A Nightmare on Elm Street

Hans Gruber Scale Villain Ranking

Off the chart

In the discussion (3)
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  • Freddy breaks the chart: undead, burned alive, a child murderer with finger knives.
  • Choosing child murderer over molester is called what has aged best; if he were explicitly a molester, nobody would dress up as Freddy for Halloween, and too many real world stories kept them from going there.
  • The dream world Freddy creates, an extension of the boiler room, and its scratching noises are singled out.