Ranking Freddy Krueger's Best Kills from A Nightmare on Elm Street

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Vote up the most outrageous Freddy Krueger kills.

Say what you will about Jason, Michael, and Hannibal - no slasher villain has ever come close to Freddy Krueger's killing creativity. In fact, it's not even a contest. 

So let us take a moment to pay tribute to this wanton master of dream mayhem - truly one of our all-time favorite horror movie maniacs. Nobody kills with the style and humor of Freddy, and no horror franchise has been as much wicked fun as A Nightmare On Elm Street

This list includes some of Freddy Krueger's most memorable kills of all time. But whatever you do, don't fall asleep watching them...


  • 1
    338 VOTES

    Puppet on a String

    Puppet on a String
    Video: YouTube

    In case you were wondering, being turned into a human Pinocchio sucks. From NOES 3, Freddy says "Jump!" and this guy says, "How high?"

    Little-known trivia fact: the original music for this scene was "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon.

    338 votes
  • 2
    286 VOTES

    Too Much TV Is Bad for You

    Too Much TV Is Bad for You
    Photo: Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors / New Line Cinema

    Yes, your parents are right, sitting too close to the television screen is bad for your health - especially when a sociopathic ghost is involved. This classic kill clip features long-forgotten celebs Dick Cavett and Zsa Zsa Gabor, who apparently accidently wandered onto the Nightmare film set after they wrapped up a guest appearances on The Love Boat.    

    286 votes
  • 3
    268 VOTES

    No Pain, No Gain

    No Pain, No Gain
    Video: YouTube

    One of the most brutal and weird deaths ever conjured up in Freddy's dream world is this cool little snuff job from NOES 4. This one begins as a send-up of the 80s workout craze and ends up turning into something out of Kafka. Truly inspired slaughter with a great tag line at the end!

    268 votes
  • 4
    250 VOTES

    Drugs Kill

    Drugs Kill
    Video: YouTube

    Taryn was doing pretty well in this knife fight until the Fredster used dirty tricks against her - throwing her old vices back in her face to get the better of her. Special shout-out to the victim's awesome mohawk though. Punk's not dead, girlfriend - even if you are!

    250 votes
  • 5
    198 VOTES

    Wet Dream Whack Job

    Wet Dream Whack Job
    Video: YouTube

    This classic watery death scene comes to us via Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. This scene is proof positive that dirty pictures can cause real emotional harm (and razor-sharp finger knives to be driven right through your skull!). Gotta feel for poor Joey here - apparently he didn't get the memo that water beds went out of style with lava lamps in the 1970s!

    198 votes
  • 6
    171 VOTES

    There's a Little Freddy in All of Us

    There's a Little Freddy in All of Us
    Video: YouTube

    Truly one of the most creative butcheries Freddy ever came up with. This little nugget of joy comes to us courtesy of NOES 2: Freddy's Revenge and proves the old saying is true: "Two's company, but three's a crowd, and two in the same body - well, that's just a bloody friggin' mess!"

    171 votes