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Craven also introduced one of the greatest "Final Girls" in history: Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp). Nancy didn't just scream; she researched. She booby-trapped her house. She fought back. She set the standard for horror heroines to come.

Forty years later, the franchise remains a titan of the genre. The 2010 remake attempted to recapture the grit of the original, but without Robert Englund’s performance, it lacked the soul (and the voice) of the character. It proved that Freddy isn't just a burn victim with a glove; he is Robert Englund. nightmare on elm street films