Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a character created by Wes Craven and is the main antagonist of the slasher film series A Nightmare on Elm Street. In 1968 he was burned to death by the citizens of Springwood. After rise from his death, he began slaughter the children of the city in their dreams. As long as his victims were dreaming, Krueger could inhabit and control their dreams, twisting them to his own ends. He is also capable of entering a victim's mind via state of intoxication, whether the victim is drunk or stoned. Any physical harm done to a person in this dream world would carry over into the real world though exactly how differs significantly between films allowing him to easily commit multiple murders.