Trivia

In various interviews, Robert Englund stated that Freddy's walk and mannerisms were inspired by his costume and looking at himself in the mirror. When he put on the fedora, he thought of old gangster movies and decided to give Freddy a swagger akin to famous gangster movie actor, James Cagney. Because the full glove with real metal knives (as opposed to the stunt glove with fake knives for safety) was so heavy, he found himself unintentionally dropping his right shoulder due to the weight. So, he equated the stance with a gunslinger who has his pistol and holster on his hip. As for the unusual way Freddy walks, he studied his posture and derived the sideways movement from a surfer standing sideways on a surfboard. See more