User blog comment:Grizzly Bear/Argh./@comment-25052433-20140713201849

You could always consider exploring the different dimensions of the serial killer himself, and write a story focused more on that. The idea of him going out and killing a bunch of people...yeah, that horse has been beaten to death, brought back to life, and killed again. However, there are many other angles that you could explore, that could in fact create something fresh and new, while still allowing you to write to the inspiration that has clearly caught your attention. Did you know that there was actually supposed to be a Freddy Krueger movie where he was put on trial? Yeah, and I would have loved to see that. Sure, Freddy in court isn't as graphic or scary as Freddie chasing you through a dark boiler room, but it certainly would have been original. Consider these sorts of elements, you may come up with something incredible.