Hallguard

The Hallguard (or hall guard) was a minor character featured in the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. The Hallguard was actually a fictional character within the film as well, as she appeared only in a dream sequence. The character was played by stunt woman Leslie Hoffman.

Biography
Student Nancy Thompson fell asleep in her English class shortly following the gruesome murder of her friend Tina Gray. Nancy began having a nightmare wherein she saw herself leaving class and entering the school hallway. She ran into the hallguard, knocking her down to the floor and bloodying her nose. The student told Nancy that a hall pass was required to which Nancy replied, "Screw your pass!" As Nancy walked away, the hallguard called after her, but when she turned around, she found that she had taken on the attire and voice of dream demon Freddy Krueger.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character's name is actually spelled Hallguard in the closing credits of the film.


 * The Hallguard scene from A Nightmare on Elm Street was lampooned in the 1996 Wes Craven film Scream.

Appearances

 * Nightmare on Elm Street, A