 | |
| Springwood Municipal Building | |
| Continuity: | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Aliases: | Springwood Court House |
| Category: | Structure |
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Ohio |
| City: | Springwood |
| 1st appearance: | A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning #2 |
The Springwood Municipal Building is a fictional structure featured in the A Nightmare on Elm Street multimedia franchise. It first appeared in the pilot episode of the horror anthology series Freddy's Nightmares titled, "No More Mr. Nice Guy", which is the only episode from the series that directly ties into the franchise. It also appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning #2 by Innovation Comics in the Fall of 1992.
Description[]
The Springwood Municipal Building was a municipal court house located in the town of Springwood, Ohio. In the 1960s, a power plant worker named Freddy Krueger was put on trial for the murders of several neighborhood children. The trial never made it past the arraignment stage however, due to administrative negligence. Put simply, a signature was missing from a search warrant from Krueger's estate, rendering all evidence that had been acquired as inadmissible. As such, the judge was forced to call a mistrial. [1]
The citizens of Springwood were outraged and were not about to let a child killer go free. They chased Freddy back to the boiler room where he worked, locked him in, then sent the place aflame. Freddy died, but this was only the beginning of his story. His spirit would manifest as a demonic tormenter of dreams, seeking out vengeance upon the families of those who murdered him by targeting their children in their nightmares. [2]
Innovation Comics[]
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning #2 presented a detailed account of what took place at the municipal building. Donald Thompson and Tim Blocker were the arresting officers of Krueger, and his case was prosecuted by Michael Weeks. The judge was Gwen Francesca, and Krueger's public defender was a man named Mister Shelton. [3]
This version established that the search warrant to inspect Krueger's home was obtained illegally. Mister Shelton argued that all evidence was now inadmissible, and even if the court allowed it to be presented, he did not trust that it would not have been tampered with. Much like the film origin, the authorities were forced to allow Krueger to go free.
Several of the outraged citizens outside the courthouse were identified by name, several of whom were the parents of future Krueger victims, including Elaine Parker and her then-husband, Kirk - parents of Kristen Parker; Lester Kincaid and his wife, who were the parents of Roland Kincaid, and a man named Mister Lane, who was likely the father of Rod Lane.
Decades later, Maggie Burroughs - the daughter of Freddy Krueger, returned to the place of her birth in search of information relating to Krueger. Along with Tracy Swan, she entered the court house and experienced a wave of psychic visions, which detailed the events of the trial. [3]
Notes & Trivia[]
- In both Freddy's Nightmares and A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning, Freddy Krueger is presented wearing his trademark striped sweater and hat. In most court hearings, the defendant is usually adorned in formal attire.
Characters associated with the Springwood Municipal Building[]
Personnel[]
- Gwen Francesca - Judge [3]
- Julian Dorado - Bailiff [3]
- Michael Deeks - Prosecutor [3]
- Mister Shelton - Defense attorney [3]
The Accused[]
Witnesses[]
- Donald Thompson [3]
- Tim Blocker [2]
Gallery[]
- Gene Stratton [2]
- Kirk Parker [3]
- Lester Kincaid [3]
- Lisa Blocker [2]
- Mary Ann [2]
- Merit Blocker [2]
- Mister Lane [3]
- Mrs. Kincaid [3]
- Sarah Blocker [2]