Freddy Krueger Cancelled refers to attempts to cancel and stop people from glorifying the horror movie villain Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street because the character is a child molester and murderer.
In October 2026, posts and videos about cancelling Freddy Krueger and reacting to alleged attempts to cancel Krueger went viral on sites including TikTok and X. Some people found the cancellation ridiculous for a variety of reasons, including the fact that Krueger is fictional and that he's a horror movie villain and meant to be evil.