NECA Freddy’s 1984 Glove Replica Nightmare on Elm Street Review

Freddy Krueger is one of the most famous characters in the horror genre. He first appeared in the hit horror movie: Nightmare on Elm Street, which spawned a number of sequels and twist offerings. Freddy had several memorable spots on him, including burned skin, a hat, a striped sweater, but most famously, that creepy glove with blades on each finger. Anyone who has seen the movie cannot forget that iconic glove.

Freddy’s glove has been created several times in a variety of materials. I remember seeing a replica in the 80’s that was made of plastic but still looked pretty scary. Until now, I’ve never seen a detailed replica, but NECA has created an absolutely stunning version.

If you haven’t heard of NECA before, it’s an American company that specializes in recreating toys and replicas inspired by popular games and movies. They have created amazing stuff from movies like Aliens, Predator, Terminator, Nightmare on Elm Street and many more. They have also covered a number of games like Gears of War and Bioshock.

Let’s go back to the glove. The original was a leather glove covered on top with metal card and then metal blades covering the fingers. The NECA replica is made of synthetic leather. It looks like real leather and was probably chosen to ensure that they can control that all of the gloves have an appearance that matches the movie version. Over the top of the glove is the metal hand guard and then connected to that are the blades that cover the fingers. It is these blades that really freeze the soul. They appear to have been meticulously welded together. Fortunately, they are not very sharp, but they are pointy and you have to be careful not to hit someone with them. A nice touch is that the index finger has been broken off and welded together to ensure it is true to the movies.

This is a prop replica that you can wear and marvel at. The fingers flex without problem. NECA has also included a hand mannequin that can be used to display the glove. You also get a nice themed box covered in images from the movie. There is a nice large image of the original glove on the back that you can compare the replica to. It is very close.

As for the price, this is not a cheap replica. In the UK they sell for around the £75 mark. Considering the quality of the item and that it is not a mass produced piece, I think it represents good value for money. I also think any Nightmare on Elm Street fan would love this replica.

Could anything be improved? Really the only thing I can think of is to offer a real leather glove. But that is quite minor. I highly recommend this glove.