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| Joey Crusel | |
| Franchise: | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Mental patient |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Westin Psychiatric Hospital, Springwood, Ohio |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | 1988 |
| First: | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) |
| Final: | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) |
| Actor: | Rodney Eastman |
Joey Crusel is a fictional mental patient and murder victim and a supporting character in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Played by actor Rodney Eastman, he appeared in the third installment in the series, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The character also made an appearance in the first act of the film's sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master in 1988.
Overview[]
Joey Crusel is a teenager from Springwood, Ohio. He is a survivor of Freddy Krueger's initial attack against the patients at Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital, but is ultimately killed by Krueger shortly thereafter.
Biography[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Joey Crusel was created by director Chuck Russell and screenwriters Wes Craven, Bruce Wagner, and Frank Darabont.
- Joey Crusel's full name is not revealed in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. In the film he is referred to only as Joey.
- Playing the role of Joey Crusel is actor Rodney Eastman's second film role and his second work in the horror genre. He previously made an uncredited appearance as a shoplifter in the 1968 film Chopping Mall.
Appearances[]
- Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987)
- Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A (1988)
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Keywords[]
Characters who drown to death; Drowning; Freddy Krueger; Freddy Krueger victims; Last of the Elm Street children; Mental health facility; Mental patient; Victim; Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital