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| Katja Institute | |
| Continuity: | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Redirects: | The Katja Institute for the Study of Dream Disorders |
| Category: | Hospital School |
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Ohio |
| City: | Springwood |
| Residents: | Samuel King; Donna Cooper |
| 1st appearance: | A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) |
The Katja Institute is a fictional medical center featured in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. It appeared in the first installment of the series, A Nightmare on Elm Street, which was directed by Wes Craven and released in 1984.
Description & History[]
The Katja Institute was a medical facility and university school specializing in the study of sleep disorders. It was located in the town of Springwood, Ohio. In 1984, Marge Thompson brought her daughter Nancy there in the hopes of discovering the truth behind her recent string of nightmares. A physician named Doctor King hooked Nancy up to an EEG machine as well as several other monitors and studied her while she slept. During her dream, Nancy was assaulted by the monstrous dream demon known as Freddy Krueger. She grappled with Freddy, but when she awakened, she found that she was able to grab onto his hat and pull it out of her dream.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The Katja Institute is likely named after Katja Shaye, who is the daughter of New Line Cinema head Robert Shaye.