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| Mrs. Lantz | |
| Franchise: | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Gender: | Female |
| Location: | 1419 Elm Street, Springwood, Ohio |
| Known relatives: | Mister Lantz (husband) Glen Lantz (son) |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) |
| Actor: | Sandy Lipton |
Mrs. Lantz is a minor character featured in the 1984 Wes Craven horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. She was played by actress Sandy Lipton.
Biography[]
Mrs. Lantz was a resident of Elm Street along with her husband and son, Glen Lantz. In the early 1980s, Glen had been dating his neighbor Nancy Thompson - a girl troubled by strange, horrific dreams. Nancy's sleep disorder had become so severe that her mother felt the need to install bars over all of the doors and windows of her home. Mister Lantz believed that such action could only mean that Nancy was seriously disturbed and he did not like the idea of such a girl associating with his son.
Mrs. Lantz went up to her son's room to find him laying in bed with headphones and a small television resting on his stomach. When she asked him what he was watching, he indicated that Miss Nude America was scheduled to come on. Mrs. Lantz asked how he was expected to hear what she had to say while wearing headphones, to which Glen responded, "Who cares what she says?"
When Nancy called the house hoping to speak to Glen, Mrs. Lantz answered the phone. She asked her what she wanted, but her husband took the phone receiver from her and abruptly ended the call, citing "You have to be firm with these kids".
Moments later, Mrs. Lantz went upstairs, but when she entered Glen's bedroom, she found a violent geyser of blood vomiting forth from the bed, covering the walls and ceiling. She screamed in terror as she realized that her son was now dead - a victim of the monstrous dream demon known as Freddy Krueger.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Mrs. Lantz was created by director and screenwriter Wes Craven.
- Mrs. Lantz lived at 1419 Elm Street. The actual street address of the house that was used in the film was 1419 N. Genesee Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. [1]
- Playing the role of Mrs. Lantz is actress Sandy Lipton's third feature film role and her first work in the horror genre.