User blog comment:Battlefan237/Dan Torrance (Doctor Sleep) vs. Freddy Krueger (NOES 1)/@comment-27334870-20171125184615/@comment-5795750-20171128040619

"I can't recall when or if he fought other Dream manipulators, and I don't think he's fought anyone with telepathy, which will make him especially susceptible to a well constructed trap especially considering how cocky he usually is."

He doesn't do this until NOES 3 (The Dream Warriors) and beyond. But since this Freddy in the only original film then this makes sense. Just wanting to put that out there.