A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
The man of your dreams is back.
Director: Jack Sholder · Writer: David Chaskin
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
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Director
Jack Sholder
Cast
Mark Patton
Jesse Walsh 
Kim Myers
Lisa Webber 
Robert Rusler
Ron Grady 
Clu Gulager
Mr. Walsh 
Hope Lange
Mrs. Walsh 
Marshall Bell
Coach Schneider 
Melinda O. Fee
Mrs. Webber 
Tom McFadden
Mr. Webber 
Sydney Walsh
Kerry 
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger 
Edward Blackoff
Biology Teacher 
Christie Clark
Angela User Reviews (4)
Possession is nine-tenths of the law. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge is the runt of the Elm Street litter. It was unfortunate to be the sequel to a landmark horror film, a film that birthed one of the ultimate horror icons whilst having at its core a terrifying premise. A premise that was superbly executed by all involved in the first film. Part 2 bravely tried to advance the bogeyman story to another level, to one of possession, which in hindsight was a mistake. There's also the mixed tonal flow and confused intents that hamper the pic. Whilst the young members of the cast are too blank to garner the required amount of sympathy to get us to care about their plight, especially lead lad Mark Patton as Jesse Walsh. However, there is still a lot to like here, some striking imagery grabs the attention and it is not without some unnerving scares. The debates about…
Freddy's Revenge deserves redemption. If you don't expect a film about Freddy, you can appreciate this sequel for what it is, instead of begrudging it for what it isn't. The argument for a gay reading--the idea that Freddy is symbolic of the protagonist's repressed homosexual desires--isn't entirely convincing but even without it, the movie's a lot better than many credit it. This is a Nightmare on Elm Street story that uses the creature to explore what it feels like to grow up. It's confusing and scary and transformational. Tonal shifts and plot mistakes only contribute to the overall intent.
The nightmare that started it all. Made us all scared to go to to sleep. My favorite horror series next to Friday the 13th. Love this movie.
My least favorite out of the series. Didn't like this one because Freddy wasn't really killing any one until the end. He used a live human to kill for him. So it was kind of dumb.
