A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

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1 hr. 25 min.

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Jesse Walsh (Mark Patton) moves with his family into the home of the lone survivor from a series of attacks by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). There, Jesse is bedeviled by nightmares and inexplicably violent impulses. It turns out Freddy needs a host body to carry out his gruesome vendetta against the youth of Springwood, Ohio. While Freddy gains influence, Jesse and his girlfriend, Lisa (Kim Myers), race against the clock trying to figure out what's going on.

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Critics Consensus

An intriguing subtext of repressed sexuality gives Freddy's Revenge some texture, but the Nightmare loses its edge in a sequel that lacks convincing performances or memorable scares.

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hailee M

I think the concept of this movie idea combine together was a really good idea to put together, It had me wondering what the ending was gonna be like and to have Freddy come out of someone’s body is so creepy bro oh my God!!!… Especially when you can see the skin🫠🫠. Overall , I enjoyed the movie, but I will say the first one was better

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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Teddy B

Overall, this film feels like a haze in every aspect. It easily feels the most dreamlike out of any of the films through its sporadic moments of fright, but also like a dream in just how forgettable it is. Everything interesting about this film is theorised or not confidently explored through the actual film itself.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Leandro T

If you wanna see want to see what happens to Freddy, id recommend this movie. Some of the scenes were a bit over the top, but id call this a fairly... ok slasher flick

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Me D

Although Freddy Krueger is shown to be an unstoppable threat, the real danger is the rating I'm giving this boring movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Jay H

Entertaining for all the wrong reasons. Still, it's far better than The Dream Child.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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David C

Está muy mal echa no me gustó como hicieron a Freddy y el se uniera en cargado de la víctimas está es muy mala no chafa

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Jack Sholder

Director

Mark Patton

Jesse Walsh

Kim Myers

Lisa Webber

Robert Rusler

Ron Grady

Clu Gulager

Ken Walsh

Hope Lange

Cheryl Walsh

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Jason Bailey

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The sequel is clunky, sluggish, poorly cast, not funny, and worst of all, not scary. And it all but dispenses with what made the first film scary to begin with.

May 3, 2016

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Possibly the lamest of all the sequels, although Five and Six later set the bar particularly low.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 5, 2010

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Variety Staff

Variety

Episodic treatment is punched up by an imaginative series of special effects.

Mar 26, 2009

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Cody Dericks

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The ridiculousness of the dialogue and Patton’s shrieking performance make this a perverse camp classic.

Oct 27, 2022

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Cody Leach

Cody Leach (YouTube)

A significant drop in quality. The goofiness of the script and some baffling visuals makes this a strange experience. As a confusing contrast, the portrayal of Freddy is perhaps the darkest in the series.

Rated: 2.75/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

The queer subtext is arguably the most interesting part of the film, but it's undone by a heteronormative and anticlimactic finale.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Synopsis

Jesse Walsh (Mark Patton) moves with his family into the home of the lone survivor from a series of attacks by dream-stalking monster Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). There, Jesse is bedeviled by nightmares and inexplicably violent impulses. It turns out Freddy needs a host body to carry out his gruesome vendetta against the youth of Springwood, Ohio. While Freddy gains influence, Jesse and his girlfriend, Lisa (Kim Myers), race against the clock trying to figure out what's going on.

Director: Jack Sholder
Screenwriter: Wes Craven
Distributor: New Line Cinema, Image Entertainment Inc., Media Home Entertainment
Production Co: New Line Cinema
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.9M
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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