A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge Poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

R 11/01/1985 Horror 1h 27m
58%
User
Score
5.5/10
42%
43/100

The man of your dreams is back!

Overview

Jesse Walsh moves with his family into the home of the lone survivor from a series of attacks by dream-stalking monster, Freddy Krueger. There, he is bedeviled by nightmares and inexplicably violent impulses.

Wes Craven

Characters

Jack Sholder

Director

David Chaskin

Writer

Part of the A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection

Includes A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge and other great movies.

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Top Billed Cast

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Freddy Krueger

Mark Patton

Mark Patton

Jesse Walsh

Kim Myers

Kim Myers

Lisa Webber

Robert Rusler

Robert Rusler

Ron Grady

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Ken Walsh

Hope Lange

Hope Lange

Cheryl Walsh

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Coach Schneider

Melinda O. Fee

Melinda O. Fee

Mrs. Webber

Tom McFadden

Tom McFadden

Mr. Webber

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Media

Freddy Emerges from Jesse's Body

Freddy Emerges from Jesse's Body

School Bus Nightmare

School Bus Nightmare

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

"Transformation"

"Transformation"

"Pool Party"

"Pool Party"

"School Bus"

"School Bus"

"Body Brains"

"Body Brains"

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on October 11, 2015

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 st...

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A review by tmdb15214618

Written on June 26, 2017

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....

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A review by Andre Gonzales

Written on April 17, 2023

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....

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A review by Andre Gonzales

Written on April 17, 2023

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....

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A review by Andre Gonzales

Written on April 17, 2023

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....

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