A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) ⭐ 5.5 | Horror (original) (raw)
Original title: A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
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.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.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.
More like this
The first of the Elm Street sequels is a bit different than the other films of the series, but it's not nearly as bad as some critics say.
Young man (whose family has moved into the Elm Street house) is terrorized by chuckling Freddy, who wants to use him to do his dirty work.
'Elm Street 2 is a fairly entertaining sequel directed by B movie maker Jack Sholder. The movie's possession theme is solidly played out with some tight direction. Sholder gives this movie some well-done moments of shock and dark humor. The opening sequence on the bus is a memorable thrill ride. The film boasts some bloody FX. Charles Bernstein's theme music is missed, but Bing Crosby's song 'Did You Ever See A Dream' makes for a nice touch. Many say that this movie has homosexual themes and granted star Mark Patton does spend much of the movie semi-naked, but the theme is a bit of a stretch.
Robert Englund makes a welcomed return as Freddy, while the rest of the cast does decent performances.
All around, a good sequel that hasn't really gotten critical justice.
Followed by the superior Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987).
*** out of ****
- Nightman85
- Jan 20, 2006
- Permalink
Suggest an edit or add missing content
What is the Japanese language plot outline for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)?