A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
(1985)
Overview
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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Collection
A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection
Reviews
John Chard
⭐ 5/10October 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 posse…
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⭐ 6/10June 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 explo… read the rest.
Andre Gonzales
⭐ 5/10April 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.
Andre Gonzales
⭐ 5/10April 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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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$30,000,121