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

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by Freddy Krueger who is out to possess him to continue his murdering in the real world.

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writers:

David Chaskin, Wes Craven (characters)

Stars:

Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Patton	...	Jesse Walsh
Kim Myers	...	Lisa Webber
Robert Rusler	...	Ron Grady
Clu Gulager	...	Ken Walsh
Hope Lange	...	Cheryl Walsh
Marshall Bell	...	Coach Schneider
Melinda O. Fee	...	Mrs. Webber
Tom McFadden	...	Mr. Webber (as Thom McFadden)
Sydney Walsh	...	Kerry
Robert Englund	...	Freddy Krueger
Edward Blackoff	...	Biology Teacher
Christie Clark	...	Angela Walsh
Lyman Ward	...	Mr. Grady
Donna Bruce	...	Mrs. Grady
Hart Sprager	...	Teacher

Storyline

A new family moves into the house on Elm Street, and before long, the kids are again having nightmares about deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger. This time, Freddy attempts to possess a teenage boy to cause havoc in the real world, and can only be overcome if the boy's sweetheart can master her fear.

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Plot Keywords:

elm street | teenage boy | nightmare | freddy krueger | neighbor | 

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Taglines:

The first name in terror returns...

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2

Filming Locations:

Charles Evans Hughes Jr. High School - 5607 Capistrano, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,200,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$30,000,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Heron Communications, Smart Egg Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Chaskin deliberately wrote his screenplay to contain homo-erotic subtexts. Director Jack Sholder was completely unaware of this.

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Goofs

When Jesse and Grady are fighting with each on the school baseball field and coach Schnider starts to walk over, in the background you can see the guy wearing the baseball mitt behind the coach. In the next shot you can see him encouraging Jesse and Grady to keep fighting with each other.

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Quotes

Kerry: Jesse, it's okay. It's all over.

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Connections

Referenced in The Angry Video Game Nerd: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?"
Performed by Bing Crosby
Courtesy of CBS Records
(Song plays during end credits)

User Reviews

Possessed by Freddy Krueger

When the Walsh's move to the Elm Street, the teenager Jesse Walsh (Mark Patton) has a creepy nightmare with a burned man wearing a glove with blades called Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) that tells him that Jesse has the body and he has the brain. Jesse becomes close to Lisa Webber (Kim Myers), who also has a crush on him, and befriends his school mate Ron Grady (Robert Rusler), who tells him that his house had remained closed for five years since the former dweller Nancy Thompson that went to a mental institution after witnessing the death of her boyfriend on the other side of the street and her mother in the living room. Lisa finds the diary of Nancy hidden in a locker while Jesse is possessed by Freddy Krueger that uses him to kill his victims.

This sequel to the classic "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is underrated in IMDb. The story about possession is more romantic with the love of Lisa for Jesse, has plot holes but is also entertaining, with the use of great special effects. This movie is also the debut of Kim Myers, who has an impressive resemblance with Meryl Streep, in the cinema in a lead role. Again there is an open conclusion to give a sequel to the saga of Freddy Krueger. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Hora do Pesadelo 2 – A Vingança de Freddy " ("The Hour of the Nightmare 2 – The Revenge of Freddy")