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

R  87 min  -  Horror | Mystery   -  1 November 1985 (USA)
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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)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Patton ...
Kim Myers ...
Robert Rusler ...
Clu Gulager ...
Hope Lange ...
Marshall Bell ...
Melinda O. Fee Melinda O. Fee ...
Tom McFadden Tom McFadden ...
Mr. Webber (as Thom McFadden)
Sydney Walsh ...
Robert Englund ...
Edward Blackoff Edward Blackoff ...
Christie Clark ...
Lyman Ward Lyman Ward ...
Donna Bruce Donna Bruce ...
Hart Sprager Hart Sprager ...
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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. Written by David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Nightmare | Teenage Boy | Fear | Neighbor | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

The first name in terror returns... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,865,475 (USA) (3 November 1985) (522 Screens)

Gross:

$29,999,213 (USA)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Whenever Freddy is on-screen, whalesong has been added to the background music. This only adds to the eerie dream feeling. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In every scene filmed in the basement of Jesse's house, the basement door opens into the room. During the last scene in the room, the camera pans to the door but it opens out into the hall. See more »

Quotes

Freddy Krueger: Kill for me.
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Soundtracks

"On The Air Tonight"
Written by Peter Bardens
Performed by Willy Finlayson
Produced by Peter Bardens See more »