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

The running time for this film is 87 minutes, Freddy appears in just 13 of them.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Freddy Krueger: Wake up, little girl.

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Connections

Featured in Stephen King's World of Horror (1986)

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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

Freddy´s Revenge

This film is very underrated and I just can´t stand it when people are bashing it. It has its own style, mood and direction, the music score is different but the film stays true to the original story and works really well. The special effects are also good, it is scary and a good plot. This film is however not as good as the first one but is in my humble opinion the second best Nightmare On Elm Street film and has been overlooked by many who believe the third picture ( which is just special effects and nothing else to be a lot better). The second may perhaps distract some people because it is a bit cheesy but overall a good sequal that has yet to be discovered and taken for what it is not what it isn´t. 7/10.