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

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writers:

David Chaskin (written by) and
Wes Craven (characters)

Release Date:

1 November 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The first name in terror returns...

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Elm Street | Teenage Boy | Nightmare | Freddy Krueger | Neighbor

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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
Allison Barron	...	Girl on Bus
JoAnn Willette	...	Girl on Bus
Steve Eastin	...	Policeman
Brian Wimmer	...	Do-Gooder
Robert Chaskin	...	Bar-B-Que Boy
Kerry Remsen	...	Girlfriend
Kimberly Lynn	...	Patty
Steven Smith	...	Victim
Jonathan Hart	...	Spike
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Tangen	...	Victim (uncredited)

Directed by
Jack Sholder

Writing credits
David Chaskin		(written by)
Wes Craven		characters

Produced by
Stephen Diener	....	executive producer
Stanley Dudelson	....	executive producer
Michael S. Murphey	....	line producer
Sara Risher	....	co-producer
Robert Shaye	....	producer
Joel Soisson	....	line producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin
Christopher Tufty

Film Editing by
Bob Brady
Arline Garson

Art Direction by
Maggie Martin

Costume Design by
Gail Viola

Makeup Department
Wendy Hogan	....	assistant makeup artist
Daniel Marc	....	makeup artist
Bart Mixon	....	special makeup effects artist
Robin L. Neal	....	hair stylist
Mark Shostrom	....	transformation effects creator
Kevin Yagher	....	makeup and effects creator: Freddy Krueger
Kevin Yagher	....	special makeup effects

Production Management
Rachel Talalay	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Whitney R. Hunter	....	second assistant director
Marshall D. Moore	....	third assistant director
Mark Shostrom	....	co-director second unit: transformation sequence (uncredited)

Art Department
Dwayne Grady	....	set dresser
Robert Lucas	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Larry Porche	....	boom operator
Ed White	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Richard Albain	....	special mechanical effects
Paul Boyington	....	special effects
Rick Lazzarini	....	special puppet effects creator
Ron Nary	....	special mechanical effects
Kevin Yagher	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Oded Beckman	....	miniatures
Paul Boyington	....	special visual effects designer and director
Richard Delaney	....	effects animator
Loring Doyle	....	effects animator
Bridget Erdman	....	effects animator
John M. Gonzalez	....	live action
Paul Huston	....	miniatures
Darius Khadjenouri	....	miniatures
Ian Kincaid	....	live action
Michael Litterback	....	live action
Wes Takahashi	....	effects animator

Stunts
Dan Bradley	....	stunt coordinator
Dan Bradley	....	stunts
Scott Alan Cook	....	stunts
Christopher Doyle	....	stunts (as Chris Doyle)
Frank Lloyd	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
C.J. McBeath	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (as Denny Pierce)
Ray Shaffer	....	stunts
Marneen Fields	....	stunts: fight scene (uncredited)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Gulbin	....	grips carpenter
Christopher Tufty	....	director of photography: additional photography

Other crew
John Blake	....	assistant: Mark Shostrom
Tom Calderaro	....	synthesizer programmer
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic
Wendy Cooke	....	assistant: Kevin Yagher
Earl Ellis	....	assistant: Kevin Yagher
Glenn Gaylord	....	assistant accountant
Bart Mixon	....	assistant: Mark Shostrom
Luc G. Nicknair	....	production assistant
Gregor Punchatz	....	assistant: Mark Shostrom
Anthony Showe	....	assistant: Mark Shostrom
Don Wyse	....	fire safety

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema (presents)
• Heron Communications (presents)
• Smart Egg Pictures (presents)
• Second Elm Street Venture (copyright owner)
• Media Home Entertainment (uncredited)

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• VICO (1990) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• VICO (????) (Hungary) (VHS)
• Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
• Creswin Distribution (Canada)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
• Media Home Entertainment (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• New Line Home Video
• Video Treasures (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Communications Company
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (198?) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by

Also Known As:

"A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2" - USA (closing credits title)
"Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 Freddy's Wraak" - Belgium (English title) (festival title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Mexico:C | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Australia:MA (re-rating 2005) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The last film in the original "Nightmare" franchise in which Freddy's house is the focal point of Freddy's terror. In the rest of the series, Freddy's terror revolves generally around Elm Street and the town of Springwood with the house occasionally making an appearance. In the hybrid film, "Freddy vs. Jason", there was a reference in the film that Lori lived in Freddy's house but the reference was cut from the theatrical release (but appears in the Deleted Scenes section of the DVD).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Freddy is wrestling with Lisa on her kitchen floor, his finger knives appear and disappear between shots.

Quotes:

Lisa:Fight him. You are not afraid of him! He doesn't even exist!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in American Psycho (2000)

Soundtrack:

On The Air Tonight

ok not everyone's favorite, but...

What they are missing are the campy little details that are hinted through-out the saga. Everything from the stretching tongue to the the exploding bird. You can't deny the fun watching Jesse Walsh shrieking like a scared little schoolgirl when he finds Freddy's glove on his hand. All this and after Jesse's girlfriend comes up to his room and says, "I thought I'd help you unpack." In her sexy voice, moving him toward the bed, they ACTUALLY start unpacking! None of the gags in Freddy's Dead is THAT funny!!!