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.
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Director:
Chuck Russell
Stars:
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund,
Craig Wasson
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Director:
Renny Harlin
Stars:
Robert Englund,
Rodney Eastman,
John Beckman
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Director:
Wes Craven
Stars:
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund,
Jeff Davis
Dream-haunting Freddy Krueger returns once again to prowl the nightmares of Springwood's last surviving teenager, and of a woman whose personal connection to Krueger may mean his doom.
After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake.
Director:
Joseph Zito
Stars:
Erich Anderson,
Judie Aronson,
Peter Barton
Tommy Jarvis goes to the graveyard to get rid of Jason Voorhees' body once and for all, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer once again seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can defeat him.
Having revived from his wounds, Jason Voorhees takes refuge at a cabin near Crystal Lake. As a group of co-eds arrive for their vacation, Jason continues his killing spree.
Director:
Steve Miner
Stars:
Dana Kimmell,
Tracie Savage,
Richard Brooker
A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child's drowning.
Director:
Sean S. Cunningham
Stars:
Betsy Palmer,
Adrienne King,
Jeannine Taylor
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>
Gregg Fonseca, the original film's Production Designer, initially returned to fill the same role in this film. He designed all the sets seen in the film, but quit just before the start of shooting, claiming that the production was rushed, and that his department in particular was severely under-funded. Art Director Maggie Martin took over Fonseca's role during the actual shoot. See more »
Goofs
Coach Schneider is supposedly stripped naked before he is whipped. However, in one shot he is still wearing pants. This is only noticeable in full-frame video versions. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Boy on Bus:
[a student tells another student to turn his boombox down by throwing a paper at his head]
Turn it down!
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Alternate Versions
The Australian theatrical release was edited for an M rating but the uncut version was later released on VHS home video with an R rating. See more »
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 is a reasonable sequel. I think it is fair to say that all movie fans have preconceived notions about sequels, particularly horror sequels. We all wonder whether lightning will strike twice and I did the same myself for this film given that the first Nightmare on Elm Street film was brilliant.
Before I first watched this film in the 80's, I had preconceived notions. Where were Heather Langenkemp and John Saxon? Why a change of cast? However, when you think about it, most sequels suffer because they basically rehash everything from the original. The producers of this film tried to do something different for which they deserve to be commended.
Mark Patton plays Jesse Walsh, a young schoolkid who has moved into the house where Heather Langenkemp lived in the original. Five years has elapsed since the events of the first film and Jesse is being plagued by dreams involving a man in a fedora with razor-finger gloves. That's right-Freddy is back. This time however, he has a different plan. In the first film, he was stalking the dreams of the children whose parents had murdered him. In this installment, he is concentrating his energy on Jesse Walsh and attempting to enter into the real world by taking over Jesse's body.
There are quite a few scary scenes in the film if you're a horror fan like me who is willing to suspend your disbelief when viewing. There's a scene at a party which really is the best part of the film. And Mark Patton and his co-stars do a good job with their characters.
Like all horror movies, the ending is a bit ambiguous as the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred and you're wondering whether what is happening is real or all in the mind of one of the characters; but horror has it's own reasons for doing things. One thing I think horror fans in particular and movie fans in general do wrong is that they analyze movies too much; I have been guilty of the same thing at times. If you analyze a film too much it rids you of any enjoyment. With a film like this, it's just best to sit back and let Mr. Krueger take you for a scary ride.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 is a reasonable sequel. I think it is fair to say that all movie fans have preconceived notions about sequels, particularly horror sequels. We all wonder whether lightning will strike twice and I did the same myself for this film given that the first Nightmare on Elm Street film was brilliant.
Before I first watched this film in the 80's, I had preconceived notions. Where were Heather Langenkemp and John Saxon? Why a change of cast? However, when you think about it, most sequels suffer because they basically rehash everything from the original. The producers of this film tried to do something different for which they deserve to be commended.
Mark Patton plays Jesse Walsh, a young schoolkid who has moved into the house where Heather Langenkemp lived in the original. Five years has elapsed since the events of the first film and Jesse is being plagued by dreams involving a man in a fedora with razor-finger gloves. That's right-Freddy is back. This time however, he has a different plan. In the first film, he was stalking the dreams of the children whose parents had murdered him. In this installment, he is concentrating his energy on Jesse Walsh and attempting to enter into the real world by taking over Jesse's body.
There are quite a few scary scenes in the film if you're a horror fan like me who is willing to suspend your disbelief when viewing. There's a scene at a party which really is the best part of the film. And Mark Patton and his co-stars do a good job with their characters.
Like all horror movies, the ending is a bit ambiguous as the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred and you're wondering whether what is happening is real or all in the mind of one of the characters; but horror has it's own reasons for doing things. One thing I think horror fans in particular and movie fans in general do wrong is that they analyze movies too much; I have been guilty of the same thing at times. If you analyze a film too much it rids you of any enjoyment. With a film like this, it's just best to sit back and let Mr. Krueger take you for a scary ride.