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

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Several years after the events of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Jesse Walsh and his family moved into the home of Nancy Thompson, the only survivor of supernatural killer Freddie's reign of terror. Haunted by dreams of the disfigured child-killer, the lonely Jesse has trouble sleeping, falls asleep often in school and quarrels with his picture-perfect family. Lisa, his prospective girlfriend, discovers Nancy's diary in Jesse's closet, and slowly he learns of his predecessor's ordeal. When his

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Horror

Directed By: Jack Sholder

Written By: David Chaskin

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Sep 12, 2000

Media Home Entertainment

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Cast

Mark Patton
Jesse Walsh
Kim Myers
Lisa Webber
Robert Rusler
Ron Grady
Clu Gulager
Mr. Walsh
Hope Lange
Mrs. Walsh
Marshall Bell
Coach Schneider
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Allison Barron
Girl on Bus
Edward Blackoff
Biology Teacher
Christie Clark
Angela
Steve Eastin
Policeman
Melinda O. Fee
Mrs. Webber
Tom McFadden
Mr. Webber
Kerry Remsen
Girlfriend
Sydney Walsh
Kerry
Lyman Ward
Mr. Grady
Jo Ann Willette
Girl on Bus
Brian Wimmer
Do-Gooder
Hart Sprager
Teacher

Critic Reviews for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (14) | DVD (9)

Episodic treatment is punched up by an imaginative series of special effects.

March 26, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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Mr. Patton and Miss Myers make likable teen-age heroes, and Mr. Englund actually turns Freddy into a welcome presence.

November 4, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Top Critic

...a weak retread of its marginally superior predecessor...

October 19, 2010 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

An uneven, tedious, and sloppy sequel with plot holes, lapses in logic and horrible performances...

October 4, 2010 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Possibly the lamest of all the sequels, although Five and Six later set the bar particularly low.

April 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Much better than expected.

April 5, 2010 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

As is the prevalent case with most sequels, the film is inferior to its predecessor. It is still very, very good, however, more so than most viewers give it credit for.

October 9, 2008 Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com

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Dustin Putman

DustinPutman.com

Very weird, homoerotic flick, but very entertaining in a 80s kindofaway

February 3, 2008 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

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Although Jesse and Lisa are granted some much-needed time to get it on, he and the film would appear in unison in that they're still waiting to come out of the closet.

January 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Projection Booth

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Rob Humanick

Projection Booth

The second film of the series departs from the storyline dramatically, leaving the impression that it doesn't fit into the series.

November 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Oscar Guy

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Wesley Lovell

Oscar Guy

I must give credit where it's due: this is pretty unique in its stupidity.

September 12, 2007 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

A work of high camp, even if Freddy himself is often reduced to an annoying nocturnal emission that will inevitably ruin a pool party.

December 30, 2006 Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You

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Leo Goldsmith

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

The film hangs reasonably well together, not least because of good performances from all concerned.

February 11, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Freddy's nails are a little blunt here

May 6, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Kim Myers is an engaging heroine, but otherwise this is little more than a repeat of the original (it even takes place in the same house), just with less originality.

April 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Maybe the weakest entry in the popular series of movies.

September 12, 2003 Comments (2)

Blake Davis

KFOR Channel 4 News

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I was actually deathly afraid of Freddy in the first movie, and now having seen the sequel that fear is waning. First of all, his power comes from the fact that he can kill us in our dreams. If he were to get a real body, he would be just a normal serial killer, and therefore not the scary monster he is supposed to be.

December 27, 2011

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

It's a testament to the original's greatness, that this pile of feces didn't stop the entire franchise dead in it's tracks. I've seen a lot of shitty sequels to horror movies, but the second installment of "...Elm Street" might be the worst. The whole story is an idiotic departure from the original, made worse by the

September 26, 2011

Jason Calvin

Super Reviewer

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1. Ron Grady: (seeing Jesse becoming possessed by Freddy Krueger) Hey man? What the fu*k's wrong with you dude?!
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Angela: (jump roping in slow motion) One, two, Freddy's coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, grab your crucifix. Seven, eight, gonna stay up late. Nine, ten, never sleep again.
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Freddy Krueger: You are all my children now!
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Kerry: So, you going to Lisa's house tomorrow night?
2. Ron Grady: Nope, can't. I'm grounded.
3. Kerry: Home come?
4. Ron Grady: I threw my grandmother down a flight of stairs.
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)
1. Jesse Walsh: I'm scared, Grady.
– Submitted by Creep F (8 months ago)

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