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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

1985
Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy
1h 27m
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.

Directed by:

Jack Sholder

Screenwriter:

Wes Craven, David Chaskin

Starring:

Hope Lange, Steve Eastin, Kim Myers, Lyman Ward, Robert Englund, Marshall Bell, Clu Gulager, Robert Rusler, Mark Patton, Tom McFadden, Sydney Walsh, Christie Clark

Franchise:

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

1985
Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy
1h 27m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 17 Jun 2018
80
77th
It’s pretty gay and I’m not being snarky and calling it dumb. It’s GAY. Lounging here on my plush bean bag ballsac chair being fanned with dildos by slicked up oiled up muscle men wearing dental floss. There’s a copy of Freddy’s Revenge on the credenza ... it’s the gayest thing in the room. “My, God - It is hot like an oven in here.”
Rated 17 Jun 2018
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Nov 2018
55
30th
Weird "we rushed this sequel" Freddy makeup aside, this introduces a new mythos into the Nightmare Universe, namely inferior sequels.
Rated 07 Nov 2018
gogokaingogokain
Rated 23 Feb 2009
30
39th
Seeing this now stirred up a memory of watching it at a friend's house one night when I was 8 or so. I remember being upset about his mom fast forwarding through the part where the main characters start getting it on. Well it's 16 years later and I've finally seen it, so all you did was delay the inevitable lady. BOOYAH, in your FACE!
Rated 23 Feb 2009
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 21 Sep 2007
3
61st
Much has been said about the homoeroticism in this flick. And holy shit, is it ever true. That alone makes it awesome, haters be damned.
Rated 21 Sep 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 05 Oct 2020
46
9th
Props to the film-makers for attempting to take Freddy in a new direction, but its violation of the ground rules of Freddy as a nightmare-specific demon oddly reduces his ability to scare, not helped by Englund's tired performance this time round. Supposed homoerotic subtext adds a little extra interest, but the inclusion of an effectively slimy Bell raises questions the movie is not really willing to address. Not quite a noble failure, but not without some interest.
Rated 05 Oct 2020
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 14 Oct 2017
58
48th
The follow-up to the slasher hit "A Nightmare on Elm Street"(1984) saw the villainous "Freddy Krueger" take his revenge out on the audiences who paid to see this terrible sequel. This messy possession plot mixed with historic levels of homoerotic subtext goes off the rails in the end when the movie goes all "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday"(1993), on what we thought we understood about the Freddy mythology, by bringing a magical Freddy/Jesse into the real world to crash a pool party.
Rated 14 Oct 2017
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 31 Mar 2014
61
30th
I watched this on some pretty heavy sleep medication. The irony wasn't lost on me, but most of the plot was.
Rated 31 Mar 2014
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 06 Oct 2009
35
19th
I always wondered at which temperature parakeets spontaneously combusted...Now I know. 97 degrees. One less than a shitty band. Wow, a shitty band and a shitty movie made this review..
Rated 06 Oct 2009
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 16 Aug 2020
74
48th
While still featuring tip top gore, effects, and cool kills, the second installment is far worse than the original, and even the third. Also, I'm not sure that the thematic message even holds water, it's almost like they're trying to tell us that being gay turns you into a serial killer, though in context of the 80's that's not far fetched to think.
Rated 16 Aug 2020
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 11 Jul 2018
25
13th
The working title for this movie should have been : Coming Out Of The Closet !
Rated 11 Jul 2018
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 15 Jun 2015
20
3rd
Freddy hits poolside with some local teens in this sexy romp.
Rated 15 Jun 2015
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 16 Sep 2010
74
61st
Fine. I'll be That Guy: when taken on its own terms, this is a better-than-average scarefest. It has more in common with Jacob's Ladder or Angel Heart than the ANOES series, and in a way creates a Lovecraft-ian descent into personal madness and fear - which pushes Freddy to the background. And while I completely understand that to be a major flaw with fans, it really works when considered as a standalone or spinoff title. That it even has a subtext (surprisngly gay!) gives it more points for me.
Rated 16 Sep 2010
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 10 Oct 2017
45
21st
A huge step in the wrong direction from the original, to be sure, but this isn't quite as bad as its reputation either. I definitely got a kick out of the (very eighties) homoeroticism.
Rated 10 Oct 2017
brellbrell
Rated 02 Oct 2021
31
42nd
as is usual in life, the best things here are queer
Rated 02 Oct 2021
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 01 Nov 2019
43
21st
Hearing everyone on the crew talk about how making this movie helped them understand their sexuality in the Never Sleep Again documentary shines a compelling light on all of the jump-rope-ass-whipping
Rated 01 Nov 2019
rihreyrihrey
Rated 05 Sep 2019
35
30th
needs to be gayer
Rated 05 Sep 2019
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 24 Aug 2019
20
3rd
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Seriously, the only thing that could possibly be gayer than this is straight up gay porn. It's also pretty dull, lacking the oneiric atmosphere or the inventive effects of the first one, and it basically ignores any and all rules the original established for how Freddy 'works'
Rated 24 Aug 2019
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 05 Dec 2018
67
20th
There are parts here that feel unusual for the genre even though it's mostly just a result of bad ideas strung together in unsatisfying/unintentionally laughable ways. In addition to some awful ideas for scares (non-mechanical gym equipment & a single canary), there's a couple of dopey attempts at humor, & most oddly, a pronounced but perhaps unintentional homophobic subtext. It would've also been good if the film's big variation was explained. Why would Freddy want to kill in the real world?
Rated 05 Dec 2018
filliganFilligan
Rated 26 Sep 2018
71
23rd
For me, this is a massive improvement on the original, and I'll explain why: the original, for all its conceptual ingenuity, felt like it was directed by me in high school. The film is strikingly amateurish. Freddy's Revenge has some studio money behind it and feels like it. This film is bonkers. It makes no sense. And it's a goddamn delight. Exploding hotdogs? I mean, come on.
Rated 26 Sep 2018
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 03 Apr 2018
80
69th
Thanks to its reorientation as a camp classic of gay cinema, Freddy's Revenge has yielded incredible dividends as a hilarious romp through the horror of repressed teenage homosexuality in an era of queerness ravaged by AIDS and governmental oppression. Additionally, the messy history around the film's homoerotics has only added to its magnetism as a cult cultural object for analysis. This film is truly a masterpiece of horror in its own right, proving horror's potential as political mediation.
Rated 03 Apr 2018
twincinematwincinema
Rated 03 Nov 2016
70
52nd
This is a bad film, but as a gay text (notice how I didn't say subtext? This film is about as subtle as Liberace), it's magnificent. I am not sure why they decided to follow up a hugely successful horror film with this, but I am glad they did, because it's a great watch.
Rated 03 Nov 2016
ytadelYtadel
Rated 02 Nov 2016
2
14th
(2016 Freddython #2:) Immediately a lazier and poorer film than the original with much weaker characters and dreams and kill sequences. It just kinds of coasts on the appeal of Freddy and little else. I didn't even really think about this until I'd watched more movies, but it really is wrong that Freddy just flat-out crosses over into the real world and starts killing. Also, hey, Kim Myers, Meryl Streep called she wants her face back.
Rated 02 Nov 2016
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 29 Nov 2014
30
33rd
An egregious step-down in quality from the first, bordering on so-bad-it's-good territory. It breaks all the rules laid down in the original and turns Freddy into an omnipotent superbeing who can do whatever the plot requires him to do. The only reason to watch it is the sheer amount of homoeroticism in the screenplay that was apparently missed by everyone bar the writer. And exploding death parrots. 25 points of this score is purely because of exploding death parrots.
Rated 29 Nov 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 25 Aug 2012
40
19th
The actually not half-bad acting elevates this sequel which begins very unevenly. But from Freddy's really cool werewolf/Aliens birth and on it's rather decent, if going into a somewhat over-the-top monster-flick territory.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
33
9th
Quickly downhill from the original. The biggest takeaway was the bravery it had with homosexual subtext, either intentionally or hilariously coincidental.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Jun 2010
30
4th
The homoerotic subtext is laughably awkward but mostly forgettable (except for the strange, Crusing-like club scene, what the hell?). What's really the problem here is that the film doesn't play by the rules: Freddy in the first film could only hurt you in your dreams, but here he's a magical genie-like figure who can start fires and easily wreak havoc in the real world. It consequently takes away all the suspense and makes Freddie incredibly generic and uninteresting.
Rated 14 Jun 2010
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 18 Oct 2021
6
60th
I think it’s fair to say it pales in comparison to the original, but Freddy’s Revenge still has it’s moments of genuine terror. Even though for the most part it doesn’t hit the highs of it’s opening sequence, I think for it’s time, it does get pretty ballsy with some of it’s subtle, but effective subtext. There is a lot more going on this time around with the characters themselves, and that helps a film that overall feels lighter than the original on the scare factor.
Rated 18 Oct 2021
silent_discosilent disco
Rated 17 Oct 2021
55
28th
Not even gay enough.
Rated 17 Oct 2021
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 27 Mar 2021
42
3rd
I avoided this for years and was unaware there were undertones of repressed sexuality, so boy was I in for a surprise! The undertones are most interesting part of the movie, for better or worse. I liked the intro and make-up and effects, but otherwise, this was poorly scripted with mostly wooden acting, with a title and logic that make no sense at all. Totally worth watching for its unintentional hilarity alone, but it's a very underwhelming sequel. "Help yourself, f*cker!"
Rated 27 Mar 2021
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 12 Oct 2019
60
17th
While not as good as the original, Freddy's Revenge is at times good. I think this movie being the only one in the series to have Freddy kill people outside of their dreams was a mistake. I think that having him choose Mark Patton's character to bring him back through fear was a good plot choice. The acting in this movie is well done. About halfway through the movie I thought to myself, "Wow! There are a lot of homoerotic undertones in this film." It is cool that they did that at that time.
Rated 12 Oct 2019
julesfmbjulesfmb
Rated 09 Oct 2018
62
47th
A wonderful oddity.
Rated 09 Oct 2018
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 28 Aug 2018
66
34th
While it's nowhere near the masterpiece the original was, Freddy's Revenge plays with some truly provocative ideas. Although the effects of the film never exceed the amazing opening sequence. Some of the nightmares are still cool to look at, the ending is intense and the acting is not half bad. If nothing else Nightmare 2 could have been far far worse.
Rated 28 Aug 2018
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 16 Jun 2018
60
49th
Not particularly scary, but Sholder has a good eye for practical effects - Freddy bursting out of the protagonist's belly is really awesome to represent how much he is influencing and possessing him --, not so much to plot development -- Jesse is a closeted teenage struggling with supernatural stuff and his feelings for his best friend, and she eventually goes to the boiling room to try to save him. A mix of ridiculous (bird attack) and nice stuff (pool party attack, opening scenes, final bus).
Rated 16 Jun 2018
lawlaw
Rated 04 Aug 2017
55
47th
As a standalone, outside of the larger Nightmare on Elm Street "mythos", Freddy's Revenge is a successful story about the horror of growing up. I like this entry because it isn't like the rest of the sequels--it's about more than just a dream boogeyman. To criticise it for not sticking to what became a tired and empty formula is to complain that a restaurant didn't make the fast food slop you expected and instead tried something new. It's not without big faults but it's among the better entries.
Rated 04 Aug 2017
caffecaffe
Rated 03 May 2016
36
13th
It's really not a good movie, but I was sure as hell entertained. The subtext (rapidly becoming text) is clumsy as fuck but still adds to the overall value. Never scary, but often hilarious. It has a couple of great, gory physical effects which is always among my favorite things.
Rated 03 May 2016
schnofelschnofel
Rated 22 Nov 2014
69
71st
I've always appreciated these movies more for their nightmare imagery and logic than for Freddy himself, and this is just the weirdest, most autonomous entry - less a narrative than a teenager rebelling against himself, so disjointed that nothing can be taken at face value. It feels like second-rate DePalma or Lynch, and that counts for something.
Rated 22 Nov 2014
woodoowoodoo
Rated 08 Aug 2014
75
30th
Screamingly gay, and I can't think of another slasher so out front with it. Not the best NOES sequel but the most memorable.
Rated 08 Aug 2014
sirsassSirSass
Rated 28 Jun 2014
20
6th
"My goodness it's hot as an oven in here"
Rated 28 Jun 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 23 Oct 2013
30
17th
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge is a disappointing follow-up to what was one of the best slasher movies to ever be released. This one shot itself in the foot from the get-go by neglecting to use the potential left for it with the original's premise, instead taking Freddy in a different direction which limits creativity. As a result, the film is less interesting and less intellectually stimulating. It also isn't scary and provides little in the way of suspense.
Rated 23 Oct 2013
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 02 Jan 2013
70
46th
Top badass moment? It has to be Lisa going to the old steelworks at night, to confront Freddie and rescue her crush Jessie. Not only is this a completely stupid thing to do, but he's already told her he's killed two people, tried to kill her too, trashed her home and when she tried to make out with him he wasn't even into it. That's bassass friendship for you. 1 cat, no chainsaws or decapitations. Well I think it was a cat; I can't really imagine Freddy playing properly with a cute kitten.
Rated 02 Jan 2013
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 16 Dec 2012
65
20th
Less scary and strangely more homo-erotic version of the original Nightmare. Tries a lot of new things; some work and others fall flat
Rated 16 Dec 2012
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 25 Aug 2012
35
20th
Not exactly brilliant, but there are a few okay concepts in there. Sadly, at this point I will have to take back one kadam, due to the fact that there isn't any gratuitous nudity in a film where the low level of scriptmanship clearly demands it. Also, am I the only one who doesn't get WHAT exactly it is that Krueger is avenging here? I mean... He got all the kids he was after in the last movie...
Rated 25 Aug 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
79
46th
Better than it should be because of the inadverdant subtext
Rated 16 Jun 2012
jordandcfcJordanDcFc
Rated 18 Sep 2011
50
14th
Not as bad as all that but not very good either. It's basically a less scary, more dull and very homo-erotic version of the first one. Some very original idea's and some of the deaths were really we executed. Freddy coming out of the guys chest was great but the whole thing fell a bit flat.
Rated 18 Sep 2011
mattburgessmattburgess
Rated 30 Jan 2011
62
36th
Its endlessly fascinating homoerotic subtext makes this very watchable despite the fact that everything else about it sucks. Worth slugging through the excruciating boring "scares" at least once just for fact that this is the gayest film aimed at the masses EVER made and for that reason alone makes it much more interesting than typical slasher sequel cash-ins.
Rated 30 Jan 2011
yawkcorbyawkcorb
Rated 20 Aug 2009
86
59th
I am surprised by the massive gay overtones here. I mean, wow.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 09 Jun 2009
70
31st
Weird, but mostly just incomprehensible.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
20
13th
bad movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
25th
While no great shakes on its own, as an allegory for a kid coming to terms with his own closet homosexuality, this movie is pretty interesting. Also, a swimming pool full of par-boiled Elm Street kids gives this film the highest death toll.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vv238vv238
Rated 01 Nov 2023
29
25th
The Second Nightmare on Elm Street entry feels like it's trying to say something. Maybe it's the sadomasochist imagery, the gay panic, Freddy inside the protagonist whose actor calls himself the first male scream queen... Okay, it isn't subtle to anyone except the director. Once I learned that fact, everything about this movie's general terribleness made perfect sense.
Rated 01 Nov 2023
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 28 Oct 2023
35
27th
After the first one they came up with this? At least they figure it out with number 3.
Rated 28 Oct 2023
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 20 Aug 2022
60
45th
All new characters means Freddy has to be reestablished, thus the slow start, his M.O. is inexplicably altered (Jesse's pointless recruitment, restraint in his kills) and the resolution is brought about by literally reading the first film's ending. Still, some of the changes add to the suspense, the transformation effects are pretty rad, the two lead roles hold their own and bring different dynamics to the table, and the subtle themes of sexual angst and repressed homoeroticism are intriguing.
Rated 20 Aug 2022
doyler29doyler29
Rated 07 Aug 2022
50
13th
On the plus side, it's admirable that this film doesn't try to just rehash the plot of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" with a new set of characters. On the down side, it doesn't seem to take place in the same world, and doesn't manage to reproduce much of anything that was appealing about the original film. Patton really does not make a likeable or sympathetic lead, and Freddy's motives and abilities feel completely separate from the rest of the series.
Rated 07 Aug 2022
reptilianwoReptilianWO
Rated 25 Mar 2022
80
89th
okay its the subtext that gets the rating, but its worth it
Rated 25 Mar 2022
byderByder
Rated 25 Feb 2022
39
13th
A Nightmare on Sequel Avenue.
Rated 25 Feb 2022
psimpsim
Rated 23 Feb 2022
40
4th
The definition of a lackluster sequel. Hard to believe the whole franchise didn't just stop right there.
Rated 23 Feb 2022
senolatnapsenolatnap
Rated 30 Oct 2021
40
8th
An object lesson in why the discovery of this or that subtext in a work does not necessarily make it good. Like you can "engage" w/ this movie's "queering of the genre" or whatever all you like but it's boring, makes little sense even on its own terms, the main character is a wet noodle, no tension or escalation from scene to scene, just a subpar movie, apologies to everyone's thesis projects.
Rated 30 Oct 2021
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 22 Oct 2021
60
10th
Viewed October 13, 2021. This kind of misses what made the first A Nightmare on Elm Street so good, but I suppose its extremely obvious subtext about closeted sexual confusion is its own form of "real world meets dream world" anxiety and horror. There are a lot of amusing scenes and images throughout this, but they just don't have the same punch as the Wes Craven-directed first entry.
Rated 22 Oct 2021
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 02 Nov 2020
20
8th
Estreava há 35 anos nos EUA. Vemos aqui um homossexual reprimido com sonhos homoeróticos que viram realidade e que acabam em mais repressão massacrando seus objetos de desejo até terminar por uma problemática cura gay pelas mãos da mocinha. Depois ainda resta um último jump scare que pode dizer o inconsciente do protagonista ainda tá pulsando com seus desejos reprimidos, mas ainda acho zuado esse filme ter sido feito em plena epidemia de AIDS na era Reagan. BlurayRip RARBG.
Rated 02 Nov 2020
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 28 Jul 2020
45
7th
44.6.
Rated 28 Jul 2020
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 03 Oct 2019
44
19th
C-
Rated 03 Oct 2019
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 01 Nov 2018
55
8th
This film has very little to do with the first film. The script is weak and is just an excuse for Freddy to have more victims. With a better script this could have been a good movie.
Rated 01 Nov 2018
fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 17 Nov 2017
2
5th
Two stars for the dance scene, Freddy climbing out of Jesse, and 'Help yourself, Fucker!'
Rated 17 Nov 2017
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 09 Oct 2017
35
5th
Not bad, just very boring, formulaic. It feels like they just churned this one out as a lot of the film feels unfinished, like there should be more there. The kills aren't interesting and the climax just happens with little reason other than the need to end the film.
Rated 09 Oct 2017
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 25 Jul 2017
40
7th
The scariest part of the film is realizing how much Jesse would need to hydrate prior to going to sleep. So. Much. Sweat.
Rated 25 Jul 2017
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 09 Oct 2016
60
12th
Some interesting ideas here, but the performances are weak, the pacing is haphazard and even the Freddy sequences don't have a good flow.
Rated 09 Oct 2016
goldblumingGoldbluming
Rated 03 Oct 2016
66
29th
Cliche of the genre (but it's fun if you go with it) with plenty of scary scenes.
Rated 03 Oct 2016
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 28 Sep 2016
60
40th
while it's certainly the weakest in terms of the typical gimmickry, it offers something its follow-ups were increasingly lacking: an arc and pacing. sure, the ending is pretty ridiculous, but for the major duration it is actually the most cohesive of all the sequels. plus it has an awesome transformation sequence, and "mommy, why can't jesse wake up like everybody else?" is an actual line in this.
Rated 28 Sep 2016
nuotionuotio
Rated 18 Jul 2016
55
50th
While nowhere near as good as the original film, I thought that this was actually quite entertaining. The unintentional(?) homoerotic subtext brought some extra hilarity and at 87mins it keeps things moving at a brisk pace.Their biggest mistake was bringing Freddy away from the dream world / possessing the protagonist - and thus making the film less scary than the original. Lower your expectations and you might actually enjoy this one.
Rated 18 Jul 2016
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 18 Nov 2015
2
15th
Nah but for real this movie is about struggling with homosexuality.
Rated 18 Nov 2015
jspidahjspidah
Rated 06 Nov 2015
65
53rd
I ended up liking this film much more than I thought I would. Don't want to repeat what's already been said about the homosexuality. It doesn't come close to the original as far as the creativity of the dream sequences, but this one's got really jaunty pacing and lots of energy.
Rated 06 Nov 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 15 Sep 2015
95
63rd
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.
Rated 15 Sep 2015
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 02 Nov 2014
56
11th
A Daydream on Elm Street. This was too light and fluffy for me. It didn't have any of the punch of scariness that the first film had. Mr. Krueger was almost more comedic than the terrorizer of your dreams that he should be. The lead character was incredibly cheesy and his romantic interest was at least a little better, although not much could have saved this film. I got really bored about halfway through the film and wished that I would have picked a stronger way to end my Halloween...
Rated 02 Nov 2014
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 25 Oct 2014
30
11th
Pretty freaking awful. A downgrade from the original in almost every way. It's quite cheesy, acted awfully, and worst of all, far from scary. Even the character of Freddy seems way nerfed for this film. The only part that retains some good is Englund, who owns the (unfortunately) terrible character this time around. Not good.
Rated 25 Oct 2014
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 19 May 2014
41
11th
Freddy's Revenge is the series' black sheep, being very different from the other movies in many ways. It is lacking in good nightmare sequences, and that's ultimately what causes it to fail. Having Freddy simply pop up in the real world is a bit jarring, as the point of him was to kill people in their most vulnerable state: in their sleep. The ending is also unintentionally corny. The movie's attempt to be different does spark some creativity, but overall, it's a big step down from the original,
Rated 19 May 2014
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 16 May 2014
64
22nd
I think this film gets a bad rap. It's not as good as the original, sure, no will will argue with that. But otherwise I thought it was a fine movie. Freddy makes some cool appearances in it, the soundtrack by Christopher Young is appropriately creepy, and the story is original. It has some over the top characters, sure, but that's part of the fun. An enjoyable sequel.
Rated 16 May 2014
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 08 Mar 2014
77
55th
The decision to embrace allegory helps make up for the logical failings of pretty much everything that happens on screen.
Rated 08 Mar 2014
survivorfansurvivorfan
Rated 11 Jan 2014
82
57th
No match for the original but a respectable sequel with a clever concept and some pretty cool effects and kills for the 80's.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
sweetmortalSweetMortal
Rated 18 Nov 2013
88
52nd
Under appreciated due to its logic that messed up the timeline and tried to cut Freddy away from his dreamlike abilities, one of its main flaws is highlighted by this by being coherently given a standalone status. But it was a sequel that I liked because of how Freddy was given a great twist of allowing Jesse to bend to his will and come into the real world while still maintaining his abilities.
Rated 18 Nov 2013
kylos609Kylos609
Rated 18 Nov 2013
78
45th
Rewatch 78
Rated 18 Nov 2013
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 04 Nov 2013
20
5th
Oh boy. Not scary. Not interesting. Horrible acting. Weird changes from the first in terms of how Freddy operates. The creepy dogs with human baby faces, and some practical effects were the only decent things about it.
Rated 04 Nov 2013
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 28 Sep 2013
42
13th
* Casting, Acting : 4.5 * Script : 2.5 * Directing, Aura : 5 * Ease of Viewing : 5.5 * Naked Eye : 3.5
Rated 28 Sep 2013
clark_novaClark Nova
Rated 06 Aug 2013
10
9th
the MAGNUM FORCE of the series. also contains the worst montage ever known to man.
Rated 06 Aug 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
40
19th
I think I saw this one once. Never again.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
lumpnboylumpnboy
Rated 13 Jun 2012
22
5th
Far from Jack Sholder's best work, but as clear a meditation on homophobia, and internalised homophobia, as any '80s US horror film.
Rated 13 Jun 2012
ahamel7896ahamel7896
Rated 21 May 2012
6
34th
A very interesting movie. What is about the part 2 of every series that makes them so strange? More about psychosexual drama than visual effects and kills, this is one of the better NOES sequels. Just give it a chance! The ending at the barbecue, however, is horrible.
Rated 21 May 2012
troothTrooth
Rated 29 Nov 2011
60
31st
This was definitely a weird one. It seems more like a Nightmare fanfic, or a movie that would have been made much farther down the road. It's still a decent movie, definitely not the best I've seen, but at least the series didn't seem to suffer too much for it.
Rated 29 Nov 2011
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 06 Nov 2011
27
7th
The writer snuck some pretty blatant homosexual subtext into his script, and no one noticed. Did the director not even read the script? The subtext turns out to be the best part of the film, because it gets the most laughs. Not scary, unless you count how scarily boring it is.
Rated 06 Nov 2011
glmglm
Rated 08 Oct 2011
53
18th
52.500
Rated 08 Oct 2011
ribcageribcage
Rated 29 Aug 2011
50
25th
The one where Freddy is defeated by True Love's Kiss. I'll always hold a special place in my heart for this one because it's the one I caught the most on UPN back in the day. Plus, Freddy fucking up a randy teen pool party? Fire and brimstone and popping hot dogs hell yeah.
Rated 29 Aug 2011
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 15 Dec 2010
20
5th
Hahahahahha, so funny :D
Rated 15 Dec 2010
jerkyJerky
Rated 18 Oct 2010
10
1st
Just horrible
Rated 18 Oct 2010
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 30 Aug 2010
29
6th
Mediocre. Nothing new here, however praise is due for the stunning high-tech dream sequence.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
nick_cNick C.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
25
1st
Oy, this film used something different about Freddy than the first one, and it ended up being a confusing, anti-good, and not so haunting flop.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
pazuzuterrorPazuzuTerror
Rated 25 Jul 2010
75
41st
very different than the original and not well liked among fans, it's grown on me and i think it's alright and it's the last time Freddy is as dark as he is before he started to crack some jokes in the following sequels
Rated 25 Jul 2010
endellionendellion
Rated 06 Jun 2010
80
60th
after they made this movie they decided to take the series in another direction and disregard this film from the storyline, but on it's own still a pretty good freddy movie
Rated 06 Jun 2010
talvitieTalvitie
Rated 13 May 2010
84
87th
A very good sequel and it's a little bit more scary than the first one. I rank this better than the other sequels of Nightmare on Elm Street 'cause of the story that brings things very different way. Then the movie just haves that rough attitude that most of the movies of today lacks most. Freddy seems to be more sadistic than in other Nightmare movies and that's always a good way to start.
Rated 13 May 2010
lukey86lukey86
Rated 29 Apr 2010
40
10th
Not the worst Freddy outing, but far from the best.
Rated 29 Apr 2010
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 18 Apr 2010
48
52nd
fred krueger as a metaphor for repressed homosexuality... it's certainly unique, though it has very little to do with the mythology of the series. the main problem, other than the iffy logic, is the awful lead. other than that it's sort of an interesting examination of high school sexual insecurities with some decent atmosphere. but patton is just so awful.
Rated 18 Apr 2010
nadihNadiH
Rated 12 Apr 2010
74
28th
not a bad concept for a "nightmare" sequel - gets horror happening in the real world nicely - and decent execution with some good gross-out moments. Fans of the franchise will find plenty of fun here.
Rated 12 Apr 2010

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