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

"The man of your dreams is back."

1985 1h 27m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 2,212

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Synopsis

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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.

“The man of your dreams is back.”

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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
Melinda O. Fee
Mrs. Webber
Tom McFadden
Mr. Webber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Sholder
Writers: David Chaskin
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $30M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Directed by Jack Sholder, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Sholder directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Bob Brady cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $30M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
441 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
6Part of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Jack Sholder, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Bob Brady shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Mark Patton and Kim Myers and Robert Rusler carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "The man of your dreams is back.".
12IMDB entry: tt0089686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 24 themes, including "high school", "fire", "dreams", "nightmare".
14Released under 67 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jacques Haitkin
Original score: Christopher Young
Editing: Bob Brady
Production design: Gregg Fonseca
Costume design: Gail Viola
Makeup / hair: Daniel Marc
Sound: Jack Cooley
Stunt coordinator: Dan Bradley
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Box office: $30,000,121
Return: 1000% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

Part of

A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection

A slasher film series revolving around people who are stalked and killed in their dreams by Freddy Krueger.

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John Chard2015-10-11
★ 5/10
Possession is nine-tenths of the law. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge is the runt of the Elm Street litter. It was unfortunate to be the sequel to a landmark horror film, a film that birthed one of the ultimate horror icons whilst having at its core a terrifying premise. A premise that was superbly executed by all involved in the first film. Part 2 bravely tried to advance the bogeyman story to another level, to one of possession, which in hindsight was a mistake. There's also the mixed tonal flow and confused intents that hamper the pic. Whilst the young members of the cast are too blank to garner the required amount of sympathy to get us to care about their plight, especially lead lad Mark Patton as Jesse Walsh. However, there is still a lot to like here, some striking imagery grabs the attention and it is not without some unnerving scares. The debates about what metaphors the makers were going for still exist, and that homo-erotic sheen is never going to go away, but even though it's an average Elm Street movie, it's not as dreadful as it was first painted. 5/10
tmdb152146182017-06-26
★ 6/10
Freddy's Revenge deserves redemption. If you don't expect a film about Freddy, you can appreciate this sequel for what it is, instead of begrudging it for what it isn't. The argument for a gay reading--the idea that Freddy is symbolic of the protagonist's repressed homosexual desires--isn't entirely convincing but even without it, the movie's a lot better than many credit it. This is a Nightmare on Elm Street story that uses the creature to explore what it feels like to grow up. It's confusing and scary and transformational. Tonal shifts and plot mistakes only contribute to the overall intent.
Andre Gonzales2023-04-17
★ 5/10
The nightmare that started it all. Made us all scared to go to to sleep. My favorite horror series next to Friday the 13th. Love this movie.