Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Widescreen/Full Screen: Amazon.ca: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler, Clu Gulager, Hope Lange, Marshall Bell, Melinda O. Fee, Tom McFadden, Sydney Walsh, Edward Blackoff, Christie Clark, Jack Sholder, Joel Soisson, Michael S. Murphey, Robert Shaye, Sara Risher, Stanley Dudelson, David Chaskin, Wes Craven: DVD

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Five years have passed since Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) was sent howling back to hell. But now, a new kid on Elm Street is being haunted every night by gruesome visions of the deadly dream stalker. And if his twisted soul takes possession of the boy's body, Freddy will return from the dead to wreak bloody murder and mayhem upon the entire town.

When A Nightmare on Elm Street made a killing, horror fans shrieked for more. Soon the diabolic Freddy was resurrected with a vengeance -- along with some of the most terrifying special effects ever to spatter the screen. Look for Robert Englund minus his Freddy face in the opening sequence. He's a real scream!

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Original Title: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy s Revenge (WideScreen and FullScreen). Actors: Clu Gulager - Hope Lange - Kim Myers - Mark Patton - Robert Rusler. Director: Jack Sholder. Format: DVD. Format Size: Fullscreen Widescreen. Runtime: 87 Mins. Language: English. Subtitle: English Subtitles. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: R. Genre: Horror. Release Year: 1985.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Mar 7 2004

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Lambros Panayi (Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (VHS Tape)

I think that out of all the Freddy films, this is the most miss-understood. It is a very dark tale and it manages to stand on its own two feet. It is a sequel to the 1984 original, but it doesn't really follow the story religiously, which is good in my opinion. It's really a stand-alone Freddy film.
The story concerns a young teenage boy and his family, who move into the famous 'Freddy' house. Once snug in his bed he begins to have horrifying nightmares of a burnt madman, who states that he wants to take over Jesse's (that's the boy's name) body, so he can continue his reign of terror in the real world. Jesse resist's, along with several deaths, until Freddy finally gets his own way at the end of the film, and makes his way to a pool party where he proceeds to slice and dice the young clientele.
Also, which I'm sure many people, including myself until it was brought to my attention, have mist, this film also contains a profound subtext. That subtext revolves around sexuality, more importantly, homosexuality. Firstly the lead hero is exactly that, a hero. Not a heroine, as it usually is in horror films. Jesse always states that 'something is trying to come out of me', obviously that something is Freddy but it could also be a metaphor. I know this sounds absurd, but maybe Freddy embodies his sexuality. Also, the actor who plays Jesse looks quite feminine. This whole film could just be about Jesse trying to find out what he really is. Apart from this, though, one of the deaths helps to prove my point, too. You will know which one when you see it.
Another good thing is that Freddy is still quite dark here. He's heard cracking a few jokes, but not many. This film is also full of striking visual moments. A bus ride that goes straight to hell, demonic dogs with human faces and the highlight of the film is when Freddy, literally, rips out of Jesse's body. Great stuff.
So, all in all, don't believe all the negative comments surrounding this film. Watch it with an open mind. I'm sure you'll find something about it you like.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Okay movie, great DVD transfer, May 6 2005

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Nathan Redmond "Brade Runnar" (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)

Although not as good as the original, Freddy's Revenge is still a somewhat good horror film. New Line has given us a superb digital transfer, complete with 5.1 and monaural soundtracks that envelop the viewer in an exciting sound experience. No wonder they treat the films this way, New Line's the house Freddy built. 3 stars for the film, 4 stars for the DVD.

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4.0 out of 5 stars decent 4 freddy, July 18 2004

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David Lew Cooper "Dave" (Kalamazoo) - See all my reviews

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little bit scary, little bit funny just like a good freddy movie should be but it was good all together. a decent freddy.

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