A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985 film by Jack Sholder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (stylized on-screen as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 2: Freddy's Revenge) is a 1985 American supernatural slasher film[3] directed by Jack Sholder and written by David Chaskin. It stars Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Robert Rusler. It is the second installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film follows Jesse Walsh, a teenager who begins having recurring nightmares about Freddy Krueger after moving into the former home of Nancy Thompson from the first film.
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Directed by | Jack Sholder |
Written by | David Chaskin |
Based on | Characters by Wes Craven |
Produced by | Robert Shaye |
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Music by | Christopher Young |
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Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3 million[1] |
Box office | $30 million[2] |
Freddy's Revenge was released on November 1, 1985, and grossed $30 million at the domestic box office on a budget of $3 million. It received mixed reviews from critics upon release, with many comparing it unfavorably to its predecessor. However, it has enjoyed later success as a cult classic, with critics having reassessed the film's homoerotic themes and subject material. It was distributed by New Line Cinema. The film was followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987).