A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
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.
Critics Sentiment
Jesse's nightmare with Freddy driving the school bus
Lisa's love confession causes Freddy to combust into ash
The film drops significantly from the praised pool party massacre (7.2) to the heavily criticized love-conquers-evil ending (4.2)
Critics consistently praise the opening bus sequence as genuinely scary and memorable, while finding the middle sections uneven with weaker dream sequences than the original. The film builds to a well-received pool party massacre before collapsing with a widely criticized ending where love literally defeats Freddy.
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Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Mark Patton
Jesse Walsh
Kim Myers
Lisa Webber
Robert Rusler
Ron Grady
Clu Gulager
Ken Walsh
Hope Lange
Cheryl Walsh
Marshall Bell
Coach Schneider
Melinda O. Fee
Mrs. Webber
Tom McFadden
Mr. Webber
Sydney Walsh
Kerry
Edward Blackoff
Biology Teacher
Christie Clark
Angela Walsh
Lyman Ward
Mr. Grady
Donna Bruce
Mrs. Grady
Hart Sprager
Teacher
Allison Barron
Girl on Bus
JoAnn Willette
Girl on Bus
Steve Eastin
Policeman
Brian Wimmer
Do-Gooder
Robert Chaskin
Bar-B-Que Boy
Crew
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