A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Directed by Jack Sholder5.546%33%
A new family moves into the house on Elm Street, and before long, the kids are again having nightmares about deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger. This time, Freddy attempts to cause havoc in the real world, and can only be overcome if the kids can master their fear.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Ratings & Reviews
- Jack GilesJune 1, 2025It was so gay but it was pretty good
- Kevin WardJune 30, 2025Freddy’s claw splitting out through Jesse’s hand, and the whole of the rest of that scene has been etched into my brain since childhood. Definitely fun revisiting this. It’s been a long time since I’ve rewatched any of them. The practical effects hold up remarkably.
- DANNYZUKO78October 17, 2025"I LIKE A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET I A LITTLE MORE NOW" WHO WAS JESSE THE GUY WITH BLACK HAIR OR THE GUY WITH PEE YELLOW LOOKING HAIR. 🤔 ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS MOVIE IS IT A MOVIE.
- jborn4christSeptember 4, 202590 minutes of 80’s tropes and bad Freddy one liners. Least favorite of all the franchise
- Steven AndersonJuly 27, 2025Like the majority of the Freddy movies, looking back I loved them growing up, but watching them now makes me laugh at the cheesiness. Either way it's part of one of the greatest horror series ever made.
- SandyOlson78October 17, 2025Tatum from Scream was right. The first one was good, but the rest (so far) are bad. It took me a year to finish.
- Tyler SOctober 14, 2025Despite the wonky plot and bland characters Freddy's Revenge over delivers on the make up effects and gore. This is the best and scariest Freddy looked in the entire series, he is truly menacing in this one. The pool massacre climaxing with flames towering behind Freddy his arms spread out saying "You are all my children now" is iconic. Watched the new 4K and just like part one this transfer looks and sounds amazing. 👍👍 7/10
- ƇSeptember 22, 2025For some reason "A Nightmare On Elm Street part 2" is seen as one of the weakest films in the Franchise, and seems to generate love and hate in equal measure. But whilst most of the other sequel's in the Franchise follow the same path "part 2" dares to be different. Freddy Krueger is still a terrifying creation in this movie, perhaps the last movie in which he was a genuinely scary Character. The Special Effects are terrific (easily as good as the original, and definitely more innovative). Whilst it's true the cast may not be as strong as in the original movie, they certainly do the job as the "Dream Demon Freddy Kruger" tries to bridge the gap between dreams and reality that will allow him to return to the real World.This sequel is so underrated its criminal, it's a grisly blood fest, and is easily as good as the original movie. It certainly doesn't deserve a lot of the hate it gets. It's a bloody good show.
- ZokkiieSeptember 13, 2025Not as sharp as the original, but still has its moments. The tone is weirder, the story a bit messy, and Freddy feels different, but there’s some fun 80s horror energy here. It’s a flawed sequel, but worth a watch for fans.
- KGM SOSASeptember 4, 2025This sequel was a mixed bag for me. I actually liked the cast & characters, & some of the kills were solid. I also appreciated how they tied the story back to Nancy from the first film. However, where it really let me down was in how Freddy operated. Instead of using his victims’ dreams (his signature & most terrifying trait) Freddy had to possess Jesse & use him to do the killing. Personally, I wasn’t a fan of that choice. What makes Freddy so special is the art of dreamscape kills, tormenting people in their sleep in wildly creative, nightmarish ways. With Jesse as the killer, it loses that core identity & makes it feel more like a standard possession movie rather than a Freddy Krueger film. It also removes the element of Freddy spreading fear in his own name, since to the outside world it just looks like a random kid doing the killing. This film stands out as the oddball in the series, since it leans on possession rather than Freddy’s dreamscape kills. Thankfully, later sequels quickly course-corrected & brought Freddy back to the dream world, doubling down on the creative, surreal & over-the-top nightmares that fans now consider his trademark. That said, I respect that the filmmakers tried something different here back before Freddy was solidified as a horror icon & the movie does redeem itself in the final act, when Freddy finally takes center stage. Even though it’s technically still possession, at least the victims are seeing Freddy himself rather than Jesse which makes it play much better. Overall, it’s still a good watch, but nowhere near the original’s brilliance & not even as strong as the later sequel set in the mental hospital. A solid entry, but ultimately a disappointment.
- tellumAugust 18, 2025The subtext of this movie is hilariously obvious, but I first saw this when I was very young and thought that dude was pretty cool the way he partied by himself in his room. Somehow I am straight.
