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1985 | Horror
85 mins United States
After moving into the former home of Nancy Thompson, a teenage boy named Jesse Walsh suffers from recurring dreams focused around child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess his body.
| Produced by | New Line Cinema |
| Director | Jack Sholder |
| Writer | David Chaskin |
| Cast | Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler, Clu Gulager, Hope Lange, Marshall Bell and Melinda O. Fee |
Slasher
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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated
Aug 7, 2021
From the get go, it deserves respect for trying something different. It doesn't just rinse and repeat the events of the original, with the whole possession plot being an inspired direction to take.
Mark Patton as lead character Jesse is an absolute riot to watch. He will go from suave ladies man, to high pitched screaming and sweaty scream queen in an instant. The homo-erotic undertones are hilariously brilliant, and make for a breath of fresh air in a genre, from an era, that was usually awash in a sea of boobs.
The supporting characters are all pretty likable as well, giving the audience an entertaining cast to watch when the big bad isn't on screen. Talking of which, Robert Englund's Freddy Krueger is pretty damn intimidating in this one, and is the subject of some all timer shots for the franchise.
The practical effects, especially in Jesse's transformation scene are quite something as well.
All in all, Freddy's Revenge is an over the top and enjoyable sequel and deserves more love than it gets!
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Apr 9, 2018 (Updated Apr 10, 2018)
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated
Feb 25, 2018
Not bad for a slasher movie. First movie good story this one eh but, still fun.
Darren Fisher (2454 KP) Aug 10, 2021