Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by Freddy Krueger who is out to possess him to continue his murdering in the real world.

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R, 87 min.

Directed by: Jack Sholder

Release Date: December 31, 1985

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DVD Release Date: September 12, 2000

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  • November 13, 2009
    Not as tense a film as it?s prequel, but a bit of a different storyline in that the take on this one is Possession.

    An average watch.
  • September 15, 2009
    Not a bad idea for a sequel but poorly executed! (No pun intended)
  • September 6, 2008
    Doesn't live up to the first film, but has it's moments.
  • May 2, 2008
    own it but have not watched it yet I think. But the majority of the first couple of these were pretty boring not scary like I remembered.
  • March 4, 2008
    I must say that this is a formidable sequel (now remember I'm watching these in order and have only seen 1 and 2 thus far). The concept in this film is similar to the first: Freddy uses whatever teenager occupies his house to link himself to more people, and thusly more victims. ...( read more)In this entry, instead of saving his central kid for last kill, he uses the kid to manifest himself in the real world temporarily. The acting is annoying (with the exception of Clu Gulager) and the two main characters do not get my sympathy, but that's fine because the effects and FX concepts in this one are just as cool as the firts movie. Freddy's makeup has gotten even better (no lighting tricks needed now - it looks like real flesh in a closeup). I was disappointed that this movie didn't show the grotesque "crime scenes" after Freddy has killed, which are highly memorable moments in the first movie. I like the bookend aspect of the script - the bus scene - and Freddy's new tactic. Some of the scenes are incredibly well directed and co-ordinated: when the coach is attacked by a roomfull of balls and sports equipment and the great pool party sequence. I wish there were more scenes of the sprite Freddy running about scaring people shitless as he does at the pool party, but his 'quickness' is not a signature feature of his in this one. Also I didn't experience a single "gotcha" scare. All in all, a good entry because Freddy is fantastic in this one, but the kills are less creative. These are more "knives in the chest" than elaborate dream kills, which the movie deceptively begins with. Still, Freddy looks great and the scene where he pops out of the main kid is just unbeatable.
  • November 18, 2009
    I actually thought this was a better story than the first, but It's not the better movie. The Jesse character was such a better protagonist than Nancy. The acting is just as good as the first. The movie's biggest flaw is in the mediocre directing and lack of style.
  • November 3, 2009
    I wish they didn't bother with a sequel.
  • November 3, 2009
    I am not a Freddy fan. I think these movies have to be some of the cornyest movies out there.
  • November 2, 2009
    Great characters, Great scenes and more importantly great effects. I happened to love it.
  • November 1, 2009
    THE LEAD ACTOR IS FLAMING GAY ITS HILAROUS ONLY REASON I GAVE A WHOLE STAR

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  • JonnyMac78
    December 9, 2008
    The frickin' male lead literally screams like a female, seriously. Just a god awful movie.
  • thedoctor2k7
    July 11, 2008
    it's good but we all no the best ones are parts 1,3 and 7
  • Aritosgold
    November 12, 2007
    Its okay;;

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