| Posted by: Cyclonus at January 1, 2002, 9:57 pm | | Topic: A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 4/10 Forum: JoBlo | | A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) Director: Jack Sholder. Cast: Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund, Robert Rusler, Clu Gulager, Hope Lange. Screenwriter: David Chaskin. Producer: Robert Shaye A New Line Cinema release. As every self-respecting horror buff knows, Wes Craven directed the original Nightmare which was a box-office smash. However, before the film had met with financial success, he sold the sequel rights, a move he has long regretted. Freddy's Revenge is not a disaster, but it pales in comparison to the original. The story is pretty routine stuff, empathizing special effects and gore over plot. However, the central concept is fairly intriguing, and makes for some scattered good moments. Mark Patton is not a thespian, but he generates sympathy as the central character, a young man trapped by dark forces. Robert Englund, reprising his role as Freddy Krueger, is as engaging as charismatic as ever. The character is a creation of modern makeup effects (kudos to Kevin Yagher), but without Englund, he wouldn't be much more. As the parents, Clu Gulager and Hope Lange are okay, if unexceptional. However, the film's worst, most thankless role goes to Marshall Bell as the sadistic Coach Schneider. His character is yet another stereotypical high school coach. The homosexual undertones (the guy even hangs out in a gay bar!) certainly don't help. With some imagination, NOES2 could have held its own with the original, but it becomes yet another victim of lazy screenwriting. However, that didn't seem to hinder its financial success. Part 3 was inevitable. 5/10. |
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