Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) by Agentz — 17 Nov 2020
Universally branded as the "gayest horror movie of all time", but it's not a COMPLETE cinematic disaster as some people make it out to be. Yes, it does have quite a bunch of homoerotic subtext in it and they are not THAT subtle, but it's still SORT OF a somewhat enjoyable sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
The acting is admittedly uneven, but gay lead actor Mark Patton's acting as the protagonist Jesse Walsh (who is a straight character) was solid despite his infamous girly screams, infamous snake scene, infamous gay dance scene, infamous gay bar scene, infamous boys' locker room restroom scene, and being dubbed a "scream queen" (which some people probably mean it as an insult).
Yeah, some of those scenes are definitely awkward especially if you are a straight guy like me. Not to mention Freddy Krueger murdering people in the real world instead of in the dream world which creates huge plot holes.
This review of A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) was written by Agentz on 17 November 2020.
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge has generally received mixed reviews.
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