This film is definitely the most different of the series. I mean first with the undertones and secondly with how Freddy decides to go after teens. I'm going to skip a synopsis since other people have done that plenty of times before but instead go over where this film succeeds and fails. First Freddy is still somewhat scary in this film and not goofy yet and in my opinion it is the best looking make up for Freddy of this series. Next the film has some very progressive undertones as in coming out and homosexuality, despite being disputed by the creators. Next I liked the atmosphere which was solid throughout. Finally the acting was decent overall but not super above average. Also the kills are still somewhat creative and there's some interesting body horror in it. The film does fail at a few things despite some creative kills there are definitely some that are just filler. Next the dream sequences are some of the weakest of the series. I also feel like the direction of Freddy taking over bodies in this film was a horrible one off idea, which thankfully was only in this film, unless you count Freddy possessing the stoner in Freddy V Jason, which was also bad in that film. Finally the film feels confused with where it wants to go, but luckily that problem doesn't arise again in the series until later in the films. Overall you should see it, especially of you're a completist or can find it for cheap, which is easy and it's included in a few different Nightmare box sets.

When the Walsh's move to the Elm Street, the teenager Jesse Walsh (Mark Patton) has a creepy nightmare with a burned man wearing a glove with blades called Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) that tells him that Jesse has the body and he has the brain. Jesse becomes close to Lisa Webber (Kim Myers), who also has a crush on him, and befriends his school mate Ron Grady (Robert Rusler), who tells him that his house had remained closed for five years since the former dweller Nancy Thompson that went to a mental institution after witnessing the death of her boyfriend on the other side of the street and her mother in the living room. Lisa finds the diary of Nancy hidden in a locker while Jesse is possessed by Freddy Krueger that uses him to kill his victims.

This sequel to the classic "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is underrated in IMDb. The story about possession is more romantic with the love of Lisa for Jesse, has plot holes but is also entertaining, with the use of great special effects. This movie is also the debut of Kim Myers, who has an impressive resemblance with Meryl Streep, in the cinema in a lead role. Again there is an open conclusion to give a sequel to the saga of Freddy Krueger. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Hora do Pesadelo 2 – A Vingança de Freddy " ("The Hour of the Nightmare 2 – The Revenge of Freddy")

This quickly-made sequel to Wes Craven's hit horror film seems to be pretty much despised by fans of the series, although I am forced to disagree. Although the scripting and acting is below par, the movie is at least fast paced and never lets up during scenes of gory incident. Special effects from the reliable Kevin Yagher and some imaginatively disturbing fantasy sequences combine to make this an average but fun attempt at a mid '80s horror film, as dated as they come and with a strange, wild homosexual subtext running throughout. Witness the brutal death of the sadistic gay sports teacher who has his buttocks slapped before getting shredded under the steel fingers of Krueger, or Jesse's continuous girly screaming, for evidence of this. An interesting and unusual angle to an otherwise straight-forward horror flick.

A lot of flak seems to be aimed at this film due to its decision to have Freddy killing people in real life and not just in their dreams. Watch carefully and you'll notice that this apparent error is actually explained at the beginning - Freddy uses Jesse's possessed body as a gateway to the real world and can therefore go on and do all he likes to conscious folk. Direction from Jack Sholder (THE HIDDEN) is quite capable and makes good use of dark, atmospheric sets. Sadly, the acting is fairly bad, but no more so than your typical teen slasher from the '80s, aside from Robert Englund who once again does a good job as the dream demon and still manages to be scary at times. Clu Gulager and Hope Lange turn up playing Jesse's parents for name value more than anything else, considering that their roles are fairly lightweight.

The very basic plot is more of an excuse for a string of bizarre fantasies to be acted out and these act as the highlights of the movie. Things open with a literal bus ride into hell which is very spectacularly done, ending on a real cliff-hanger. From then on we get treated to such gory delights as a dozen bloody slashings, ants crawling in festering wounds, Freddy tearing open his skull to expose his brain, and in the sickening but fantastic highlight, a fully-grown Freddy emerging painfully from Jesse's body via his own stomach! The best bit of the film is undoubtedly a slaughter which takes place at a pool party and the final love-conquers-all confrontation is a bit of a let down by comparison. Watching swimmers burn, barbecues explode, and moronic teenagers slashed up is great fun, however. Hardly a classic movie, instead this is a one-watch novelty piece which will appeal to undemanding genre fans.