The seconds Nightmare on Elm Street movie took a very different approach to the mythology of Freddy Krueger. More of a haunted house and possession movie, Freddy’s Revenge was rushed into production after the success of the first film in the series. While its merits as a slasher movie and an entry in the Nightmare series are debatable, the not-so-subtle subtext about the main character has become what the movie is best known for. Listen as we discuss all of this and more as we look at A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s revenge in the second part of a ten-episode franchise retrospective for the Nightmare on Elm Street series!
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) – Podcast Episode 42
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Total Run Time: 49:37
Theme music: “Rising Game” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Additional Music
Selections from the A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge soundtrack by Charles Bernstein
“Touch Me” by Wish ft. Fonda Rae
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