The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Horror · 1985
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
Movie details
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
“The man of your dreams is back.”
1985 Horror 1h 27m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jack Sholder
Written by
David Chaskin
Mark Patton
Jesse Walsh
Robert Englund
Freddy Krueger
Kim Myers
Lisa Webber
Robert Rusler
Ron Grady
Clu Gulager
Mr. Walsh
Hope Lange
Mrs. Walsh
Marshall Bell
Coach Schneider
Court is in session
Put A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.