The tyranist's thoughts
I saw this one years ago as a wee lad and I remember having to walk home afterwards on a very dark night in October. That's what I loved about horror movies then and probably now. The movie was scary enough at the time, but to then have to walk almost a mile in the dark with cats and dogs and now and then a car coming out of the darkness. Ah, to be young again.
Anyway, in a break from the tactics of the first movie, Freddy has decided that it is a lot easier to kill people by possessing one unaware boy and using him as an agent of death. The boy naturally freaks out because he has no idea what is going on, but his new 'girlfriend' seems determined to see him through this trial.
Really, this one isn't too spectacular and isn't that scary as I watch it today. There are a couple of interesting moments, but, sad to say, the series has already become predictable and a little campy with the second entry. It probably doesn't help that Mr. Craven's genious is completely absent from this one.
The special effects probably cost more, but for the most part, they were a lot cheesier too. Alas. Fans of the series have obviously already seen this one. For those who haven't, I still maintain that the series really should start and stop with the first entry. While there are moments worth seeing after the original, none of them really packs the same punch.