The problem with any long-running horror franchise – besides the law of diminishing returns – is that the lesser-known or least popular installments end up sinking so far to the bottom of the pile that they end up being forgotten, something fans of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge will not stand for any longer.
As the first sequel to the game-changing original that helped usher in a new wave of cinematic terror, the pressure was on for Robert Englund’s return as the world’s scariest sweater enthusiast to deliver. Looking at the critical consensus, though, Freddy’s Revenge failed to live up to the hype.