A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) Authentic Italian 1st Release Poster. Size: 13′ x 28′ inch approx. Stars: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Clu Gulanger. Note: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge is a 1985 American slasher film directed by Jack Sholder. A sequel to the 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street. Patton portrays Jesse Walsh, a teenager who begins to have recurring nightmares about Freddy Krueger after moving into the former home of Nancy Thompson. It was distributed by New Line Cinema and received mixed reviews upon its initial release, but has enjoyed later success as a cult classic, with critics having reassessed the film’s homoerotic themes and subject material. The film was followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. 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.