The plot of this film takes place five years after the first, where Freddy Krueger was supposedly defeated. A new family, the Walsh family, moves to Springwood- to 1428 Elm Street, the house where Nancy Thompson (the heroine of the first film) used to live.
17 years old Jesse Walsh moves into Nancy’s old room and as expected Freddy Krueger pops into his dreams and demands he kill for him. He takes hold of Jesse’s body in order to make enough kills for him to return to life in the real world.
The film contains a subdued gay vibe throughout. Jesse is played by Mark Patton who formerly had played a gay teen in “Come back home to the 5 & dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean”- both in the Broadway version and the big screen version and was awarded the first Scream King title.
In this film you will find a dark bar with leather wearing men and locker room scenes. When Jesse’s girlfriend tries to make out with him he runs to the room of his naked best friend. A “No girls allowed” sign on Jesse’s bedroom and plenty more camp surprises.
Screenwriter David Chaskin admitted he hid queer subtext regarding coming out and same sex desires in the script. Robert Englund (forever Freddy Krueger) says the choice to cast Mark Patton had been intentional due to his sexual orientation.
