A Flaming Freddy?

La Cage aux Folles; The Wizard of Oz; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and . . . A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge?  Could this critically maligned horror sequel be the next must-see movie for film loving gays?

Apparently, there is a good deal of homoerotic subtext in Freddy's Revenge.  Robert Englund and screenwriter David Chaskin claim it was intentional, though director Jack Sholder claims to have been completely unaware.

In the interest of science, I recently re-watched Freddy's Revenge keeping a keen eye out for any possible homoerotic material.  I paid special attention to Freddy's famous one-liners.  Ever the quipster, if any homoerotic subtext were to be found, it would surely be in these pre-slaughter zingers.  What follows are still images complete with actual lines of dialogue pulled directly from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.

"Two tickets for Cats, please."

 

"I must get the name of your moisturizer."

"I just want a man to hold me."

Hmmm.  No sign of anything out of the ordinary there.  But the rumors had to come from somewhere.  I started the movie again from the beginning and watched closely.  Twenty minutes into the film my efforts paid off.  I now have irrefutable proof that Freddy's Revenge is indeed loaded with homosexual messages.  Just look at the name of the board game subtly inserted into the background of the still below.  And the director continues to feign ignorance!