, itself a course-correction after the mediocre is at the very least the prototypical Fred Krueger horror fantasy. Robert Englund strikes the right balance between camp comedy and genuine menace. The kids are surprisingly sympathetic, which makes the violence sting. The adults are far more intelligent and empathetic than those usually found in a teen slasher flick.
This $6 million sequel fully commits to the bit, with Kirsty Cotton surviving the first film only to get a front-row tour through the horrific world of Pinhead and the Cenobites, with unthinkable sights and sounds playing out like a fever dream horror fantasy variation on Jim Henson’sI didn’t see this one until later in life, but the sheer technical wizardry on display for what even 30 years ago was a smaller budget is almost mind-boggling.
Very scary !
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