Episode 21: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)

In this episode, Hal and Craig discuss the sequel to Wes Craven's seminal horror classic. Hal takes Craig to school, dissecting this often-overlooked (and underrated) horror sequel and how it has become a classic in queer cinema for its often obvious (but sometimes quite subtle) metaphors to queer identity and escaping the closet in 1980s America. Discussion also includes; the merits of the more gloopy, wet iterations of Freddy Krueger's makeup; the United Auto Workers Strike; Hollywood scabs like gross little puke Bill Maher; Nicole Holofcener's new film YOU HURT MY FEELINGS; and Our Top 3 American Horror franchises.