A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy‘s Revenge (1985) | Episode #44

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 1985 film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. 

Episode Highlights: Using queer theory as a framework, we explore whether this film should be considered transgressive or homophobic (the short answer: "it's complicated"), look at how issues in the third act muddy the film's themes, and talk about the difference between reading this film as a text and reading it as a cultural artifact.

A Dose of Scholarship: Many scholars (including Adam Scales and Connor Kaminski) have worked to situate this particular film within a queer theory framework; however, for a more general introduction to queer theory in film, we recommend Outtakes: Essays on Queer Theory and Film, edited by Ellis Hanson. 

This podcast episode first aired on April 5, 2021

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