A Nightmare on Elm Street II: Freddy's Revenge

[evilkeen]

Film commentators often remark on the film's perceived homoerotic theme. Some people have argued that a subtext exists about Jesse's repressed homosexuality, and they point out the encounter that he has with his gym teacher in a bisexual S&M leather bar, and his flight to a hunky male friend's house in the midst of his ostensible girlfriend's pool

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[cleversimon]

And of course, if information about someone's sexuality is on Wikipedia, it must be true.

[evilkeen]

True enough for our purposes. It's still entirely possible that Jack Shoulder had no idea how queer theory could apply to his work. But the fun factor remains the same.

[cleversimon]

I'll say.

[sylv_]

For this part, Director Jack Sholder claims that he never intended for there to be a gay subtext to the film, but has subsequently admitted that he does see it in the film, according to the "Nightmare Encyclopedia" included on the DVD box set.

I was beginning to wonder how the hell he kept up his assertions with a straight (ha ha! straight) face there but thank god he recanted because seriously. SERIOUSLY.