Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

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This documentary features Mark Patton, the star of the 1985 horror sequel, "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge." Mark played Jesse Walsh, the new kid on Elm Street who gets possessed by Freddy Krueger. Mark gives his compelling perspective of his life from growing up, his sexuality, becoming an actor, the fear of the media, the 80's Aids Epidemic, filming the nightmare sequel and walking away from Hollywood to embracing his cult status of becoming a male scream queen. There's also interviews with his spouse, assistant, fans, and Nightmare 2 cast, Robert Englund, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler, Marshall Bell, Clu Gulager, Joann Willette, director Jack Shoulder, and writer David Chaskin. I thought this was an emotional yet insightful documentary. I met Mark at a convention a few years back, he's a great guy and I don't blame him because the media can be very cruel. If you're a fan of Mark, Nightmare 2 or horror in general, check this out.

I am not a fan of the franchise, but I can respect the impact that the nightmare films have been to pop culture. I saw this premiere at a lgbtq film festival in Denver with the star mark patton in attendance along with the directors of the documentary. The film explores a subject so clearly that it was a tragic story of inadvertently portrayal of homoeroticism into mainstream Reagan era 80's that was quickly shunned and forgotten. My experience with a nightmare on elm street 2: freddys revenge was of frightening memories because the effects were shocking to my pre teen age. So much that I have not seen the rest of the franchise movies after the second movie, because of the shock factor. But as I am older I have revisited some things and find comical due to the silly effects that of the time was explored. I saw the trailer for the film and saw that it was premiering and had to sum up the courage to face my fear of Freddy and know Mark's side of the story. What a pleasant experience and the feeling of closure that was inadvertently put upon Mark thirty plus years is a thing to admire for a movie that subtly gave lgbtq community a rising voice in a horror genre.

An incredible film that compiles these amazing, surreal & inspiring stories of our culture, our timeline, our courage & our community. I'm so glad I was finally able to watch it <3.

I loved this Documentary for I am one of many who saw part 2 at early age ( I was 8 or 9) and it changed me for the better (mainly not feeling alone, among my parade of baggage I already had at such an early age my mother suffered from severve mental disablities and my father wasn't far off from freddy.) aside from me. I watched this with my daughter earlier this year and she sat there wide eyed becoming informed on reality. The Doc allowed my daughter to see an honest look at rational and irrational people; The fame and the shame machine and it allowed for me to discuss with her about HIV and AIDS, for she asked me a lot of questions because of this documentary I am grateful beyond measure as being a compass to plethora of possiblities that surround one. Seeing Mark's strength has undoubtedly helped her. Love and Thank You's!

I am a huge horror fan and have been since I was quite young. The Nightmare on Elm St. series has always been a huge favorite of mine. Freddy's Revenge has and will always be my favorite part of the franchise. This documentary explores the hurdles of which Mark Patton, who plays Jesse, goes through. It's an eye opener and a wonderful film!! Go give it a watch! You won't regret it.

The information has been circulating for years but we finally hear the truth in this excellent documentary that gives insight into A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. It can now be laid to rest. Never a more pertinent time in American history than right now to understand how oppression affects individual lives and society as a whole. I enjoyed seeing Mark Patton being so honest as well as getting to know what an amazing man Robert England is. Thank you for this documentary. I hope everyone has a chance to watch it.

After recently seeing the excellent Sun Choke (2015-also reviewed)I decided to check spookyastronauts channel again. Catching a video about Horror titles out in June,I was intrigued to learn about a upcoming Horror doc, leading me to learn about a Scream Queen. View on the film: Going right back to Mark Patton's (who is also a co-producer) early years on stage being directed by Robert Altman, directors Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen claw the most fascinating aspects of the doc from the archive footage of homophobia in Hollywood and the press in the 80's,with the directors layering press clippings and TV clips, (from A-List stars demanding everyone takes a blood test before productions began, to magazines attempting to whip-up fear of gay people,after the death of Rock Hudson) across the screen. Travelling with Patton to Horror conventions, the directors present a positive image on the Horror community, with Drag Queens who watch A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 for the "Camp" aspect,sitting as equals with those who have come for the gore. Mentioning in the film that he had decided to quit acting,despite getting some roles after Elm Street 2, the up close and personal approach the directors take,leads to the personal hardship Patton has faced, (losing partner Timothy Patrick Murphy) being crossed with a bitterness towards Elm Street 2,thirty years later. Building up to reunions with the cast and crew of Elm Street 2, the directors leave the impression of only featuring a small snippet of the exchanges which took place, most noticeable in the one on one discussion Patton has with Elm Street 2 script writer David Chaskin, who apologises over claiming for years that he had not written a gay subtext in the script,and blamed it on Patton, but points out that parts of Elm Street 2 Patton blames him most for (the "girly scream") were the director's decision not his, which gets oddly dissolved to a friending ending to the chat,as Freddy comes out of the closet.

Back when we first discussed A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge, we touched on the story of Mark Patton, whose role as final boy Jesse was once said to be only subtext, but really is one of the first out gay characters in a mainstream American horror film. There's no subtext at all as you watch this movie with eyes beyond its 1985 release. Patton - the star of this film - has struggled with his anger over his horror role for years, as he felt betrayed as the filmmakers knew that he was in the closet. That, again, was the world of 1985. Director Jack Sholder (Alone in the Dark, The Hidden) claims that at the time that he made that film that he didn't have the self-awareness to think that the film had any gay subtext. Meanwhile, writer David Chaskin(I, Madman, The Curse) would state that Patton played the role in too gay of a way. So what is the truth? And where do we go from here? This film, directed by Roman Chimienti (who also worked on Wrinkles the Clown) and Tyler Jensen, this movie is at once a look back at 1980's horror films, an examination of the reassessment of them decades later, fan culture and Patton's story. Any one of these could have made for a great documentary, but I feel that the need to work them all into one story leads to somewhat of a lack of focus. That said, the scenes of Patton finally confronting Chaskin are quite emotional and the examined thought that the star is finally getting the notoriety for the role that once ruined his life is pretty interesting. I wanted to love this more than I did, but again, the lack of focus at times bothered me. Some may see Patton as someone who never got past his grudge against Hollywood, but I'm of the mind that we can't judge someone's life because we have not lived it. I may have grown up in the years of people being forced to stay in the closet and the aftermath of AIDS, but I never directly confronted either of these life events that obviously shaped who Patton is today. Of all things, he's a survivor, which is the most life-affirming part of this interesting film. You can learn more on this movie's official website and Facebook page. It will be streaming on Shudder soon.