Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2008

Could this be the gayest horror movie ever made…by accident? The filmmakers have denied ever having a gay agenda when creating this first sequel in the long-running Freddy Krueger franchise. But when you watch this campy horror classic from a homo perspective, it’s hard to miss all the subtext—intended or otherwise.

When cute and quirky high schooler Jesse moves to a haunted house in a new town, he couldn’t be more of an outsider, from the Kate Bush poster on his bedroom door to his trouble with team sports. He’s also serial killer Freddy Krueger’s newest target for inflicting mayhem. When the spirit of Freddy takes refuge inside Jesse’s body, the teenager must fight to control his ever-increasing urges to do nasty, unconscionable things.

Is Jesse possessed by the devil? Or is he just gay? Judge for yourself with this fun and scary flashback to a time when homosexual plotlines were still kept in the shadows.