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Actor Mark Patton shares his story of being a closeted gay man while starring in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge," a film that he began to suspect had homoerotic subtext.
Starring: Mark Patton (I), Marshall Bell, David Chaskin, Robert Englund, Joshua GrannellDocumentary | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
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While there have been a few lengthy explorations of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, “Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street” doesn’t have much interest in the screen wrath and pop culture influence of Freddy Krueger. Instead, filmmakers Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen quest to spotlight the life of Mark Patton, the star of 1985’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge,” who was set to hit the big time with his turn as Jesse, the boy tormented by the razor-fingered menace, only to find himself crucified by viewers for the gay overtones of the movie created by screenwriter David Chaskin. Patton was destroyed by the experience, erasing his desire to continue acting, but “Freddy’s Revenge” wouldn’t go away, growing in popularity and analysis as the years passed, giving the feature a second life, while Patton was singled out as the first male scream queen, complicating his relationship with a despised horror sequel he thought would rocket him to the big time.
The AVC image (1.78:1 aspect ratio) presentation offers satisfactory detail as the documentary explores interviewee skin particulars and textured appearances of convention attendees. Colors are equally appealing, with bright primaries and assorted stylish hues with clothing and signage. Skintones are natural. Delineation is acceptable, but some interview footage, especially with David Chaskin, looks very dark at times. Banding is periodically detected.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix is largely frontal, with interview audio delivering crisp thoughts from the participants, with softer emotionality appreciable. Soundtrack selections and scoring cues are distinct, with some low-end thump, and they reach into the surrounds to provide a mildly immersive listening experience.
"Scream, Queen!" returns to "Freddy's Revenge," highlighting its resurgence of popularity and critical examination, with the filmmakers visiting a college classroom and revival screenings to capture this newfound excitement over what's now proudly considered to be classic by gay audiences, appreciated for its camp appeal (including Jesse's awkward bedroom dance) and dark fantasies. If there's a villain to be found in the documentary, it's Chaskin, who, for years, blamed Patton for the erasure of his "subtext," only to claim ownership of the material when the movie returned to prominence. Patton wants to confront the screenwriter, making the feature one long trip to this uneasy sit-down, which permits the actor a chance to share his complex feelings on the matter, purging himself of anger (director Jack Sholder coldly tells Patton to "get over it"). "Elm Street" fans are sure to enjoy this arc of the picture, which reunites Patton with his friendly co-stars (including Kim Myers and Robert Rusler), getting to the heart of issues surrounding "Freddy's Revenge," though curiously missing is Patton's own assessment of the sequel. "Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street" packs a lot of material into its run time, following extreme highs and lows, but the helmers never lose sight of Patton and his intimate journey, with the actor coming to terms with his position as Jesse the Scream Queen, finding closure as he finally deals with the role that forever changed his life.
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