Nov. 1, 2020

This Day in Halloween: "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge" opens across the U.S. in 1985. / Illustration by Justin Pakneshan.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge opens across the U.S. in 1985. The sequel is a hit and draws mixed opinions, but later grows to be regarded as the first gay slasher film and has developed a cult following.