Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

The claws are out.

Directed by Roman Chimienti, Tyler Jensen

Produced by The End Productions

201999 min6.6 / 10

A personal documentary reckoning with homophobia, career destruction, and artistic legacy, told through interviews and archival material with both vindication and lingering pain.

Mark Patton sets the records straight about the controversial 1985 sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which ended his acting career, just as it was about to begin.

Questions people ask

  • Is Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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