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Feb 29, 2020 · When he finally meets with “Revenge” writer David Chaskin, whom he’s held responsible all these years, their awkward conversation doesn’t really clear up much — except for Patton, who hears...
Feb 21, 2016 · David Chaskin wrote the script for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, a slasher film with a homoerotic subtext that became a cult classic. He talks about his intentions, the controversy, and the legacy of the film.
David Chaskin is known for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), Monsters (1988) and The Curse (1987).
Mar 3, 2020 · When it was initially written by David Chaskin, the message of the Elm Street 2 was almost undeniably intended to be homophobic, with Freddy as the ‘human’ embodiment of homosexuality who...
Oct 30, 2019 · David Chaskin, the screenwriter of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2", admits he intended the gay subtext in the film, but denies it was obvious. He also refuses to apologize to Mark Patton, the final boy who suffered from Hollywood's homophobia and AIDS.
Feb 27, 2020 · While he enthusiastically embraces his new fame as a gay horror icon, he has an agenda as he hits the convention circuit: to confront the film’s writer, David Chaskin, who seemed to blame him ...
Jun 3, 2020 · Screenwriter David Chaskin has through the years changed his statement on whether the homoerotic subtext was intentional, and Patton’s anger towards Chaskin as the destroyer of his career becomes the basis of the documentaries fight.
