Craven approached Langenkamp in 1986 to reprise her role of Nancy in the sequel "" (1987), about the survivors of Freddy Krueger's previous attempts. The film was a box office success in 1987 grossing over $44 million. Film critic Kim Newman of "Empire", who praised her performance in the original, described Langenkamp's portrayal as a grown-up Nancy as "miscast." Later, she had a guest appearance as Tracy in the television series "The New Adventures of Beans Baxter". She subsequently had a guest role as Monica on the soap opera "Hotel". Both episodes were in 1987.