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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

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A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. Throughout his career, Englund starred in many well-known movies, but shot to super-stardom with his portrayal of supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp and more.
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Erik Piepenburg New York Times It’s really more of an annotated oral history of Englund’s entire, extensive IMDb page — almost film by film, in chronological order, for more than two hours. It’s exhausting. Jun 7, 2023 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson AV Club ...this is not an especially cinematic documentary–it feels framed and paced for your TV screen, made for cable, streaming, or a really nice DVD bonus feature. Jun 6, 2023 Full Review Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana Moving Pictures Film Club Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares – The Robert Englund Story is perfect for those who want to dig a little deeper into the man behind the glove. Rated: 4/5 Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) Robert Englund comes across as humble, kind, appreciative and warmly reflective in Christopher Griffiths and Gary Smart’s documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares. Nov 16, 2023 Full Review Alistair Harkness Scotsman A lovingly made, excusably indulgent documentary... Rated: 3/5 Oct 3, 2023 Full Review Matt Glasby Radio Times Mostly it's just Englund telling tall stories in his trademark baritone. Rated: 2/5 Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven t Very detailed bio flick. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Jay H Fans of Robert should seek this out immediately. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 02 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. Throughout his career, Englund starred in many well-known movies, but shot to super-stardom with his portrayal of supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp and more.
Director
Gary Smart, Chris Griffiths
Producer
Eastwood Allen
Screenwriter
Gary Smart, Neil Morris
Distributor
Cinedigm
Production Co
Dead Mouse Productions
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2023
Runtime
2h 0m
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