Any way you slice it, there can only be one man one monster who epitomizes those words. Never sleep again covers all of the original entries from the original a nightmare on elm street through wes cravens new nightmare and freddy vs. Everything wrong with a nightmare on elm street original, 1984. More than an exhaustive index of how a popular horror series earned its seminal status, never sleep again is a near perfect documentary that. With heather langenkamp, stacey alden, erika anderson, marshall bell. The project consists of mostly interviews with the cast and crew of the eight films.
Ever wondered about the behindthescenes stories that led to the creation of 1984s a nightmare on elm street and its seven sequels. The first is a region a locked, bd50 disc containing the documentary in its entirety while the second on the opposing panel is another region a locked, bd50 with all the bonus material. The elm street legacy 2010 the ultimate nightmare documentary. The photo, in case you were wondering, comes courtesy of thommy hutson, who wrote and directed the excellent fourhour documentary never sleep again. Starring and narrated by heather langenkamp, star of the seminal 1984 horror classic a nightmare on elm street and two of its sequels 1986s a nightmare on elm street 3. The elm street legacy is the best documentary i have ever seen, and thats saying a lot since ive seen lots of great ones. The elm street legacy is the definitive account of. Any way you slice it, there can be only one man, one.
The elm street legacy is a 2010 american fourhour directtodvd documentary film that chronicles the entire nightmare on elm street franchise and the rise of new line cinema. In 1984 introduceerde filmregisseur wes craven het horrorpersonage freddy krueger aan het grote publiek. The definitive documentary on freddy krueger and the original a nightmare on elm street series. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
On disc one, there is the 4 hour documentary, then there is the commentary for the documentary. Any way you slice it, there can be only one man, one monster who epitomizes those words. The elm street legacy is a documentary that covers the history of the nightmare on elm street series. If youre a fan of the nightmare on elm street series, pick this up between. Indepth interviews with the actors and filmmakers who helped make freddy krueger a true icon of fright reveal delicious details about the series thats been giving horror fans goosebumps since 1984, and newly unearthed materials offer a better look than ever at the elm street legacy. As freddy krueger is reborn for a new generation, its time to return to where it all began. But in addition to being the definitive documentary on all things elm street, never sleep again. The elm street legacy 2010 starring heather langenkamp and wes craven on dvd and bluray. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 272 produced by 11 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 makeup department 4 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 4. The elm street legacy is the definitive account of what many have called the best, most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history. Robert englund, wes craven, heather langenkamp, bob shaye, chuck russell, stacey alden. The elm street legacy does an exemplary job at covering one of the landmark horror series in cinema. Its a reminder of what makes a nightmare on elm street so special in the first place. The elm street legacy, a documentary by david rosiak that will take a.
The elm street legacy, which covers all films in the nightmare on elm street series except the muchcriticized 2010 remake. Never sleep again the elm street legacy video dailymotion. Freddy in comics and novels a nightmare on elm street in 10 minutes. The favorite of many a nightmare fanaticand perhaps the most popular sequeldream warriors opts for a more fantasydriven story and ups the comedy quotient with a lot more freddy zingers. Check out more movies that start with n and movies from 2010. The elm street legacy is perhaps one of the best horror film documentaries to date. Its a very thorough and indepth telling of the franchise from wes craven. I have this on bluray and watched it several times. Freddy, and, smack dab in the middle, the 44episode run of the freddys nightmares tv series, all in chronological order. This has to be the best documentary about any horror franchise that have ever been made. The elm street legacy is an exhaustive fourhour documentary with another four hours of extras. Written by thommy hutson, produced by daniel farrands and thommy hutson, and codirected by daniel farrands and andrew kasch. Dream warriors and 1994s wes cravens new nightmare, this thrilling retrospective promises to be the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The elm street legacy to bluray as a twodisc collectors edition. The elm street legacy uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. Join star heather langenkamp for a rare journey down elm street, with film clips, rare photos, storyboards, and. The elm street legacy is a documentary film directed by daniel farrands and andrew kasch and is about the origin and the behind the scenes of a nightmare on elm street franchise. Never sleep again the elm street legacy 2010 youtube.
The elm street legacy cast starring kane hodder, johnny depp, lin shaye, christopher lee, robert englund. Daniel farrands, please make more films like this and not ones like the murder of nicole brown simpson. Renny harlin calls it the best thing that ever happened to him, and i can say without hesitation that its defined a huge portion of my life. Never sleep again is a truly exhaustive look back at a series that obviously has meant a lot to many people. Return to elm street expanding the elm street universe. In the realm of horror cinema, few villains or monsters have enjoyed as much success as freddy krueger, with his razor sharp blades and film franchise. In both a nod to the original series and a wish to utilize some of the talent who contributed to. Since the documentary was released in 2010, the same year as the socalled reboot from michael bays platinum dunes, there is no coverage of. The elm street legacy modern cinemas eternal bogeyman finally gets his due in the ultimate tribute to the landmark horror franchise. If someone told me a couple of years ago that i would watch a documentary more then once, i would have call them crazy but this is the most entertaining talking head docs i have ever watched.
For decades he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no signs of ever resting in peace. A nightmare on elm street star heather langenkamp is your dream guide in this thrilling shockumentary that takes you deeper into freddys. This was an excellent documentary and is probably going to cover any questions you would have about the series. A disturbing trend of teenage suicide serves as the films driving force, with a band of psychiatric hospital patients. The elm street legacy, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2010. Factual, sincere, humorous, and entertaining, this film does the nightmare series complete justice. The documentary is driven most intensely by retrospective interviews, but it does feature very sparingly used. Rlj and image entertainment bring never sleep again. Explore the origins of dream demon freddy krueger in this awardwinning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history. The elm street legacy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The elm street legacy transcends niche appeal with a structure and a sincerity that cast it as the new standard to which all behindthescenes features must measure up. The elm street legacy teaser trailer 2010 teaser trailer for never sleep again.
Never sleep again attacks the first six nightmare on elm st. The elm street legacy is streaming, if never sleep again. Cast and crew discuss their deepest nightmares, making the series and its impact on. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The elm street legacy 2010 andrew kasch, daniel farrands on allmovie explore the origins of everyones favorite.
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