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.
Hollywood Dreams And Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is directed by Gary Smart (Dark Ditties Presents ‘The Offer’) and Christopher Griffiths (RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop) and written by Gary Smart and Neil Morris (Dark Ditties Presents ‘Mrs. Wiltshire’). The film stars Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Nancy Englund, Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Adam Green (Hatchet), Tony Todd (Candyman), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Lin Shaye (Insidious), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Doug Bradley (Hellraiser) and Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood).
Hollywood Dreams And Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is available on Screambox and digital on June 6, 2023.
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