The definitive story of the making of wes cravens 1984 classic horror film. The elm street legacy is a documentary that covers the history of the nightmare on elm street series. 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. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. 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.
A disturbing trend of teenage suicide serves as the films driving force, with a band of psychiatric hospital patients. The elm street legacy is the definitive account of what many have called the best, most. Robert englund, wes craven, heather langenkamp, bob shaye, chuck russell, stacey alden. 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. Ever wondered about the behindthescenes stories that led to the creation of 1984s a nightmare on elm street and its seven sequels. The elm street legacy cast starring kane hodder, johnny depp, lin shaye, christopher lee, robert englund. The elm street legacy to bluray as a twodisc collectors edition. The glove was actually made for the production of never sleep again by independent special effects artist jeffrey daniel flynn. More than an exhaustive index of how a popular horror series earned its seminal status, never sleep again is a near perfect documentary that.
The installments are each given some attention and numerous cast and crew members return, to shed on each movie and the franchise as a whole. On disc one, there is the 4 hour documentary, then there is the commentary for the documentary. The elm street legacy 2010 starring heather langenkamp and wes craven on dvd and bluray. Never sleep again attacks the first six nightmare on elm st. The elm street legacy teaser trailer 2010 teaser trailer for never sleep again.
Its a reminder of what makes a nightmare on elm street so special in the first place. Hutson takes fans deeper into the boiler room of the original a nightmare on elm street than theyve ever dared go, from exploring what spurred mastermind craven to craft his watershed film to the beginnings of. Never sleep again is a truly exhaustive look back at a series that obviously has meant a lot to many people. Never sleep again is the ultimate chronicle of one of the most important horror films of the 20th century. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Freddy, and, smack dab in the middle, the 44episode run of the freddys nightmares tv series, all in chronological order. The elm street legacy directed by andrew kasch, daniel farrands.
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 2010 the ultimate nightmare documentary. The documentary also explores the rise of new line cinema. 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. In never sleep again, the entire run of the original a nightmare on elm films is explored, from the original through all of the sequels and even his epic clash with fellow genre icon jason. Freddy in comics and novels a nightmare on elm street in 10 minutes. The elm street legacy modern cinemas eternal bogeyman finally gets his due in the ultimate tribute to the landmark horror franchise. Factual, sincere, humorous, and entertaining, this film does the nightmare series complete justice. The elm street legacy is a 2010 american directtovideo documentary film that chronicles the entire nightmare on elm street franchise, except the 2010 remake. A 4 hour documentary on a series of films, most of which are little cared for by. Written by thommy hutson, produced by daniel farrands and thommy hutson, and codirected by daniel farrands and andrew kasch. 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.
Any way you slice it, there can be only one man, one. The elm street legacy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Dream warriors and 1994s wes cravens new nightmare, this thrilling retrospective promises to be the. 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. I understand their attachment to and love for the original, but im a tad surprised at some of the extreme opinionswhich seem to ignore that parts 46 did far. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Episode 1 episode 2 episode 3 episode 4 episode 5 episode 6 episode 7 episode 8 episode 9 episode 10 episode 11 episode 12 episode episode 14 episode 16 episode 17 episode 18. Jan 01, 2010 no quotes approved yet for never sleep again. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 272 produced by 11 music by 1 cinematography by 1. But in addition to being the definitive documentary on all things elm street, never sleep again.
Heather langenkamp, who portrayed nancy thompson in three of the nightmare films. 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 2010 05042010 us documentary 4h user score. Never sleep again the elm street legacy video dailymotion. Its a very thorough and indepth telling of the franchise from wes craven. Join star heather langenkamp for a rare journey down elm street, with film clips, rare photos, storyboards, and more treasures from the entire series. A nightmare on elm street star heather langenkamp is your dream guide in this. The making of wes cravens a nightmare on elm street by thommy hutson isbn. The elm street legacy is a 2010 american four hour. 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. Search, discover and share your favorite never sleep again the elm street legacy gifs. May 04, 2010 directed by daniel farrands, andrew kasch.
Join star heather langenkamp for a rare journey down elm street, with film clips, rare photos, storyboards, and. Written by thommy hutson, produced by daniel farrands and thommy hutson, and codirected by daniel farrands. Rlj and image entertainment bring never sleep again. The elm street legacy is an exhaustive fourhour documentary with another four hours of extras. This was an excellent documentary and is probably going to cover any questions you would have about the series. 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. Heather langenkamp, wes craven, robert englund, robert shaye et rachel talalay. For decades he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no signs of ever resting in peace. The razor glove worn by actors and crew members during interviews wasnt actually a screen used glove from any of the nightmare on elm street films. Check out more movies that start with n and movies from 2010. The elm street legacy, a documentary by david rosiak that will take a. The project consists of mostly interviews with the cast and crew of the eight films.
The elm street legacy is streaming, if never sleep again. The definitive documentary on freddy krueger and the original a nightmare on elm street series. He has built up a fan base with his exhaustive and excellent documentaries his name was jason. Before this article is shuffled off and lost, lets see how it may be improved to better serve the project. The elm street legacy 2010 andrew kasch, daniel farrands on allmovie explore the origins of everyones favorite. A nightmare on elm street was my true introduction to horror only following the cabin in the woods and is still one of my favorite horror series to this day. The elm street legacy, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2010. Daniel farrands, please make more films like this and not ones like the murder of nicole brown simpson. 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 that reeled in generation after generation of horror fans. 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. As a portrait of an iconic genre movie series, never sleep again sets the bar for. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man one monster who epitomizes those words. 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.
January 21, 2014 ever had a burning question about the lore of spectral murdered child molester freddy krueger and his mystical, fingerknived exploits on elm street. 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 2010 youtube. The photo, in case you were wondering, comes courtesy of thommy hutson, who wrote and directed the excellent fourhour documentary never sleep again.
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