Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Directed by

Andrew Kasch, Daniel Farrands

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

4h

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 172 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the making of the Nightmare on Elm Street movie series, but not the 2010 remake. It also talks about how New Line Cinema grew. Heather Langenkamp, an actress from the films, narrates and helped produce it.

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What happens

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is a 2010 American direct-to-video documentary film that chronicles the entire Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, except for the 2010 remake. The documentary also explores the rise of New Line Cinema. Written by Thommy Hutson, produced by Daniel Farrands and Thommy Hutson, and co-directed by Daniel Farrands and Andrew Kasch. Heather Langenkamp, who portrayed Nancy Thompson in three of the Nightmare films, served as the project's executive producer and narrator. As of February 2019, the documentary has grossed over $400k from video sales. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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