Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

"The ultimate nightmare documentary."

2010 4h 0m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 179

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Synopsis

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For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.

“The ultimate nightmare documentary.”

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Cast

Heather Langenkamp
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Robert Englund
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Wes Craven
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Robert Shaye
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Lisa Wilcox
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John Saxon
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Clu Gulager
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Alice Cooper
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Farrands
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 240 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sean Schafer Hennessy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Kasch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund and Wes Craven carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The ultimate nightmare documentary.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1510985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Farrands directs. Sean Schafer Hennessy scores. Andrew Kasch cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1At 240 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Original score by Sean Schafer Hennessy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrew Kasch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund and Wes Craven carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The ultimate nightmare documentary.".
7IMDB entry: tt1510985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "movie business", "behind the scenes", "special effects", "horror filmmaking".

The technical file

Original score: Sean Schafer Hennessy
Editing: Andrew Kasch
Runtime: 240 min · 4h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

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Olivergbyrne2017-10-04
This has to be the best documentary about any horror Franchise that have ever been made. I have this on blu-ray and watched it several times. 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. This covers everything you would want to know more about in the Franchise and I mean everything!! From how Freddy was created by Wes Craven to how the naked dream lady with the big whatyacallthem with the crazy tongue was cast in part 3. It leaves nothing unanswered. It is a NOES fan dream come true! Seriously. Highlights for me are the segment dedicated for part 2 , funny enough as it is my least favorite of the original ANOES films. So much hilarious anecdotes for that film and the all gay vibe is addressed and yeah it's comedy gold! I would pay to watch a film about the making off part 2 alone! Rest of this massive 4 hours doc is great. It is fascinating to see all these actors again , some have changed for the worst (at least physically) some has not aged. Some has kept in touch with each others , some despise each others.You get to know things about the actors you never asked and it's all part of the fun. Robert Englund is as always very fun to listen to , Heather Langenkamp is just such an adorable person and the perfect host for this doc.It is not hard to see why Nancy is a fan favorite when it is played by such a warm person. I could go on and on about the merit of that documentary. If you are a fan of ANOES watch it , buy it as soon as possible , you will not regret this purchase. If you are fan of horror films in general , do the same thing. If you are after a fun documentary....Same thing! I cant imagine anyone giving this documentary a lower score then 10.It is a labor of love by people who clearly are huge fan of this Franchise. Simply put , this documentary is flawless! 10 out of 10!