Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

2023 • 130 minutes

About this movie

From the makers of Pennywise: The Story of It comes the documentary celebrating the legacy and career of one our generation's most beloved horror icons: the legendary Robert Englund. Shooting to super-stardom with his revolutionary portrayal of Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise, Englund has firmly earned his place in the pantheon of horror movie legends. This unique and captivating portrait, captures the full story of the man behind the glove, exploring not only his most iconic role but the depths of England's true power as a character actor in the years since Freddy's cinematic birth. Featuring exclusive interviews with Englund himself, plus Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd and many of the star's co-workers from projects including Urban Legend, 2001 Maniacs, 976-EVIL, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Wishmaster, V, Dead and Buried, Phantom of the Opera, and, of course, the Nightmare on Elm Street movies.