Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

[DR Herbert West]

From the makers of RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Pennywise: The Story of IT and You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night comes Icon: The Robert Englund Story, a brand-new documentary celebrating the work and iconic status of one of horror’s true legends.

The press release details the project….

Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become one our generation’s most beloved horror icons. Englund has risen to stand shoulder to shoulder in the pantheon of movie legends alongside such greats as Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking realisation of Frankenstein’s monster. Yet few realise the depths of England’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green jumper. A classically trained actor and talented director, Englund has starred in many well-received movies in the years since Freddy’s cinematic birth as well as directing his own feature film.

This documentary will explore who the man behind the mask truly is, charting his early days in TV and Film to his current stratospheric status in the horror universe.

Including intimate interviews with friends and colleagues as well as the man himself, ‘ICON’ will answer the fundamental question: ‘Was playing an iconic movie character a gift or a double-edged sword for such versatile and talented actors?’

With interviews from Robert himself as well as Nightmare on Elm Street alumni and cast and crew of the likes of Urban Legend, 976-Evil, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Wishmaster, V, Dead and Buried, Phantom of the Opera and many more, ‘ICON’ is truly a celebration of the horror genre classics from the 1980s to present day.

‘ICON’ will also explore the fandom of Horror icons such as Kane Hodder, Doug Bradley, Nick Castle, Jeffrey Combs, Brad Dourif, Tony Todd as well as many others and how cinema has created such iconic and memorable horror characters in the same vein as Robert Englund’s Freddy Krueger!

Writer, producer, co-director and life-long Robert Englund fan Gary Smart said “If anyone deserves this sort of recognition, then its Robert Englund. He has been a mainstay of horror cinema for nearly 40-years and without question has risen to the ranks in horror alongside Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. All of us at Cult Screenings are so excited to be celebrating this Icons career”.

As with all Cult Screenings Documentary projects, ‘ICON! The Story of Robert Englund’ will be fan funded and will launch on Indiegogo from June 1st for 30 days – this is an amazing opportunity for horror fans, Freddy fans and fans of Robert to be a part of this amazing celebration of horror Icons and the man who brought Freddy Krueger to life over 30-years ago!

For updates, be sure to follow The Robert Englund Story over on Facebook!

https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/...y-coming-soon/

[Gretiem]

nice

[RodChester]

Cool. Can’t wait until it gets finished 8 years from today.

[HD Canuck]

Cool! If Robert comes to a comic convention near you, go meet him. Great guy! One of the best Calgary Expo guests I've met.

[DR Herbert West]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9jhnoJ-j6Q

[DR Herbert West]

Indiegogo campaign is up:



https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i...d=61k3_3xoj4#/

[DR Herbert West]

‘The Robert Englund Story’ – Upcoming Documentary Has Wrapped Filming

In the works for many years now, the newly-titled doc Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story has now wrapped filming, Deadline reports this morning.

Deadline details, “Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story features a center piece interview with American actor Robert Englund, as well as interviews with Lance Henriksen, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Bill Moseley, Lin Shaye, Heather Langenkamp, Nancy Booth (Englund’s wife of many years) and others.”

“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become one our generation’s most beloved horror icons. Englund has risen to stand shoulder to shoulder in the pantheon of movie legends alongside such greats as Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. Yet few realize the depths of England’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green jumper. A classically trained actor and talented director, Englund has starred in many well-received movies in the years since Freddy’s cinematic birth as well as directing his own feature film.

“This documentary will explore who the man behind the mask truly is, charting his early days in TV and Film to his current stratospheric status in the horror universe.”

Director Gary Smart (Pennywise: The Story of IT) said in a statement, “This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and gives us a wonderful insight into the world of a classic Hollywood Icon. We are both honored and privileged to have the full support and participation of Robert (Englund) in the making of this documentary. He is absolutely delighted with our tribute to his long and varied career.”

Smart wrote the documentary with Neil Morris. Producers include Smart, Christopher Griffiths (RoboDoc: The Story of Robocop), John Campopiano (Pennywise: The Story of IT), Adam Evans (Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser), Michael Perez (Never Sleep Again! The Elm Street Legacy) and Hank Starrs (Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman).

From Cult Screenings UK Ltd and Unannounced Films, The Robert Englund Story is expected to hit the festival circuit later this year, with no release plan at this time. Stay tuned.

[Socko]

This was an update on the indiegogo page by the creators

March 2022 update
Hi all,

We now have a complete version of the documentary and our fine tuning the edit, graphics, animations and audio. We are hoping to have an announcement on the release very shortly. As you know we shot the final interview with Robert and his wife in late December, and these interviews really help with the narrative of the project.

Thank you to everyone who is involved, and especially to Robert.

[Poya]

If this is a success, could they do one for Anthony Hopkins?

[Guy87]

I've met Robert a couple of times, he's energetic and warm and loves movies. Both movies in general and his OWN movies. Also he's great with fans.

I'm hoping to get a full Freddy Make-up photo with him this year, and despite having a photo with him a number of years ago, I'm still genuinely excited for it.

I'll happily take a look at this documentary, despite having watched almost every doc about the Elm Street series available.

[DR Herbert West]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJbQDZRn91Q

[Jay H.]

It's about time someone made a documentary about this man. It looks great!

[djgeneral]

Looks pretty good. Really want to check it out. Also really wish he would do just ONE more Nightmare movie being Freddy, even if it was just a partial role or the voice

[russweiss1]

Englund will be appearing in Santa Monica.

HOLLYWOOD DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: A ROBERT ENGLUND CELEBRATION
FIVE-FILM MARATHON WITH ROBERT ENGLUND IN-PERSON

The Legendary Robert Englund In-Person Q&A

Saturday, May 13 at 11 AM
AERO THEATRE 1328 Montana Ave,
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Join us and American Cinematheque for a very special, marathon celebration of the great Robert Englund. Comprising of four features personally selected by Robert and the world premiere of HOLLYWOOD DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY, our celebration closes out with a career-spanning Q&A with the legend himself.

Free admission to HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY courtesy of Cinedigm with purchase of marathon ticket.

FREDDY VS. JASON
Director Ronny Yu I 98 minutes I 35mm
Freddy Krueger has lost much of his power since the citizens of his town have become less afraid of him. Enlisting the help of fellow violent murderer Jason Voorhees Freddy orchestrates a new killing spree with deadly and unexpected consequences.

THE LAST SHOWING
Director Phil Hawkins I 89 minutes I DCP
Imprisoned in a cinema, a young couple’s date night turns into a fight for survival as a deranged projectionist (Robert Englund) manipulates them into becoming unwilling actors in his own twisted film.

STAY HUNGRY
Director Bob Rafelson I 103 minutes I 35mm
Jeff Bridges and Sally Field star in this quirky drama about a wealthy Southern bachelor who learns that money has its limitations. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert Englund appear as the quirky denizens of a gym in danger of being razed.

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS
Director Chuck Russell I 96 minutes I 35mm
Survivors of undead serial killer Freddy Krueger learn to take control of their own dreams in order to fight back in this classic slasher. Robert Englund returns alongside scream queen Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, and a chilling score by Angelo Badalamenti.

HOLLYWOOD DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: THE STORY OF ROBERT ENGLUND
Directors Christopher Griffiths and Gary Smart I 134 minutes I DCP
Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. This intimate portrait captures the man behind the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise and features interviews with Englund, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, and more.
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[DR Herbert West]

Cinedigm, in conjunction with Cult Screenings UK Ltd and Unannounced Film Company, announced today that the SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story will get a Steelbook release and a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray! The news was first reported by our friends over at Collider this afternoon.

Releasing on July 25, the Steelbook – featuring art by Creepy Duck – will be available exclusively through Walmart and the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray will be available where Blu-rays are sold.

Special Features Include (featured in both the Steelbook & Collector’s Edition Blu-ray):

Horror Icons
Nightmare Cafe with Jack Coleman
A Conversation with the Directors
Robert Englund: Chatterbox
A Peek Behind the Curtain: Dance Macabre
Official Trailer

Link

[DR Herbert West]

[DR Herbert West]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMdELY28YOY