Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

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2022,

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A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. Throughout his career, Englund starred in many well-known movies, but shot to super-stardom with his portrayal of supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp and more.

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Erik Piepenburg

New York Times

Jun 7, 2023

It’s really more of an annotated oral history of Englund’s entire, extensive IMDb page — almost film by film, in chronological order, for more than two hours. It’s exhausting.

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Luke Y. Thompson

AV Club

Jun 6, 2023

...this is not an especially cinematic documentary–it feels framed and paced for your TV screen, made for cable, streaming, or a really nice DVD bonus feature.

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Emma Vine

Loud and Clear Reviews

Mar 2, 2026

4/5

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is a thorough, compelling career overview of one of Hollywood’s most prominent horror icons.

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Rebecca Sayce

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Jul 24, 2025

4/5

Through engrossing interviews, rousing first-hand tales, and a look into the Englund archive, directors Griffiths and Smart have once again told an epic tale of cinema history.

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

Moving Pictures Film Club

Jul 9, 2024

4/5

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares – The Robert Englund Story is perfect for those who want to dig a little deeper into the man behind the glove.

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

Nov 16, 2023

Robert Englund comes across as humble, kind, appreciative and warmly reflective in Christopher Griffiths and Gary Smart’s documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares.

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A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. Throughout his career, Englund starred in many well-known movies, but shot to super-stardom with his portrayal of supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp and more.

Director: Gary Smart, Chris Griffiths
Producer: Eastwood Allen
Screenwriter: Gary Smart, Neil Morris
Distributor: Cinedigm
Production Co: Dead Mouse Productions
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2023
Runtime: 2h 0m

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