New Documentary Will Explore The Life And Career Of Horror Icon Robert Englund

April 11, 2022

Written by Kelli Marchman McNeely

Kelli Marchman McNeely is the owner of HorrorFuel.com. She is an Executive Producer of "13 Slays Till Christmas" which is out on Digital and DVD and now streaming on Tubi. She has several other films in the works. Kelli is an animal lover and a true horror addict since the age of 9 when she saw Friday the 13th. Email: horrorfuelinfo@gmail.com

For years, there has been a documentary in the works about Nightmare on Elm Street star and horror icon Robert Englund. Deadline is reporting that it is finally wrapped filming and now has a titled, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. 

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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story features a centerpiece 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.” Deadline states

 

“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become one of 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.”

 

“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.” Director Gary Smart (Pennywise: The Story of IT) says.

 

Smart wrote the documentary with Neil Morris. Smart also produces along with 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). The film is from Cult Screenings UK Ltd and Unannounced Films.

 

Englund, an absolute legend, has been busy. You can see him in action in this season of  “Stranger Things“. England took to Twitter earlier this week, revealing that he has been filming a new horror film, Natty Knocks along with his fellow horror icon Bill Moseley. And Englund was recently a guest on the “Count D” (aka “Piggy D,” interview) hosted Gibson TV’s new series “Metal and Monsters” that explores music and the horror genre. You can watch the full episode here.

 

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story will make its festival circuit tour later this year before getting a home video release date. We’ll let you know the moment it’s announced.

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