By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The man behind Freddy Krueger is celebrated by a number of other horror greats in the upcoming feature.
Variety reports that Cinedigm has picked up North American rights to HOLLYWOOD DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY, and will give it an exclusive theatrical run this spring, followed by a debut on the Screambox streamer tied to Englund’s 75th birthday on June 6. Directed by Christopher Griffiths and Gary Smart, who wrote the story with Neil Morris, it features interviews with Englund, his wife Nancy and other horror names including his frequent co-star Heather Langenkamp, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Kane Hoodder, Tony Todd, Adam Green, Bill Moseley and Heather Langenkamp.
“This old veteran character actor was surprised and flattered to find he was the subject of the documentary HOLLYWOOD DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES,” Englund says. “Collaborating with directors Gary Smart and Christopher Griffiths and the rest of the team was a joy as they are genre fans like me. For yours truly, watching the film is a bit like Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn attending their own funeral. Gary, Chris and Adam [Evans, one of the producers] managed to find old movies and TV shows I’d forgotten I was in. I’d come back from the dead! All kidding aside–it’s an accurate memory of a working actor’s journey–dreams can come true.”
“Both Chris and I have been fans of Robert since we were children,” Smart says, “and now to have the opportunity to not only become friends with Robert but to also celebrate his amazing career in this love-letter documentary is truly a dream come true for us.”
