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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

The Ultimate Nightmare Documentary

20107.84h 0m

Overview

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.

Directed by Daniel Farrands
Produced by Daniel Farrands, Thommy Hutson, Lito Velasco
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Top Cast

Heather Langenkamp

Heather Langenkamp

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Robert Englund

Robert Englund

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Wes Craven

Wes Craven

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Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

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Lisa Wilcox

Lisa Wilcox

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John Saxon

John Saxon

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Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

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Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

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Monica Keena

Monica Keena

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Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin

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Themes & Keywords

movie businessbehind the scenesspecial effectshorror filmmakingcelebrity interviewfilm directorfilm crewactor

About Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is a documentary film released in 2010 exploring themes of movie business, behind the scenes, special effects, horror filmmaking, celebrity interview, film director. Directed by Daniel Farrands, it stars Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven. For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.

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