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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

2022 · 130 min

A warm, affectionate look at a horror icon's life and craft, mixing fan nostalgia with candid reflection.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, identity, celebrity, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
celebrity
obsession
aging
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild