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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010 · 240 min

A long, affectionate sit-down with the people who made a horror franchise, full of fond war stories and craft detail.

Tagline
The ultimate nightmare documentary.
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • celebrity
  • ambition
  • memory
  • friendship
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour5
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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