Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story – Movie Review
Director: Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart
Plot: A classically trained actor and director Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. Throughout his career Englund starred in many well-known movies but shot to super-stardom with his portrayal of supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise.
Runtime: 2 Hour 15 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict on Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is a documentary exploring the career of Robert Englund. Everyone knows him as Freddy Krueger, but there is a lot more to his story to get there. Here, we get to explore his early career where he meets and works with icons of the industry. He gets to learn about making people feel comfortable, which he adopted throughout his career.
We get to see the superstardom Freddy Krueger gave Robert. While it would make him a household name, it came at a cost. We get to explore dealing with only being known for one role and what made it difficult to take other roles. All before we see the post-Fredy era of his career.
Being a massive Robert Englund fan, it is fascinating to learn more about the stories behind his work. While we get plenty of information about roles outside of Freddy, we end up getting more from the movies outside of the franchise. The host of interviews from horror directors or actors who worked with him got inspired by him, proving how much he will always remembered by the film fans. This is a must-watch movie for the film community to see what an icon has given us for decades.
Where to Watch: Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story will be available on the Icon Film Channel from 2nd October and then available on Blu-ray and Digital Download from 6th November.
Final Thoughts – Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is an outstanding Must watch documentary.
Cannot wait to see this! It’s true that having an iconic role can hinder your effort to act in other types of films: note William Shatner post Star Trek TV show and Adam West same with Batman TV show…the fear from companies that you are too known for only one thing…sad because it happens all the time and so get to see how he has survived! Terrific review as always
Thank you, hope you enjoy.
I always remember the day i met him at my local film and comic con. Amanda Wyess signed a photo reading ‘Hey Darren did you have a nightmare too? then I got Robert to sign it reading ‘Darren You’re Next After This Bitch’