Description
Book Synopsis Wes Craven''s A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most inventive American films of the 1980s. Its sleeper success bred a series of film sequels and a syndicated television program while its villain, Freddy Krueger, became a Hollywood horror icon for the ages. In the four decades since its release, Craven''s creation and subsequent franchise has become firmly established as a pop culture institution and a celebrated symbol of American cinema.
This book takes readers on an engrossing journey through the history, production and themes of the Nightmare on Elm Street film series and its spin-off TV show, Freddy''s Nightmares. It reveals new stories about the franchise''s history and dives into some of the themes and ideas that tend to be overlooked. The book has a foreword by production designer Mick Strawn and exclusive interviews with cast and crew, including legendary Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund; directors Jack Sholder, Chuck Russell, Mic
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Mick Strawn
Introduction
1. Wes Craven and the Nightmare of America
2. The Monster Goes Mainstream
3. Welcome to Primetime, Freddy!
4. The Birth, the Death, and the Resurrection
5. The Main Event and the Remake
6. The Legacy of A Nightmare on Elm Street
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
