

The actor has been featured in series like “Stranger Things,” and “Bones,” popular films Urban Legend, 2001 Maniacs, Wishmaster and Hatchet, and hosted his own series “True Terror with Robert Englund.”

Spawning, merchandise, a television series and a 2010 remake, Englund’s influence continues to ripple across the genre.īranching out into other well-known films and television series, Englund has been frightening and delighting audiences for the past five decades. Grossing over $450M at the box office, the Nightmare franchise has shown itself to be one of the most prolific in horror history. With each new film in the series, Englund’s status as an icon grew until he became one of the most recognizable names in horror. Fans could not get enough of his menacing glove and trademark grin. Needing few words, his performance showed a range far beyond that which was written on the page. Stalking the screen in near silence, Englund slashed his way into the public consciousness in the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. The documentary was shot over the course of two years, highlighting the life and career of the classically trained actor and director.įeaturing interviews with Robert Englund and his wife Nancy, as well as fellow genre icons Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Adam Green, Bill Moseley, Heather Langenkamp & more, the documentary follows Englund’s career from his early days in Buster and Billie and Stay Hungry (starring with Arnold Schwarzenegger) to his big break in the 1980s as Freddy Krueger to his directorial debut with the 1988 horror film 976-EVIL to his iconic acting status in current roles such as Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things”.
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If you’re waiting on the SteelBook, Walmart has yet to make pre-orders available, but we’ll update you as soon as it’s live. The doc is also coming exclusively to SCREAMBOX on June 6.įor those who want it quick and easy, Amazon has officially made the film available via pre-orders where it is already peaking on top of the best sellers list! Cinedigm, in conjunction with Cult Screenings UK Ltd and Unannounced Film Company, recently announced that the SCREAMBOXOriginal documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story will be arriving on various Blu-ray editions on July 25.
