Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Having grown up with the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, of course there was no doubt about me sitting down to watch this 2010 documentary titled "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy". In fact, I actually didn't know that it existed, before I happened to stumble upon it by random chance here in 2023. It is definitely a documentary that is worth sitting down and spending four hours on watching. I wasn't expecting it to be four hours, but sitting through it, it didn't feel like long hours. There are plenty of interesting facts throughout the documentary, which offers a lot of great insights into all the movies individually, and also into the series that was spawned in the wake of the success of the movie. And there was also lots of great behind the scenes footage and information. And this all makes it well-worth sitting down and watching. And there is also a great amount of interviews with cast and crew that worked on the numerous movies and series. "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy" is a must-watch for fans of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" franchise. My rating of "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy" lands on a six out of ten stars.

To be completely honest, I'm not that big of A Nightmare on Elm Street fan but I heard good things about this documentary so I decided to order it.I watched it all the way through without pausing it or taking any breaks because Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is a very entertaining documentary.It's edited in a fantastic way, it's got interviews with almost everyone that made the franchise possible and it has great cinematography!! It also has amazing stop motion animation sequences for not only the opening but for separating the segments. I've actually now become a fan of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise after watching this.This documentary will definitely please Elm Street fans everywhere. It's just a fantastic thing to watch.You will not find a more in depth retrospective on the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise then this documentary!! I highly recommend it!!

This is basically the review I did on Amazon in 2010! I could write a ten page review about how much I loved this, but I'll spare you all! In a nutshell, this is a comprehensive and detailed look at not only what went on behind the scenes while making the Nightmare films, but it's full of great interviews with actors and crew. We get to learn what everyone involved experienced before, during and after being in their respective films and it is absolutely riveting! Special mention has to go to Heather Langenkamp for her work and dedication on this project! It's impossible to be a fan and not love this!

Great documentary about all the "Nightmare on Elm Street" films from the original to "Freddy vs. Jason". They talk to all the directors, screenwriters, composers, producers and actors who had a hand in those films. The only notable absences are from Johnny Depp and Patricia Arquette. My favorite is the one dealing with part 2 and the gay subtext with Mark Patton and Robert Rusler. However they don't cover the lousy 2010 redo which nobody liked. A fun documentary for horror fans.

This was the cap on a recent Freddy Krueger marathon, and even though I just finished watching them all, this talking-head / film-history doc's love and comprehension makes me wanna dive right back in. Beautifully breaking down every single Nightmare movie, and holding no detail or story or opinion back, it's a perfect companion for any franchise fan, and even a solid intro into the world.

NOES is one of my favorite horror movies/ franchises. Out of like 8-9 movies, I think I only dislike 3. ( 2, FvJ, and the 2010 remake). What I will say is that I didn't like or understand why when it came to the Black women casting, the script mentions that they're Black, yet no one else's script descriptions mentions they're White. I didn't see why that was necessary. Also, the Renny Harlin gaslighting of Toy Newkirk. When he told her "you don't sound Black enough". She didn't make that up, that is something Black ppl deal with constantly, those forms of racism and micro aggressions. He totally said that. Then to deny it and say it was bullshyt. Im glad she brought it up in the doc. But overall, a great doc for the ES lovers like myself.

This documentary is special. It's a long (but not rambling) history of the Elm Street series, from A Nightmare on Elm Street to Freddy vs. Jason. It seems, in many ways, to be dedicated to the fans who supported the franchise along the way, and it feels to me like a love letter to the fans. Featuring interviews, film clips, and cool little animation segues, this documentary is both interesting and informative, even for longtime Nightmare fans.