I remember seeing the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET in theaters in 1984 with my dad… I was 10 years old at the time. It’s safe to say the experience had a major effect on me, and instantly made me a lifelong fan of Freddy Kruger. I was first in line for all the sequels, and have been lucky enough to interview (and even hang out with) Robert Englund a few times. When I heard about the new documentary NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: THE ELM STREET LEGACY, I was immediately on board with the idea of pushing this on our readers.

Then I saw it, and man of man is it worth a look. It’s filled with extensive interviews with just about everyone you’d want to hear from, including Englund, Wes Craven, Renny Harlin, Chuck Russell and even Alice Cooper to name but a few. The one and only “Nancy” Heather Langenkamp narrates the piece beautifully, and the total running time of the content equals four hours! There’s plenty of bonus features, and one I particularly appreciated featured the artwork of movie poster artist Matthew Joseph Peak – the man who created the iconic theatrical imagery for these films. If you’re even a casual fan of the classic horror film series, this is a must-own and a welcome addition to your home video collection. RLJ Entertainment released it this week on January 21, and you can find it on DVD or Blu-ray. My only suggestion is make sure you have plenty of time to watch it all the way through, as you could kill the better part of a day plowing through this thing. Personally, I thought I’d spread the experience out over a few days, and found myself watching every last bit… and I’m glad I did.

To celebrate the new home video release (you can see all the special features and specs below) we’re hosting a special contest when you could win a copy of the new Blu-ray signed by Heather Langenkamp and Co-Directors Daniel Farrand and Andrew Kasch. Just send us an e-mail and tell us why A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is important to you… make those entries good and through, we want this to go to a deserving winner. Contest is open to U.S. residents only. Make sure to include your shipping address with your e-mail. Contest ends on February 11, 2014. One entry per household – all duplicate entries will be deleted. Get those entries in a good luck!

Numerous Special Features Also Included:

· Extended Interviews

· First Look: Heather Langenkamp’s “I Am Nancy”

· For the Love of the Glove

· Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans

· Horror’s Hallowed Grounds: Return to Elm Street

· Freddy vs. The Angry Video Game Nerd

· Expanding the Video Game Universe: Freddy in Comic Books and Novels

· The Music of the Nightmare: Conversations with Composers and Songwriters

· Elm Street’s Poster Boy: The Art of Matthew Joseph Peak

· A Nightmare on Elm Street in 10 Minutes

· Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Teaser Trailer

Modern cinema’s eternal bogeyman finally gets his due in the ultimate tribute to the landmark horror franchise!

Murderer. Dream Demon. The bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can be only one man, one monster who epitomizes those words: Freddy Kruger. For decades he has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over a half a billion box office dollars across eight terrifying, spectacular films. What’s more, it has become evident that Freddy may never rest in peace. In this thrilling retrospective, fans will find everything they’ve ever dreamed of as they enter the world of A Nightmare On Elm Street like never before; exploring what spurred mastermind Wes Craven to craft the first groundbreaking film; delving deep behind the scenes of the original and all of its sequels; learning how the cast & crew brought their worst nightmares to life on the screen; and, finally, understanding the impact the series and its mythos have had on modern pop culture and the horror genre. This fast-paced, exciting “shockumentary” narrated and starring Heather Langenkamp (star of Nightmare I, III and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare) features exclusive new interviews with cast and crew spanning all eight Elm Street films, as well as never-seen-before photographs, storyboards, conceptual art, publicity materials, archival documents and behind-the-scenes footage. Over 100 brand-new interviews with directors including Wes Craven, Renny Harlin, Ronny Yu and stars John Saxon, Alice Cooper, Monica Keena, and Freddy Kruger himself, Robert Englund. So get ready for Freddy in the definitive account of modern cinema’s eternal bogeyman and what has been called the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history!

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