Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

  • 86% want to see it
    (251 ratings)

Explore the origins of everyone's favorite hideously charred boogeyman, discover the secrets of the horror franchise that keeps coming back, and find out just what an impact Wes Craven's creation has had on the world of pop culture in this documentary narrated by original Nightmare on Elm… More

Critic Reviews

  • Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

    It's almost like something Ken Burns would make if he were a huge horror geek.

  • S. James Wegg, JWR

    Not a frame of this remarkable franchise would ever have been shot had it not been for Wes Craven's bloody, morality-infused creativity and New Line Cinema dynamo, Robert Shaye.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...an interesting, sporadically fascinating documentary that should leave Elm Street enthusiasts more than satisfied.

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

    An absolute must have and should be a key ingredient in any horror library...

  • Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com

    This 2-disc documentary covering the beginnings and the considerable legacy of the A Nightmare on Elm Street horror film franchise is a dream come true for 'Fred heads' everywhere.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Reid V


    An utterly exhaustive, but absolutely fascinating look at the entire Elm Street series. Even though I have never been the biggest fan of the series, I loved how in-depth this documentary was. In fact, I had more fun watching this film than I ever had watching any of the individual… More

  • Tim S


    I was thrilled to bits when I first heard that Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy was being put together. For die-hard Nightmare on Elm Street fans (like myself), this is the holy grail of horror documentaries. It was long overdue, to say the least. Despite New Line… More

  • Dann M


    Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is a documentary that covers the history of the Nightmare on Elm Street series. It's a very thorough and in-depth telling of the franchise from Wes Craven's initial concept to the final film. There are interviews with numerous… More

  • Lord N


    This isn't a review it's more of a thing I'm putting out to make you all aware of this if you aren't already. Basically this is a documentary on how all of the Nightmare on Elm Street films were made and it basically devotes 30-40 minutes to every Freddy film. As… More

  • Wu C


    Interesting insight into the production of all Freddy Krueger films. The only downfall is the 4hr run time.

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