So, I'm a long-time fan of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, and when I heard about a documentary about the series, I was extremely excited to hear about it. Flash forward these few years and I spotted the film on Netflix as I was looking for some ideas for this month. I knew I had to cover it, I just didn't know where to slot in a movie that was close to four hours long! I got it watched today, so here's my thoughts on the film.
The documentary takes a look at each individual film, from A Nightmare on Elm Street up to Freddy Vs. Jason (nothing about the remake in it, though). It features interviews with various actors, crew, makeup artists, etc., that were involved in the creation of each film. Almost every Elm Street kid is represented, with the exception of Johnny Depp, Patricia Arquette and Breckin Meyer. They even had Jason Mewes in for a joke about his resemblance to the Freeburg stoner character in Freddy Vs. Jason. There's also a segment regarding some of the Freddy merchandise that came out, plus the TV series Freddy's Nightmares, with footage from that included. Finally, it also covered the rise and fall of New Line Entertainment.
Now, I'm not normally a fan of documentary films. I usually find them somewhat slow and boring. However, this one kept me pretty riveted to the screen. The stories the actors told, the footage included from behind the scenes or storyboards, some of the revelations I found out from the people on the movies themselves was just amazing. I was happy to sit through it, and I really didn't want it to end. I also got a laugh at the end credits, as the actors recited some of their best known lines from the films they were in.
This movie gets a 5 out of 5 for me. It's not the usual fare for me at Happy Horror, but I definitely liked it. It was well worth the almost four hours of running time. If you get a chance to see this one, definitely go for it! As always, take care of yourselves and this is Red Hawk, signing out!
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