Author: Wayne Byrne
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476684529
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most inventive American films of the 1980s. Its sleeper success bred a series of film sequels and a syndicated television program while its villain, Freddy Krueger, became a Hollywood horror icon for the ages. In the four decades since its release, Craven's creation and subsequent franchise has become firmly established as a pop culture institution and a celebrated symbol of American cinema. This book takes readers on an engrossing journey through the history, production and themes of the Nightmare on Elm Street film series and its spin-off TV show, Freddy's Nightmares. It reveals new stories about the franchise's history and dives into some of the themes and ideas that tend to be overlooked. The book has a foreword by production designer Mick Strawn and exclusive interviews with cast and crew, including legendary Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund; directors Jack Sholder, Chuck Russell, Mick Garris, Tom McLoughlin, Lisa Gottlieb, and William Malone; cinematographers Jacques Haitkin, Roy H. Wagner, and Steven Fierberg; and many more.
Welcome to Elm Street
Author: Wayne Byrne
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476684529
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most inventive American films of the 1980s. Its sleeper success bred a series of film sequels and a syndicated television program while its villain, Freddy Krueger, became a Hollywood horror icon for the ages. In the four decades since its release, Craven's creation and subsequent franchise has become firmly established as a pop culture institution and a celebrated symbol of American cinema. This book takes readers on an engrossing journey through the history, production and themes of the Nightmare on Elm Street film series and its spin-off TV show, Freddy's Nightmares. It reveals new stories about the franchise's history and dives into some of the themes and ideas that tend to be overlooked. The book has a foreword by production designer Mick Strawn and exclusive interviews with cast and crew, including legendary Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund; directors Jack Sholder, Chuck Russell, Mick Garris, Tom McLoughlin, Lisa Gottlieb, and William Malone; cinematographers Jacques Haitkin, Roy H. Wagner, and Steven Fierberg; and many more.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476684529
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most inventive American films of the 1980s. Its sleeper success bred a series of film sequels and a syndicated television program while its villain, Freddy Krueger, became a Hollywood horror icon for the ages. In the four decades since its release, Craven's creation and subsequent franchise has become firmly established as a pop culture institution and a celebrated symbol of American cinema. This book takes readers on an engrossing journey through the history, production and themes of the Nightmare on Elm Street film series and its spin-off TV show, Freddy's Nightmares. It reveals new stories about the franchise's history and dives into some of the themes and ideas that tend to be overlooked. The book has a foreword by production designer Mick Strawn and exclusive interviews with cast and crew, including legendary Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund; directors Jack Sholder, Chuck Russell, Mick Garris, Tom McLoughlin, Lisa Gottlieb, and William Malone; cinematographers Jacques Haitkin, Roy H. Wagner, and Steven Fierberg; and many more.
The Nightmares on Elm Street
Author: Jeffrey Cooper
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 9780751503630
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 9780751503630
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Author: Thommy Hutson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1618686402
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The definitive chronicle of the making of Wes Craven's 1984 classic horror film. Never Sleep Again is the ultimate chronicle of one of the most important horror films of the 20th century. Hutson takes fans deeper into the movie’s boiler room than they’ve ever dared go, from exploring what spurred mastermind Craven to craft his watershed film to the beginnings of Robert Shaye’s revolutionary New Line Cinema. Never Sleep Again features dozens of exclusive cast and crew interviews, in addition to thoughts from those who worked with Craven and Shaye prior to their Nightmare. This extensively researched, comprehensive look back is the definitive account of the film that began what many have called the best, most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history. Includes 100s of photos.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1618686402
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The definitive chronicle of the making of Wes Craven's 1984 classic horror film. Never Sleep Again is the ultimate chronicle of one of the most important horror films of the 20th century. Hutson takes fans deeper into the movie’s boiler room than they’ve ever dared go, from exploring what spurred mastermind Craven to craft his watershed film to the beginnings of Robert Shaye’s revolutionary New Line Cinema. Never Sleep Again features dozens of exclusive cast and crew interviews, in addition to thoughts from those who worked with Craven and Shaye prior to their Nightmare. This extensively researched, comprehensive look back is the definitive account of the film that began what many have called the best, most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history. Includes 100s of photos.
Nightmares on Elm Street
Author: Martin Harry Greenberg
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 9780708852279
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The character Freddy Krueger is featured here in seven grotesque tales by authors including Nancy A. Collins, Bentley Little and Tom Elliot.
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 9780708852279
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The character Freddy Krueger is featured here in seven grotesque tales by authors including Nancy A. Collins, Bentley Little and Tom Elliot.
Dreamspawn
Author: Christa Faust
Publisher: Black Library
ISBN: 9781844161737
Category : Elm Street (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Freddy inadvertently re-enters the real world as a living, breathing person, he's desperate to change back. He discovers that he must recreate the original circumstances of his death: become a serial killer and then die by fire. Original.
Publisher: Black Library
ISBN: 9781844161737
Category : Elm Street (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Freddy inadvertently re-enters the real world as a living, breathing person, he's desperate to change back. He discovers that he must recreate the original circumstances of his death: become a serial killer and then die by fire. Original.
The Dream Dealers
Author: Jeffrey Thomas
Publisher: Black Flame
ISBN: 9781844163830
Category : Krueger, Freddy (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's a step into the future. Dreams can be recorded and played back as a form of entertainment on the DreamBox. To create one thrilling DreamBox program, dreams have been teased out of the preserved brains of Freddy Krueger's past victims. This program is being tested on a group of teenagers who not only experience the dreams of Freddy's former victims, but also begin having their own dangerous nightmares. One of the kids has made a pirate copy of the program and is creating free access to it via the Internet. That would mean the evil influence of Freddy Krueger would go global.
Publisher: Black Flame
ISBN: 9781844163830
Category : Krueger, Freddy (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It's a step into the future. Dreams can be recorded and played back as a form of entertainment on the DreamBox. To create one thrilling DreamBox program, dreams have been teased out of the preserved brains of Freddy Krueger's past victims. This program is being tested on a group of teenagers who not only experience the dreams of Freddy's former victims, but also begin having their own dangerous nightmares. One of the kids has made a pirate copy of the program and is creating free access to it via the Internet. That would mean the evil influence of Freddy Krueger would go global.
Suffer the Children
Author: David Bishop
Publisher: Black Flame (UK)
ISBN: 9781844161720
Category : Krueger, Freddy (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When six teenagers volunteer to test a new anti-insomnia drug, all they expect is cash and a good night's sleep.
Publisher: Black Flame (UK)
ISBN: 9781844161720
Category : Krueger, Freddy (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When six teenagers volunteer to test a new anti-insomnia drug, all they expect is cash and a good night's sleep.
Wes Craven
Author: John Wooley
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1118012755
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The life and film genius of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream director Wes Craven Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror movie directors in Hollywood. His masterful examination of the nightmarish nexus of dreams and reality helped spark a career that has spanned close to forty years. Then, with their mix of horror, sex, and humor, Craven's Scream movies helped revitalize the slasher film genre. An absorbing portrait of cult film director Wes Craven's life and career in film Draws on the author's new interviews with Craven, including little-known details about the director's life and work Insights into the making of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and the Scream films—the #1 horror franchise of all time Fascinating stories about the director's work with a range of producers, screenwriters, and actors, including Robert Englund Publication timing ties in with the release of Scream 4 If you've ever had nightmares about Freddy Krueger or psychopaths wearing Halloween scream masks, or if want to know more about the director behind the new Scream 4, this is one book you simply have to read.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1118012755
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
The life and film genius of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream director Wes Craven Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror movie directors in Hollywood. His masterful examination of the nightmarish nexus of dreams and reality helped spark a career that has spanned close to forty years. Then, with their mix of horror, sex, and humor, Craven's Scream movies helped revitalize the slasher film genre. An absorbing portrait of cult film director Wes Craven's life and career in film Draws on the author's new interviews with Craven, including little-known details about the director's life and work Insights into the making of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and the Scream films—the #1 horror franchise of all time Fascinating stories about the director's work with a range of producers, screenwriters, and actors, including Robert Englund Publication timing ties in with the release of Scream 4 If you've ever had nightmares about Freddy Krueger or psychopaths wearing Halloween scream masks, or if want to know more about the director behind the new Scream 4, this is one book you simply have to read.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Author: Chuck Dixon
Publisher: Wildstorm
ISBN: 9781401214579
Category : Horror comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers a pair of original stories featuring Freddy Krueger haunting the nightmares of Springwood teenagers.
Publisher: Wildstorm
ISBN: 9781401214579
Category : Horror comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers a pair of original stories featuring Freddy Krueger haunting the nightmares of Springwood teenagers.
Perchance to Dream
Author: Natasha Rhodes
Publisher: Black Flame
ISBN: 9781844163229
Category : Horror tales
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the residents of Elm Street stop dreaming, a top psychiatrist is called in to assess the town and discovers something worrying - on the night that the town's dreams stopped, a young woman identified only as DK escaped from a local high-security mental institution. Her case file hints that DK possesses extraordinary telekinetic powers that enable her to control the dreams of others. Oh, and one more thing - her father was Freddy Krueger...
Publisher: Black Flame
ISBN: 9781844163229
Category : Horror tales
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the residents of Elm Street stop dreaming, a top psychiatrist is called in to assess the town and discovers something worrying - on the night that the town's dreams stopped, a young woman identified only as DK escaped from a local high-security mental institution. Her case file hints that DK possesses extraordinary telekinetic powers that enable her to control the dreams of others. Oh, and one more thing - her father was Freddy Krueger...