Product Details

• Actors: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Wes Craven, John Saxon, Renny Harlin
• Directors: Daniel Farrands, Andrew Kasch
• Producers: Thommy Hutson
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: CAV Distributing Corporation
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2010
• Run Time: 480 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003HFUVQI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,308 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Synopsis:
Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 05/04/10
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 9, 10, He's back again..., May 2, 2010

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Vinnie Rattolle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (DVD)

For those who wonder what's on this set...

Disc 1:
Main Feature - 4 hours
Although there's a few notable absences (Ronee Blakely, Johnny Depp, Patricia Arquette, Craig Wasson, etc.), the bulk of the surviving cast/crew members from "A Nightmare on Elm Street" through "Freddy Vs. Jason" are interviewed. They even touch on the TV series "Freddy's Nightmares." Includes clips from the films (and tons of other related films), never before seen photos, on-set footage, deleted scenes and more!

Disc 2:
Extended Interviews - 2 hours
Additional interviews, separated by film, that didn't make the final cut. Annoyingly, there's no "play all" feature, and there's some sound issues (the stereo sound is off-balance during several segments).

First Look: Heather Langenkamp's I Am Nancy - 7 mins.
A sneak peek at Langenkamp's forthcoming documentary.

For the Love of the Glove - 18 mins.
A superfan shows off his collection of prop gloves from the films; and several people who create and sell glove replicas are interviewed. Elm Street 2 star Robert Rusler also discusses the day the glove was stolen from the set.

Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans - 13 mins.
A look at Freddy merchandising and its fans.

Horror's Hallowed Grounds: Return to Elm Street - 23 mins.
A tour of the locations from Elm Street 1, featuring appearances by several cast members from the first two films.

Freddy Vs. the Angry Video Game Nerd - 5 mins.
A humorous look at the '90s Nintendo game.

Expanding the Freddy Universe: Freddy in Comic Books & Novels - 16 mins.
Authors of Elm Street comic/novel spin-offs discuss their works. Again, the stereo sound is off balance for a good chunk of this featurette.

The Music of the Nightmare: Conversations with Composers & Songwriters - 13 mins.
Guess what this is...

Elm Street Poster Boy: The Art of Matthew Joseph Peak - 7 mins.
Peak discusses each of the posters he designed for Elm Streets 1-6.

A Nightmare on Elm Street in 10 Minutes - 10 mins. (duh!)
A chronological, rapidfire montage of lines from the 8 films, re-spoken by original cast members.

Teaser Trailer - 1 min.

Hidden Easter Egg - 3 mins.
Charles Fleischer's insane ramblings.

All in all, this is an incredible collection of materials that shames the extras that New Line's released in the past.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Grail for Elm Street Fans, May 4, 2010

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gonzoriffic (athens, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (DVD)

Aside from parts 1 and 7, the DVD releases of the other films in the Elm Street series have absolutely no extras at all. Finally, someone has taken the time and effort to give Freddy fans and the other entries much needed and much deserved (and overdue) attention. "Never Sleep Again" is an exhaustive four-hour documentary that leaves no stone unturned. Featuring new interviews with every director involved in the Nightmare films (including Freddy VS Jason) and practically every cast member from each movie, this is the kind of thing fans like me have waited decades for. The production value is top notch, so much that New Line should be embarrassed for not commissioning something like this (instead of the "Nightmare Encyclopedia" disc they included on the boxed set) years ago. Narrated by Heather Langenkamp and featuring super cool stop-motion animated sequences inspired by iconic scenes in the original films, no Elm Street completist should be without this disc.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS Is The Freddy Event Of 2010!, May 5, 2010

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Barry "Barrybgb" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (DVD)

If you are a Nightmare On Elm Street fan like me and felt sick to your stomach with the new Elm Street movie, as well as a total lack of respect for the fans and franchise by the makers of said catastrophe, don't fret. 2010 is still the year of Freddy for the fans...just not with the new film. Nope. You see, the fans get something better. Something much, much better. 2010 is the year of Freddy because we get what is ultimately the most amazing present/documentary ever. A 4 hour treasure that looks back on our beloved series. If you got the Freddy fever that is sweeping up again, this is your one stop destination for the cure.

From the makers of the Friday The 13th docu, "His Name Was Jason", comes this look back at the 26 year old Nightmare On Elm Street franchise. HNWJ was great. Great fluff. Don't come into this one thinking it is something along the same lines. What we have here is something far reaching and serious. Unlike the quick 90 minutes of past docus, this amazing gem is 4 hours long!. It's Freddy/Elm Street overload that should put every fan in an Elm Street induced coma(with special appearance by Freddy, of course). Every single movie in the franchise(excluding the remake), and even the short lived TV series "Freddy's Nightmares", is given it's due. A ton of people from the franchise, from both in front of and behind the camera, are on tap here to give up the dirt on the series. All of the regulars you would expect to be here like Craven, Englund, Langenkamp, etc. are all on board, but there are literally tons of people I have never seen in any kind of Elm Street docu or featurette ever here as well. It's just a non stop parade of Elm Street veterans, ready and willing to take a trip back down Freddy's favorite street. A lot of goodies await including behind the scenes moments and make-up tests as the interviews go on. Some things here might be familiar with the die hard fans, but some of it come from new people and new perspectives. But don't worry, there is plenty here that keeps things fresh and new for even the biggest Elm Street fan. Another amazing thing here is how, for 4 hours, it really moves along at a nice pace. It never gets old, boring, or repetitive. It's completely fascinating and even the casual fan should be completely enveloped in the brilliance of it all. Some of the best moments are from the section of Part 2, "Freddy's Revenge". I'll leave it at that.

The 4 hour documentary is about as awesome and wonderful as it gets, but there is more. Oh so much more. Once you rest and regroup, you will be on to disc 2. The second disc comes with 4 more hours of Elm Street goodies. We really are spoiled. Disc 2 features 2 hours of extended interviews that were cut from the finished documentary. Then there is a brief preview of the upcoming documentary "I Am Nancy", brought to you by Nancy herself, Heather Langenkamp. It's great that one of the greatest horror heroines gets her due. "For The Love Of The Glove" is pretty self explanatory. A look at Freddy's infamous weapon of choice and some people who own one. Part 2's Robert Russler("Grady") also appears in this featurette. "Fred Heads: The Ultimate Freddy Fans" also says it all. A look at those Freddy fans and the merchandise they have. Fun stuff. My favorite feature here is "Horror's Hallowed Grounds: Return To Elm Street". Sean Clark takes you on a journey of the filming locations for the movies. I won't spoil the surprise of who, but some Elm Street alumni pop up here as well. "Freddy Vs. The Angry Video Game Nerd" is a quick feature on the Freddy game. "Expanding The Elm Street Universe: Freddy In Comics And Novels" shows that Freddy's power and popularity is not just relegated to the silver screen. "The Music Of The Nightmare" is a bit with the Nightmare series' composers. "Elm Street Poster Boy: Matthew Joseph Peak" is a brief chat with the man responsible for all those awesome Freddy movie posters in the 80s, as well as this very documentary!. "A Nightmare On Elm Street In 10 Minutes" is what you think it is.

In the end, this is just a gigantic valentine to the fans, the franchise, and the character of Freddy Krueger. A strong mix of deep biography and wonderful nostalgia. This film was expertly put together. It should make sense that the most well regarded of the horror/slasher franchises gets a tribute fitting of the franchise's colorful history and brilliant creativity. This is what every Freddy fan has been hoping and dreaming about. But dream no more. It's a reality and it's here. No nightmares here. It's a perfect dream come true.