Canada / Sep 11, 2000 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Gunning | Self |
| Carol J. Clover | Self |
| Adam Lowenstein | Self |
| Evelyn Ankers | Self |
| Kirsten Bishop | Self |
| Marilyn Burns | Self |
| Bill Cardille | Self |
| Cynthia Carr | Self |
| Nick Castle | Self |
| Marilyn Chambers | Self |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Self |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Self |
| Allen Danziger | Self |
| Fred Döderlein | Self |
| John Dugan | Self |
| Marilyn Eastman | Self |
| Samantha Eggar | Self |
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| John Michael Graham | Self |
| Lucy Grantham | Self |
| Paul Hampton | Self |
| Gunnar Hansen | Self |
| Karl Hardman | Self |
| Debbie Harry | Self |
| David Hess | Self |
| S. William Hinzman | Self |
| Sandy Johnson | Self |
| Duane Jones | Self |
| Boris Karloff | Self |
| Robert F. Kennedy | Self |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Self |
| Allan Kolman | Self |
| George Kosana | Self |
| Elsa Lanchester | Self |
| Janet Leigh | Self |
| Lynn Lowry | Self |
| Bela Lugosi | Self |
| Teri McMinn | Self |
| Tony Moran | Self |
| Edwin Neal | Self |
| Richard Nixon | Self |
| Judith O'Dea | Self |
| George O'Hanlon, Jr. | Self |
| Paul A. Partain | Self |
| Sandra Peabody | Self |
| Anthony Perkins | Self |
| Susan Petrie | Self |
| Jeramie Rain | Self |
| Judith Ridley | Self |
| Will Sandin | Self |
| Kyra Schon | Self |
| Jim Siedow | Self |
| Joe Silver | Self |
| P. J. Soles | Self |
| Joe Spinell | Self |
| Barbara Steele | Self |
| Russell Streiner | Self |
| Richard Towers | Self |
| William Vail | Self |
| James Woods | Self |
| Fred J. Lincoln | Self |
| Lucy Grantham | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The American Nightmare |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Minerva Pictures, Minerva Pictures Group |
| Release date | 11 settembre 2000 |
| Production | Paula Jalfon, Colin MacCabe, Jonathan Sehring |
| Writer | Adam Simon |
| Editing | Paul Carlin, Katherine Grincell |
| Assistant directors | Adam Simon |
| Production design | Paul Welsley Griggs, Teak Mu Tse |
| Art direction | Paul Welsley Griggs, Teak Mu Tse |
| Set decoration | Paul Welsley Griggs, Teak Mu Tse |
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| Music | Chris Syner |
| Sound | Chris Syner |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 09, 2001 / R
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