Name: Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Director: Constantine Nasr
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-02-10
Duration: 31 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Robert Englund, Wes Craven, Frank Darabont, Scott Essman, Renny Harlin

31 minutes to understand why you'll never sleep again.

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Overview

Documentary

Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.

Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Robert Englund's charming, self-aware narration.

Direction

Nasr packs genuine insight into tight runtime.

Best for:Streaming·Solo

Heads up:Disturbing

Director

Constantine Nasr

ReleasedFeb 10, 2012

Runtime31m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Robert Englund

Narrator (voice) / Self

Wes Craven

Self

Frank Darabont

Self

Renny Harlin

Self

Kim Newman

Self

David J. Schow

Self

Greg Nicotero

Self

Chuck Russell

Self

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Constantine Nasr made this for Shout! Factory's Blu-ray releases, explaining its access to rare behind-the-scenes footage most fans never saw.

Cultural

This doc captures horror scholarship's 2010s shift—Kim Newman represents academic respectability while Englund embodies the fan-favorite star finally getting his due.