The American Nightmare

Duration: 73 min
Release date: 2000-09-11
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An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

Documentary Horror

The American Nightmare

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George A. Romero
George A. Romero
as Self
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
as Self
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
as Self
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
as Self
Wes Craven
Wes Craven
as Self
Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper
as Self
John Landis
John Landis
as Self
Tom Gunning
Tom Gunning
as Self
Carol J. Clover
Carol J. Clover
as Self
Adam Lowenstein
Adam Lowenstein
as Self
Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers
as Self
Kirsten Bishop
Kirsten Bishop
as Self
Marilyn Burns
Marilyn Burns
as Self
Bill Cardille
Bill Cardille
as Self
Cynthia Carr
Cynthia Carr
as Self
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
as Self
Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers
as Self
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Self
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Self
Allen Danziger
Allen Danziger
as Self
Fred Döderlein
Fred Döderlein
as Self
John Dugan
John Dugan
as Self
Marilyn Eastman
Marilyn Eastman
as Self
Samantha Eggar
Samantha Eggar
as Self
John Michael Graham
John Michael Graham
as Self
Lucy Grantham
Lucy Grantham
as Self
Paul Hampton
Paul Hampton
as Self
Gunnar Hansen
Gunnar Hansen
as Self
Karl Hardman
Karl Hardman
as Self
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
as Self
David Hess
David Hess
as Self
S. William Hinzman
S. William Hinzman
as Self
Sandy Johnson
Sandy Johnson
as Self
Duane Jones
Duane Jones
as Self
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
as Self
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
as Self
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self
Allan Kolman
Allan Kolman
as Self
George Kosana
George Kosana
as Self
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
as Self
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
as Self
Lynn Lowry
Lynn Lowry
as Self
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
as Self
Teri McMinn
Teri McMinn
as Self
Tony Moran
Tony Moran
as Self
Edwin Neal
Edwin Neal
as Self
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
as Self
Judith O'Dea
Judith O'Dea
as Self
George O'Hanlon, Jr.
George O'Hanlon, Jr.
as Self
Paul A. Partain
Paul A. Partain
as Self
Sandra Peabody
Sandra Peabody
as Self
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
as Self
Susan Petrie
Susan Petrie
as Self
Jeramie Rain
Jeramie Rain
as Self
Judith Ridley
Judith Ridley
as Self
Will Sandin
Will Sandin
as Self
Kyra Schon
Kyra Schon
as Self
Jim Siedow
Jim Siedow
as Self
Joe Silver
Joe Silver
as Self
P. J. Soles
P. J. Soles
as Self
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell
as Self
Barbara Steele
Barbara Steele
as Self
Russell Streiner
Russell Streiner
as Self
Richard Towers
Richard Towers
as Self
William Vail
William Vail
as Self
James Woods
James Woods
as Self
Fred J. Lincoln
Fred J. Lincoln
as Self
Lucy Grantham
Lucy Grantham
as Self (archive footage)
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