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    The American Nightmare

    73'

    2000-09-11

    6.8

    Documentary,Horror

    Overview:

    An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

    DirectingAdam SimonWritingAdam Simon

    Cast

    2

    Self

    George A. Romero

    3

    Self

    John Carpenter

    2

    Self

    Tom Savini

    2

    Self

    David Cronenberg

    3

    Self

    Wes Craven

    2

    Self

    Tobe Hooper

    2

    Self

    John Landis

    1

    Self

    Tom Gunning

    1

    Self

    Carol J. Clover

    1

    Self

    Adam Lowenstein

    1

    Self

    Evelyn Ankers

    1

    Self

    Kirsten Bishop

    1

    Self

    Marilyn Burns

    1

    Self

    Bill Cardille

    1

    Self

    Cynthia Carr

    2

    Self

    Nick Castle

    N/A

    Self

    Marilyn Chambers

    2

    Self

    Lon Chaney Jr.

    5

    Self

    Jamie Lee Curtis

    1

    Self

    Allen Danziger

    1

    Self

    Fred Döderlein

    1

    Self

    John Dugan

    1

    Self

    Marilyn Eastman

    1

    Self

    Samantha Eggar

    1

    Self

    John Michael Graham

    1

    Self

    Paul Hampton

    1

    Self

    Gunnar Hansen

    1

    Self

    Karl Hardman

    2

    Self

    Debbie Harry

    1

    Self

    David Hess

    1

    Self

    S. William Hinzman

    1

    Self

    Sandy Johnson

    1

    Self

    Duane Jones

    1

    Self

    Boris Karloff

    1

    Self

    Robert F. Kennedy

    1

    Self

    Martin Luther King Jr.

    1

    Self

    Allan Kolman

    1

    Self

    George Kosana

    2

    Self

    Elsa Lanchester

    3

    Self

    Janet Leigh

    1

    Self

    Lynn Lowry

    1

    Self

    Bela Lugosi

    1

    Self

    Teri McMinn

    1

    Self

    Tony Moran

    1

    Self

    Edwin Neal

    1

    Self

    Richard Nixon

    1

    Self

    Judith O'Dea

    1

    Self

    George O'Hanlon, Jr.

    1

    Self

    Paul A. Partain

    1

    Self

    Sandra Peabody

    2

    Self

    Anthony Perkins

    1

    Self

    Susan Petrie

    1

    Self

    Jeramie Rain

    1

    Self

    Judith Ridley

    1

    Self

    Will Sandin

    1

    Self

    Kyra Schon

    1

    Self

    Jim Siedow

    1

    Self

    Joe Silver

    1

    Self

    P. J. Soles

    2

    Self

    Joe Spinell

    2

    Self

    Barbara Steele

    1

    Self

    Russell Streiner

    1

    Self

    Richard Towers

    1

    Self

    William Vail

    3

    Self

    James Woods

    N/A

    Self

    Fred J. Lincoln

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Lucy Grantham

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Hyla Marrow

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
      2. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Minerva Pictures
      2. Minerva Pictures Group
    • Vote Count: 38
    • Popularity: 0.665
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The American Nightmare

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