The American Nightmare (2000)
1h 13m
Running Time
September 11, 2000Release Date
The American Nightmare (2000)
1h 13m
Running Time
September 11, 2000Release Date
Plot.
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
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Cast & Crew.

George A. Romero
Self

John Carpenter
Self

Tom Savini
Self

David Cronenberg
Self

Wes Craven
Self

Tobe Hooper
Self

John Landis
Self

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

Karlheinz Stockhausen
Composer

Lon Chaney Jr.
Self

Jamie Lee Curtis
Self

Immo Horn
Cinematographer

Paul Carlin
Editor

Allen Danziger
Self

Fred Döderlein
Self

John Dugan
Self

Marilyn Eastman
Self

Samantha Eggar
Self

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

Fred Lincoln
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

Adam Simon
Director / Writer

William Simon
In Memory Of

Paul Carlin
Editor

Chris Syner
Sound Recordist

Emma Whiteley
Production Manager

Katherine Grincell
Colorist

Paul Welsley Griggs
Graphic Designer

Teak Mu Tse
Graphic Designer

Paula Jalfon
Producer

Colin MacCabe
Producer
Media.

Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 13m
Content RatingR
Genres
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Wiki.
The American Nightmare is a 2000 documentary film directed and written by Adam Simon. The film documents the relationship between independent horror film directors such as George A. Romero, John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and Wes Craven and their relationship between the political and social changes of the era and the horror films of that time. The film was shown at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival and was shown later on the Independent Film Channel.
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