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
Adam Simon
Director
Paula Jalfon
Producer
John Landis
Self
Tom Gunning
Self
Colin MacCabe
Producer
Jonathan Sehring
Producer
Carol J. Clover
Self
Adam Lowenstein
Self
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Composer
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
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
Paul Carlin
Editor
Chris Syner
Sound Recordist
William Simon
In Memory Of
Katherine Grincell
Colorist
Emma Whiteley
Production Manager
Paul Welsley Griggs
Graphic Designer
Teak Mu Tse
Graphic Designer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 13m
Content RatingR
Genres
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.