HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: A Robert Englund Marathon

$30.00 (member) ; $35.00 (general admission)

Aero Theatre | Pre-recorded introduction by filmmakers Christopher Griffiths and Gary Smart. Q&A with actor Robert Englund, producer Michael Perez, actor Heather Langenkamp, and filmmaker Tim Sullivan. Moderated by Jim Hemphill.

Free admission courtesy of Cinedigm to HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY with purchase of marathon ticket. Co-Presented by Beyond Fest.

Marathon includes: FREDDY VS. JASON, THE LAST SHOWING, STAY HUNGRY and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS

Tickets are no longer on sale for this event.

ABOUT THE MARATHON:

11:00am | FREDDY VS. JASON

1:00pm | THE LAST SHOWING

2:45pm | STAY HUNGRY

5:00pm | A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS

7:00pm | HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY + Pre-recorded introduction by filmmakers Christopher Griffiths and Gary Smart. Q&A following with Robert Englund.

Start times are approximate. There will be brief (approximately 5-10 minute) intermissions between films, with an extended intermission (approximately 15 minutes) between the third and fourth films. Ticket includes entry to all films in marathon.

ABOUT THE FILMS:

FREDDY VS. JASON, 2003, Dir: Ronny Yu, 98 Minutes, Park Circus, USA.

Disfigured serial killer Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), who attacks his victims in their dreams, has lost much of his power since citizens of his town have become less afraid of him. Enlisting the help of fellow violent murderer Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger), Freddy orchestrates a new killing spree. However, when the hockey-mask-wearing psychopath won’t stop chopping up Freddy’s intended victims, the two ghouls start to battle each other.

FORMAT: 35mm

THE LAST SHOWING, 2014, Dir: Phil Hawkins, 89 Minutes, Variance Films, UK.

Imprisoned in a cinema, a young couple’s date night turns into a fight for survival as a deranged projectionist (Robert Englund) manipulates them into becoming unwilling actors in his own twisted film.

FORMAT: DCP

STAY HUNGRY, 1976, Dir: Bob Rafelson, 103 Minutes, Park Circus, USA.

Jeff Bridges and Sally Field star in this quirky, sensitive drama about a wealthy Southern bachelor who learns that money and charm have their limitations. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert Englund appear as the quirky denizens of a gym in danger of being razed.

FORMAT: 35mm

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, 1987, Dir: Chuck Russell, 96 Minutes, Park Circus, USA.

Survivors of undead serial killer Freddy Krueger – who stalks his victims in their sleep – learn to take control of their own dreams in order to fight back in this classic slasher. Robert Englund returns alongside scream queens Heather Langenkamp and Patricia Arquette. With special appearances by Dick Cavett and Zsa Zsa Gabor and a chilling score by Angelo Badalamenti.

FORMAT: 35mm

HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY, 2022, Dir: Christopher Griffiths/Gary Smart, 134 Minutes, Cinedigm, USA.

Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. This intimate portrait captures the man behind the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise and features interviews with Englund, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd and more.

FORMAT: DCP