Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy—The Making of Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street is the ultimate chronicle of the writer and director’s scary, thrilling and innovative film. Author Thommy Hutson takes readers deeper into the boiler room than they’ve ever dared go, from exploring what spurred mastermind Craven to create his watershed film to the beginnings of Robert Shaye’s revolutionary New Line Cinema, and learning how the cast and crew brought their worst nightmares to life. Pieced together with dozens of exclusive new cast and crew interviews, in addition to thoughts from those who have worked with Craven and Shaye prior to their Nightmare, it’s a tale fashioned from the words of those who lived it. Including rare and never-before-seen materials, this extensively researched, cleverly crafted, comprehensive look back is the definitive account of the film that began what many have called the best, most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy—The Making of Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street
Writer: Thommy Huston
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“…the ultimate dream and/or nightmare for Freddy Krueger fans.”—Entertainment Weekly “Must” List
“A magnificent and strikingly detailed journey.”—Clive Barker
“Every turn of the page offers new insights and candid stories by the stars and production team that made Wes Craven’s nightmarish vision and villain a reality…all pieced together to create a book that is a masterpiece of its own…a must own for fans of the franchise.”—iHorror.com
“The definitive book on the making of the original Nightmare on Elm Street…Includes a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes photos and other documentation not seen elsewhere. If you’re a fan of the series, this highly entertaining book is a must-read.”—Jack Sholder, director of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
“For those that continue to have an insatiable appetite for any info regarding Wes Craven’s masterpiece.”—Blumhouse.com
“Scarily sleek and sophisticated…this is the last book on Elm Street you’ll ever need to read.”—1428Elm.com
“Author Thommy Hutson has brought the ultimate nightmare to life in this lavish coffee table keepsake. Meticulously researched and marvelously entertaining, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy – The Making of Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street is a brilliant portrait of low-budget filmmaking in the early 1980s as told (in words and in pictures) by the people who put their dreams and fates on the line to create a modern horror classic.” –Dread Central
“Author Thommy Hutson has crafted an astoundingly comprehensive look at one of the greatest horror films of all time. Never Sleep Again is a book so thorough, even the most hardcore Elm Street and horror movie fan will be surprised at what they read. Leaving no stone unturned in the completeness of this making of story, Hutson has truly created a dream for every Nightmare aficionado.” –Bloody Disgusting
“Author Thommy Hutson has given a Masterpiece Theater treatment to a project that, at first, may not seem deserving. But once you dig into this tome you’ll realize just how rich the subject matter is and why he has put together such a glorious tribute.” –Del Howison, Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and owner of Dark Delicacies