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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.
Original Release
09/11/2000
US Release
02/09/2001
Cast
Name | Character |
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George A. Romero | Self / Himself (as George Romero) |
John Carpenter | Himself / Self |
Tom Savini | Himself / Self |
David Cronenberg | Himself / Self |
Wes Craven | Himself / Self |
Tobe Hooper | Himself / Self |
John Landis | Himself / Self |
Tom Gunning | Himself / Self |
Carol J. Clover | Self / Herself |
Adam Lowenstein | Himself / Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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George A. Romero | Self / Himself (as George Romero) |
John Carpenter | Himself / Self |
Tom Savini | Himself / Self |
David Cronenberg | Himself / Self |
Wes Craven | Himself / Self |
Tobe Hooper | Himself / Self |
John Landis | Himself / Self |
Tom Gunning | Himself / Self |
Carol J. Clover | Self / Herself |
Adam Lowenstein | Himself / Self |
Marshall Anker | Self |
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 |
Charles Craig | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Caroline Kaplan | Executive Producer |
Paula Jalfon | Producer |
Colin MacCabe | Producer |
Jonathan Sehring | Producer |
Giovanni Bracco | Producer |