Are you a huge fan of theNightmare on Elm Streetfranchise? Then this new documentary sounds like it could be right up your alley. Venn Pictures, the team behindDon’t Fall Asleep, have announced that they are working on a new project that will center on theElm Streetseries. This time, they are going to be focusing on those super fans of the series, and what the iconic slasher Freddy Krueger has meant to them. As well as how it’s changed their lives.
PerBloody Disgusting, the movie, which is titledFredHeads, is going to be shooting later this year in August and September. Shooting will primarily be taking place at Flashback Weekend in August, which happens in Chicago, as well as Scarefest, which is setting up shop in Lexington, Kentucky. Here is the synopsis forFredHeads.
“FredHeads is a documentary about the fandom of a Nightmare on Elm Street and how it has changed the lives of so many people. The documentary will follow 3 fans as they tell their story and what their journey in the Nightmare community has been; some as fans, others rising through popularity. Along the way, we will be filming at conventions and getting as many fan stories as possible to feature as many fans as we can in the documentary. It’s about the heart and soul of horror, and what Nightmare means to people and why it is not atypical slasher film.”
The folks at Venn Pictures are super fans of theNightmare on Elm Streetseries themselves, having also madeDon’t Fall Asleep. The short focused on the character Nancy, originally played byHeather Langenkamp, and showed what happens to her between the events of the originalNightmare on Elm StreetandA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.Don’t Fall Asleepwas released back in 2010, so it has taken a while for Kim Gunzinger, Paige Joy and Diandra Lazor to get back on the horse, butFredHeadsis shoving them blood-deep back into Freddy’s world.
Nightmare on Elm Streetis one of the most enduring and iconic horror franchises of all time, right up there with the likes ofHalloweenandFriday the 13th. The series gave us an equally iconic and terrifying figure in the form ofFreddy Krueger, who was brought to life byRobert Englund. He hasn’t dawned the red and black sweater since 2003’sFreddy Vs. Jason, and the franchise has been on ice since 2010’s failed reboot that saw Jackie Earle Haley take on the role of Freddy. But the series remains a favorite among horror fans and is going to endure with or without new movies.
There is no word on a timetable for the release of FredHeads, but with filming taking place later this year, sometime in 2018 wouldn’t be out of the question. It may not be a newElm Streetmovie, but a documentary about superfans of the franchise is probably the next best thing. TheFredHeadsFacebook page also debuted the first poster for the movie, which you can check out for yourself below.
