2 Weeks Left to Support ICON: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY
Josh Millican
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Cult Screenings is neck deep into their Indiegogo campaign for Icon: The Robert Englund Story. The film will feature extensive interviews with Englund himself, along with horror-heavyweights Kane Hodder, Doug Bradley, Brad Dourif, Tony Todd, Corey Taylor, Bill Moseley, Eli Roth, Corey Taylor, Ken Kirzinger, Michael Berryman, Andrew Divoff, and R.A. Mihailoff among many others.
Synopsis:
From the makers of RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Pennywise: The Story of IT, and You’re So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night comes this brand-new documentary celebrating the work and iconic status of one of horrors most-loved actors Robert Englund. Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become one of our generation’s most beloved horror icons. Englund has risen to stand shoulder to shoulder in the pantheon of movie legends alongside such greats as Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is, without doubt, a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s ground-breaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. Yet few realize the depths of England’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green jumper. A classically trained actor and talented director, Englund has starred in many well-received movies in the years since Freddy’s cinematic birth as well as directing his own feature film.
Writer, producer, co-director and life-long Robert Englund fan Gary Smart said:
“Working on this project with Robert is like a dream come true, having being a huge Freddy fan for as long as I can remember. One major thing we want to ensure in the doc is Robert’s work beyond Freddy Krueger. Robert is a natural comedian and a versatile character actor, his wealth of movies will be explored as well as other Horror Icons discussing Robert’s impact on the genre. It’s now really important to get the documentary funded on Indiegogo so we can get working on the production and give Robert the project he deserves.”
Producer Michael Leavy adds:
“Robert Englund is the epitome of a horror icon because he created a character that at this point has taken a life of its own. He embodied Freddy Krueger and to this day that character still lives and breathes in pop culture, even if you haven’t seen any of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” films, you still know who Freddy Krueger is and that’s an extremely powerful complement to an actors performance in how strong it is. His creation is up there with classics such as Frankenstein, the werewolf, and Dracula. Robert has given his life to Freddy and in return, Freddy Krueger has been ingrained in our societies psyche for generations and will be for many generations to come.”
Chris Griffiths, co-director states:
“I can’t think of a more fitting title than this to describe Robert Englund. He really is the modern horror icon, who like Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi before him has become synonymous with not only his screen persona but the (horror) genre as a whole.”
Producer John Campopiano stated:
“Robert Englund is an icon for several reasons: one is that he had such a long run playing such a memorable character in a beloved horror franchise. The other reason is that over the course of his vast career he has played such varied characters in many different genres. His unique look and charismatic on-screen presence and voice has made him a staple–an icon–in movies for the last 40 years.”
Check out the perks available to backers and contribute to Icon: The Robert Englund Story, HERE.
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