I Am Nancy

I Am Nancy is a 2011 American documentary that follows actress Heather Langenkamp as she explores her role as Nancy Thompson in the A Nightmare on Elm Street films, the fandom that surrounds the franchise, and why most of it focuses on Freddy Krueger, rather than Nancy.[2]

I Am Nancy
Home video release poster
Directed byArlene Marechal
Produced byHeather Langenkamp
Arlene Marechal
StarringHeather Langenkamp
Robert Englund
Wes Craven
Music byMatthew Ian Cohen
Edited byTroy Bogert
Production
company
Some Pig Productions
Release date
  • July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Actress Heather Langenkamp attends several horror conventions across the globe as she interacts with fans to gain insight as to why people are so drawn to the series and the characters of Nancy and Freddy. Additionally, she interviews Robert Englund and Wes Craven to understand what qualities make Nancy a definitive film hero.

Cast

Production

Langenkamp was inspired to make a documentary about herself and Nancy after a receptionist rebuffed her efforts to contact director Wes Craven.[3][4] The film was originally planned to coincide with the 25th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street but was delayed for her participation in Never Sleep Again. Langenkamp felt that documentary did not answer all the questions that she had. Production took two years.[5]

Release

I Am Nancy premiered at the Days of the Dead film festival.[1]

Reception

Emilie Noetzel of Dread Central rated it 4/5 stars and wrote, "I Am Nancy is a must-see for fans of the A Nightmare on Elm Street series and of Heather Langenkamp."[6]

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gollark: I mostly read my news in the afternoon, to prolong the suffering.
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References
  1. Barton, Steve (2011-02-17). "Heather Langenkamp to Debut New Film at Days of the Dead 2011". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  2. "I Am Nancy interview". Spectactular Optical. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. Collis, Clark (2011-07-29). "'Nightmare on Elm Street': Whatever Happened to Nancy?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  4. Stratford, Jennifer Juniper (2014-04-18). "Heather Langenkamp from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' Is Still the Ultimate Scream Queen". Vice. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  5. Wixson, Heather (2011-05-05). "Exclusive: Heather Langenkamp Discusses Her New Documentary I Am Nancy". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  6. Noeltzel, Emilie (2011-10-08). "I Am Nancy (2011)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
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