The American Nightmare

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A celebration of films from horror’s golden age of fright.

The American Nightmare (2000) follows a series of interviews with prominent horror directors examining the evolution of independent horror cinema from the late 1960s to the 1970s. As filmmakers discuss their work alongside film clips, connections emerge between horror imagery and contemporary issues such as war, civil unrest, and cultural anxiety. This documentary blends film analysis and historical context in a study of genre, authorship, and the relationship between cinema and society.

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Docurama DVD-1/US/OOP 2004
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Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Docurama’s DVD contains no extras.
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Editions
Docurama box art
Docurama DVD 2004
  • Video
      • MPEG-2
      • 480i
      • 5.60 Mbps
      • 1.63:1 Non-Anamorphic
      • 1:11:00.889
      • 2.89 GiB
  • Audio
      • English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
      • 48 kHz
      • 224 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • None
Extras No extras are available.

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