18° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
Americana (Bigger, Longer & Uncut) 2000
THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
by Adam Simon
Country: USA, UK
Year: 2000
Duration: 73'
Focused on the seminal period of American horror fiilms, The American Nightmare features interviews with masters of the genre such as Wes Craven, David Cronenberg and John Carpenter, among others, and clips from some of the most frightening films of all time.
Biography
film director
Adam Simon
Adam Simon, director and writer, worked in the Roger Corman film factory His previous documentary The Typewriter, The Rifle & The Movie Camera about Sam Fuller won the Cable Ace for Best Arts Documentary as well as the International Documentary Festival in Amsterdam's Special Jury Prize. As writer Simon has worked for Oliver Stone, John Landis and James Cameron.
FILMOGRAFIA
Brian Dead (1990), Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1992), Carnosur (1993), Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1995), The American Nightmare (2000).
Cast
& Credits
Regia, soggetto e sceneggiatura: Adam Simon.
Director of photography: Immo Horn.
Editor: Paul Carlin.
Sound: John Quinn, Chris Syner.
Cast: John Carpenter, Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, John Landis, George Romero.
Production company: Paula Jalfon, Colin MacCabe, Jonathan Sehring per IFC Production, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethapage, 11714 New York, USA, tel. +1-516-8034542, fax +1-516-8034618.
Director of photography: Immo Horn.
Editor: Paul Carlin.
Sound: John Quinn, Chris Syner.
Cast: John Carpenter, Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, John Landis, George Romero.
Production company: Paula Jalfon, Colin MacCabe, Jonathan Sehring per IFC Production, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethapage, 11714 New York, USA, tel. +1-516-8034542, fax +1-516-8034618.