Nightmare Autopsis

A Return to Elm Street

From the publisher who brought you Slash of the Titans: The Road to Freddy vs Jason comes an all-new retrospective on one of the greatest horror franchises of all time! Join author Lowell Greenblatt for a nostalgic trip back to Elm Street to revisit the original Nightmare and its sequels. Featuring original story analyses and new production info, Nightmare Autopsis is a must-listen for Freddy fans. The book notably features exclusive new interviews and reflections by cast and crew from every entry. Greenblatt also offers up insightful discussions with genre luminaries on Elm Street's cultural impact and legacy. Make no mistake, Fredheads. This is the book you've been waiting for!

The book features:

• A foreword by Nathan Thomas Milliner
• A franchise-spanning photo gallery
• New insights from three Nightmare directors
• Extensive looks at unused sequel scripts
• Notes on deleted and alternate scenes
• Deep dives on each film's story origins
• Long-overdue appreciations for the sequels
• A history of Freddy's evolving iconography
• A look at how each entry influenced the next

©2025 Lowell Greenblatt (P)2026 Mark Alan Miller