---
title: 'The American Nightmare (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Adam Simon'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 73
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-american-nightmare-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259182/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The American Nightmare (2000)

2000 · 73 min · Documentary, Horror · United States


## Synopsis

The American Nightmare is a 2000 documentary film directed and written by Adam Simon. The film documents the relationship between independent horror film directors such as George A. Romero, John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and Wes Craven and their relationship between the political and social changes of the era and the horror films of that time. The film was shown at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival and was shown later on the Independent Film Channel.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Adam Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-simon)
- **Screenplay:** [Adam Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-simon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Karlheinz Stockhausen](https://cinepixo.com/people/karlheinz-stockhausen)

## Cast

- [Russell Streiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-streiner)
- [George A. Romero](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-a-romero)
- [David Cronenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-cronenberg)
- [Samantha Eggar](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-eggar)
- [Fred Döderlein](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-doderlein)
- [Robert F. Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-f-kennedy)
- [Evelyn Ankers](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-ankers)
- [Tobe Hooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobe-hooper)
- [John Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-landis)
- [Tom Savini](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-savini)
- [Marilyn Chambers](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-chambers)
- [Lon Chaney Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/lon-chaney-jr)
- [Wes Craven](https://cinepixo.com/people/wes-craven)
- [Boris Karloff](https://cinepixo.com/people/boris-karloff)
- [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)

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