No matter how much special effects makeup he wears, or how thick of an accent his characters may have, you instantly recognize Robert Englund in any film he’s in.  Once he shows up as a creepy redneck, an eccentric doctor, or a hapless alien, we all instantly turn into that Leonardo DiCaprio meme.  His most recognizable character, of course, is Freddy Kruger, the dream-stalking child murderer with a razor glove.  Unless you’re a horror fan, Robert Englund and Freddy Kruger are one in the same, much to the chagrin of many, including I’m sure, Englund himself.  Enter directors Gary Smart and Christopher Griffiths, who’ve made “Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story,” the definitive documentary on the guy who scared us stiff.

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