Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) also features interviews with Wes Craven, Robert Englund and Jessica Craven (Wes Craven's daughter). Langenkamp learned from Craven that: When developing her documentary, Langenkamp also learned that Nancy Thompson is considered a gay icon. Although Nancy Thompson is heterosexual, Langenkamp shared her theories of why gay and lesbian audience members would be drawn to the character: Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) Nancy Thompson (named Nancy Holbrook in the 2010 reboot) is a fictional character in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise. She was portrayed by actress Heather Langenkamp in the original film series and by Rooney Mara
A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) at the legacy of both "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and New Line Cinema. Daley believed that there was no better horror documentary. Nick Hyman of "Under the Radar" noted that "Never Sleep Again", unlike the earlier "His Name Was Jason" documentary, provided a more candid interview process with the people involved. Hyman pointed out that the best part of the documentary is the look at New Line's success through the "Elm Street" films, and the financial struggles and deadlines that plagued the film series. Other documentary ones published are "I Am Nancy" in 2011, and "Scream, Queen: My Nightmare