Watch Nightmare on Elm Street Star’s New Horror Short Cottonmouth

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A Nightmare on Elm Streetstar Heather Langenkamp stars in a new horror short called Cottonmouth, and it’s available to watch online now. Langenkamp’s acting career began in 1984 when she starred in the TV movie Passions. That same year, she starred in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street as Nancy Thompson alongside Robert Englund’s Freddy Krueger. The actor has starred in a variety of projects since then, but because of the popularity of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Langenkamp’s career is mostly linked with the horror genre.

One of her more recent projects is a short horror film called Cottonmouth from directors Danny Salemme and Zach Wincik. Langenkamp stars as Jenn, a woman who is convinced someone is sneaking into her room at night and drinking from her water glass. Cottonmouth was inspired by the effects of climate change and was initially pitched on its Indiegogo campaign as a “contemporary spin on the classic ‘monster in the closet.’” The campaign led to the movie reaching 91% of its budget’s goal, and the film was eventually filmed in a single night during the pandemic. Cottonmouth has gone on to win a handful of awards at horror festivals, including Best Actress, Best Directors, and Best Micro-Budget Short. 

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While screenings of Cottonmouth have been premiering for the last few years, Langenkamp’s short film can now be viewed on YouTube for free on the official Cottonmouth Film account. The premise is fairly simple, showing Langenkamp waking up every hour to check the level of the water glass next to her bed. She then moves the piece of tape on the glass before setting up her phone to record whoever or whatever is entering her room. Check out