“The lucky ones die first.” Man, what a tagline. And how true it is. Ten years ago today, Alexandre Aja unleashed his remake of Wes Craven’s 1977 horror masterpiece The Hills Have Eyes upon the world. With all do respect to the late Mr. Craven: I’ve never been a huge fan of his original film. Don’t get me wrong. I […]...
- 3/10/2016
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
I didn’t even know he was ill. When Wes Craven’s passing was announced I was numb. The gravity of the loss felt in the film world was palpable, especially in horror. Mr. Craven was one of us, a great champion of the genre. And for those that called him a hack – and there were a few – if they didn’t know it then, know it now, and remember it forever - he revived the genre not once but twice.
Slashers had choked like weeds all the freshness from horror until Mr. Craven came along with the startlingly original A Nightmare on Elm Street. And then, in the 90’s as we wept for anything fun in the genre, he came roaring back with the astounding Scream and revitalized the genre, again.
As I was asked to write this piece on Serpent and the Rainbow, I thought back on what...
Slashers had choked like weeds all the freshness from horror until Mr. Craven came along with the startlingly original A Nightmare on Elm Street. And then, in the 90’s as we wept for anything fun in the genre, he came roaring back with the astounding Scream and revitalized the genre, again.
As I was asked to write this piece on Serpent and the Rainbow, I thought back on what...
- 9/9/2015
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
In the 2010 documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, Wes Craven predicts that when he dies his obituaries will say “Probably best known for inventing Freddy Krueger.” When he passed away last Sunday the New York Times headline read “Wes Craven, Whose Slasher Films Terrified Millions, Dies at 76,” but the second paragraph of his obit did say, “perhaps Mr. Craven’s most famous creation was the serial killer Freddy Krueger, played by Robert Englund, who, with his razor-blade glove, haunted the dreams of high school students in ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ and its sequels.”Though he had been making films for 12 years, starting with the Bergman-inspired Last House on the Left in 1972—not to mention a few years of making porn films before that—it was A Nightmare on Elm Street, a little indie horror film that he both wrote and directed, that made Wes Craven’s fortune.
- 9/4/2015
- by Adrian Curry
- MUBI
Silly, gruesome, and self-referencing, Scream's first season has our reviewer impatient for the show's return. Spoilers...
This review contains spoilers.
1.10 Revelations
Wes Craven’s death is not something I can dwell upon here, yet it’s also not something I can ignore in writing about the finale of the first season of a show that wouldn’t be around without him. Indeed, in at least an indirect way, a lot of us wouldn’t be here--”here” being all about tropey, sometimes campy, classic horror--without Mr. Craven. Though its executive producer, he didn’t really have his hands in Scream the TV series much, as I understand it, but his legacy gave us everything that was good about it. So, I’ll just say thanks, Mr. Craven. You’ve scared me my whole life, or at least since I was a little kid watching A Nightmare On Elm Street without permission,...
This review contains spoilers.
1.10 Revelations
Wes Craven’s death is not something I can dwell upon here, yet it’s also not something I can ignore in writing about the finale of the first season of a show that wouldn’t be around without him. Indeed, in at least an indirect way, a lot of us wouldn’t be here--”here” being all about tropey, sometimes campy, classic horror--without Mr. Craven. Though its executive producer, he didn’t really have his hands in Scream the TV series much, as I understand it, but his legacy gave us everything that was good about it. So, I’ll just say thanks, Mr. Craven. You’ve scared me my whole life, or at least since I was a little kid watching A Nightmare On Elm Street without permission,...
- 9/4/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Wes Craven’s love of ornithology spoke volumes to his character; a quiet, precise, caring entity. Most of Mr. Craven’s work spoke a darker language but was crafted with the same gentle touch. For a person associated with groundbreaking horror, one… Continue Reading →
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- 9/1/2015
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Wes Craven, the horror maestro who gave us The Hills Have Eyes, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Scream, passed away yesterday at the age of 76 as the result of brain cancer.
Having left his mark on several decades of horror, Craven was one of the most influential and talented directors in the business. He also had the distinct pleasure of scaring the pants off of millions of people, and will continue to do so for many years to come. I’m sure a lot of you can relate to A Nightmare of Elm Street being the cause of one of your first movie-related nightmares; I caught maybe a few minutes of the original film when I was very young and that was all it took to keep me up for the rest of the night. The image of Freddy Krueger and his knives struck fear in my heart and...
Having left his mark on several decades of horror, Craven was one of the most influential and talented directors in the business. He also had the distinct pleasure of scaring the pants off of millions of people, and will continue to do so for many years to come. I’m sure a lot of you can relate to A Nightmare of Elm Street being the cause of one of your first movie-related nightmares; I caught maybe a few minutes of the original film when I was very young and that was all it took to keep me up for the rest of the night. The image of Freddy Krueger and his knives struck fear in my heart and...
- 8/31/2015
- by Kevin Fraser
- City of Films
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