Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Famous Horror Directors: Wes Craven

Wes Craven (1939-2015) was a film director/producer,well-known for his work with horror films, especially slasher films.



His style tended to 'break the fourth-wall' in the sense that he would add a lot of real elements to his fiction horror. An example of this is in an instalment of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Wes Craven's New Nightmare as he had actress, Heather Langenkamp play herself as she is haunted by the villain of the first instalment which she starred in. At one point in the film, the audience sees on Wes Craven's word processor a script he has written, which includes the exact conversation he just had with Heather — as if the script was being written live. In Scream, the characters frequently reference situations similar to theirs from other horror films.

He starred in Cameo roles in all of the Scream films.

His horror films are now regarded by many people as classics:

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