Wes Craven

[The_Return]

Well, what does everyone think of him?

Personally, Im not really a fan. NOES was great, Cursed sucked, and Chiller was pretty close to the worst movie Ive ever seen. Thats all Ive seen from him though...

[Angelakillsluts]

He did direct some really good movies.

The Serpent and the Rainbow
The People under the Stairs
Nightmare on Elm Street

There's also The Hills have Eyes and Scream... I didn't like They or cursed though, so I guess his new movies aren't too hot imo.

[The_Return]

Im pretty sure he just produced They, didnt he? I didnt mind it myself...wasnt great, wasnt awful. It was just sorta...there.

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by The_Return
Im pretty sure he just produced They, didnt he? I didnt mind it myself...wasnt great, wasnt awful. It was just sorta...there.

You're probably right about that. I hate they advertise a movie produced by a famous director... they make you think they directed it.

[The_Return]

He's like the king of doing that...gets his name attached to everything.

[majorbludd]

shocker was fun....so was people under the stairs, i mean it wasn't at all good, but i remember bein' like 14 and seein it in the theater.

[mothermold]

Originally posted by The_Return
Well, what does everyone think of him?

Personally, Im not really a fan. NOES was great, Cursed sucked, and Chiller was pretty close to the worst movie Ive ever seen. Thats all Ive seen from him though...

i remember him stating in an interview that he is heavily influenced by Jean Cocteau.Wes Craven seems to favor that surreal realm even though the bulk of his storeytelling is seated in reality.

i.e last house,hills have eyes,people under the stairs,scream,red eye etc.

[The STE]

Last House on the Left is genius, Scream was really good, People Under the Stairs was fantastic, NOES is overrated but not bad, so I guess I like him.

[mothermold]

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[AmericanManiac]

The People under the Stairs
Nightmare on Elm Street
Last House on the Left
Are the only movies that I liked of his. Personally I think all of his new shit sucks the big one.'
Oh and scream the first few times I seen it.

[Juicy Jon]

He is a good director with a few great films, but I personally don't think he should get as much credit as he does.

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by The_Return
Im pretty sure he just produced They, didnt he? I didnt mind it myself...wasnt great, wasnt awful. It was just sorta...there.

You're right, He didn't write or direct "They" He presented it, Just like Quentin Tarantino presented "Hostel" Wes also presented another film called "Don't look down."

[urgeok]

a lot of directors famous for being 'horror directors' probably loose their flavour for it but the studios wont let them do anything else.
I'll be willing to bet Craven is sick of the genre and wishes he could make 'serious films' and his heart isnt in these latest projects.

either that or he's just too old to have the edge anymore.

i hated Last House on the Left by the way ...
I Spit on Your Grave was far less exploitive than that one ..

[sabersword]

Craven got back from Vietnam around 66. Acording to his own words he was angry and bitter as all hell. However he chanelled it beter than most of us did, he made movies; this allowed him to take all of that rage and do somthing good with it. Hence, we get Last house on the left and others. My fav was Serpent and the rainbow. For all you Milatary buffs I surved with the 2nd of the 27th inf(Wolfhounds) 25th Inf Div,I extended and went to ranger school and did another tour.

[Soloman Kane]

The Serpant & the Rainbow was weird & highly under rated as far as horror goes. It mostly stays on the outside of most horror fans viewing & why this is I have no idea but it's a great movie. I love the original NightMare On Elm Street. But alot of his stuff really doesn't seem to stick in my mind for some reason?:)

[zomb5150]

Any of You guys seen "Summer of Fear" or "Invitation to Hell" these are some of his lesser known movies,"Invitation to Hell" was a made for TV special done in the 1980s', I remember seeing it on TV as a kid.:D

[zwoti]

Originally posted by zomb5150
Any of You guys seen "Summer of Fear" or "Invitation to Hell" these are some of his lesser known movies,"Invitation to Hell" was a made for TV special done in the 1980s', I remember seeing it on TV as a kid.:D

summer of fear was poor, enjoyed invitation to hell more and chiller was meh

[slasherman]

..i hasnt seen "last house on the left" but pretty much everything else by Wes...."Nightmare on elm street" being the best one yet...has he done anything else than horror ?

[zwoti]

Originally posted by slasherman
..i hasnt seen "last house on the left" but pretty much everything else by Wes...."Nightmare on elm street" being the best one yet...has he done anything else than horror ?

yes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166943/) :p

[slasherman]

Originally posted by zwoti
yes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166943/) :p
ohhh it looks terrible...maybe he just should do horror:rolleyes:

[Posher778]

nightmare on elm street is the best thing he has ever done.

i just watched the original and it has the most insane jump out sequences too. like when she throught she brought him back from the dream, and he sprung up from behind the bed... my GOD i like, fell over.

[Viddy]

I love him. I think he is a great director, and can really create a sense of atmosphere and fear.

Works I like from him...
Red Eye
NOES
Scream, 1, 2, 3

And Cursed was... kinda... Blergh! :P