Wes Craven

[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 :p