A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
It’s no longer the mind-blower it once was, but Wes Craven’s 1984 classic remains an attention-getter
Horror Novels by Horror Moviemakers
The director-novelist: it’s a rare combination, but it does exist
BRAVE
In recent years Rose McGowan has gone from being a semi-famous actress, in films like THE DOOM GENERATION, JAWBREAKER and GRINDHOUSE, to a passionate feminist crusader
The Ten Most Overrated Horror Movies
The horror movie genre, like any other, contains more than its share of overpraised clunkers
Five Reasons Wes Craven was the Most Important Horror Filmmaker of his Generation
The shocking death of Wesley Earl Craven on August 30, 2015 has led me to conduct a serious reappraisal of his place in the horror firmament.
SHOCKER
Wes Craven put some interesting ideas into play in this film, but it doesn’t really work. Blame a fraught shoot, and the fact that Craven was attempting in vain to create a NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET-like franchise
THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS
This Wes Craven freak-out, about a demented couple living in a tricked-out house, is definitely unique, but far from Craven’s best work
LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
There exist better known films in the splatter movie pantheon, and certainly better made ones, but you’ll have a difficult time finding a meaner, nastier film
WES CRAVEN’S LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT: THE MAKING OF A CULT CLASSIC
A solid, readable account of the making and reception of the original LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT as told to author David Szulkin
CUT! HORROR WRITERS ON HORROR FILM
Here we have a severely mixed bag of nonfiction pieces about horror film, all written by horror novelists