The entertainment industry was dealt a devastating blow this month when legendary horror movie director Wes Craven passed away at age 76. Craven created some of the most memorable bogeymen in film and it is impossible to understate the impact he had on the horror genre – from his provocative 1970’s boundary-pushing indie films to the …
As with all lists, this is personal and nobody will agree with every choice – and if you do, that would be incredibly disturbing. It was almost impossible for me to rank them in order, but I tried and eventually gave up. Enjoy! **** 150: Session 9 Directed by Brad Anderson Written by Stephen Gevedon …
Wes Craven intended Nightmare to be an exploration of surreal horror as opposed to just another stalk-and-slash horror movie, and not only did Nightmare offer a wildly imaginative, inspired concept, but it was a solid commercial genre entry for the dating crowd
Nelson Carvajal from RogerEbert.com has created a video tribute to the life and work of Wes Craven who recently passed away after a battle with brain cancer at the age of 76. Craven created some of the most memorable bogeymen in film, and it is impossible to understate the impact he had on the horror …
Scream, Season 1, Episodes 8 to 10 Created by Jill E. Blotevogel, Jay Beattie, and Dan Dworkin Aired Tuesdays at 10pm (ET) on MTV There’s something we’ve got to talk about before we can talk about the final three episodes of Scream, and that’s about the sad passing of Wes Craven on Sunday, August 30th. There’s a thousand …
If one glances around at the Movie-to-TV adaptation landscape, things are looking surprisingly good. Hannibal is the best show on television right now, Fargo was one of the best surprises of last year and looks like it will continue as such in its second season this fall, and now MTV is adding one more Movie-to-TV adaptation to its roster; shout out to MTV’s other Movie-to-TV breadwinner Teen Wolf,
Beloved horror filmmaker Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes II, Scream) is working with Universal Cable Productions to produce content for NBCUniversal and affiliated networks, Deadline reports. At Syfy, Craven is set to write and direct author Daryl Gregory’s dark fiction We Are All Completely Fine. Gregory’s story is about an experimental psychologist with a support group …
What [Fulci] did best within the [horror] genre, he did as well as any other filmmaker…. And arguably his finest achievement, certainly one that perfectly showcases his style and skill, is The Beyond (1981), out now on an extensive 3-disc collectors edition Blu-ray.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Written by Robert Shaye and Rachel Talalay Directed by Renny Harlin USA 1988 The first death of the fourth film in the Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise is one of the scariest for me personally because I have an irrational fear of cars. Kincaid, one of …
Wes Craven’s 1996 Scream was easily one of the best and most influential horror films of the 1990s. Its sequel in 1997 was just as successful with critics, audiences, and at the box office. The franchise faltered with 2000’s Scream 3, but started to take a step back in the right direction with 2011’s Scream …
E. B. White once wrote, “Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” Analyzing trilogies seems to the same. The entire point is to enjoy them. Still, given the many sins to be found in film, there are worse things than movie trilogies but few have …
A Priest, A Rabbi and Your Mom Walk Into a Movie Theatre… You might think that your Mom disapproves of all horror films on principle. At least that’s the stereotype: the wagging finger; the warning that horror films cause nightmares. But the truth is that this is merely a bit of parental judo, reverse psychology …
Throughout November, SOS staffers will be discussing the movies that made them into film fanatics. (click here for the full list) A Nightmare on Elm Street has a special place in my heart. It was not only the first horror film I had ever watched but it was the first film in which I …
The Last House on the Left Directed by Wes Craven Screenplay by Wes Craven 1972, USA Much like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and I Spit On Your Grave, Last House on the Left is a prime example of the unfair censorship in independent horror films. The film developed such a bad reputation that it was …
Scream 4 Directed by Wes Craven Screenplay by Kevin Williamson 2011, USA This isn’t a comedy, this is a horror movie. People live, People die, people run, but more importantly people scream in Wes Craven’s fourth installment. In horror’s most self-reflexive and in some ways most successful horror franchise, Scream 4 is bloodier, smarter, better …
Four new images from Wes Craven’s Scream 4 have appeared online, for anyone who may be interested. Here is the official plot synopsis for the film: In Scream 4, Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff …
A new TV spot and some photos from Wes Craven’s Scream 4 were released online recently. Official plot synopsis: In Scream 4, Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, …
An official Facebook page was launched for the hotly anticipated Scream documentary Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective, which is set for DVD/Blur-ray release in April to coincide with the release of Scream 4. Written and directed by Ryan Turek, the doc covers the first three films and will take you inside the lives …
Dimension is rethinking their Scream 4 marketing by releasing a new and much more exciting poster for the film. The older posters were extremely bland, and more importantly this poster indicates that their will be new rules, so hopefully we won’ t be seeing the exact same film again. Directed by Wes Craven, Scream 4 …
“My Soul to Take is a disaster. Inept, unoriginal, and juvenile horror filmmaking.” My Soul to Take Director: Wes Craven Writer: Wes Craven Starring: Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Denzel Whitaker 2010 United States | R | 107 mins Wes Craven is practically a household name, and not just to fans of cinema. Craven has crafted some …
It is the second week of the contest, and this is traditionally when we first start feeling a little horror burnout. This year was no exception, but I managed to trudge through it and watch 13 films, and some were even good. The week started on a high note with Lucio Fulci’s City of The …
There are questions to be asked about films like The Last House on the Left, which ostensibly comments on society’s approach to violence. Can graphic gore be discussed without being glorified? Is it possible to portray a vigilante in a way that won’t inspire at least part of the audience to stock up on balaclavas …