Wes Craven


  • Birthdate: August 2, 1939
  • Death: August 30, 2015
  • Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Known For: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Hills Have Eyes

Latest Wes Craven News


Hayden Panettiere

Scream 7 Given A Long Leadtime, Will Fans Care?

Depending on how the title is sitting in your mind, it will either thrill, upset, or make no difference to …

1 month ago

Rebooted Horror Franchise Slashes Onto Netflix

After iconic filmmaker and horror aficionado Wes Craven passed away in 2015, fans of the beloved Scream franchise wondered if …

2 months ago

Slasher Horror On Prime Video Is A Must-See Classic That Still Works

When doing a deep dive into classic horror films, there’s more than one place to start, but if Alfred Hitchcock …

3 months ago

Horror Master’s ’80s Dark Comedy Slasher Needs To Be Seen By New Fans

 Wes Craven had already developed a cult-horror following throughout the 1970s that stemmed from his dark films The Last House …

4 months ago

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Every Nightmare On Elm Street Movie And Series, Ranked

Since the release of the original A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through …

4 months ago

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Nightmare On Elm Street Changed Because Of A Little Girl And Swamp Thing

When horror icon Wes Craven discussed his 1982 movie Swamp Thing with his daughter Jessica, it reshaped the way he …

4 months ago

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Freddy Krueger Summoned A Real Earthquake In Scariest True Story Nightmare

In 1994, Freddy Krueger caused a catastrophic earthquake in the movie Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, but in an odd turn …

5 months ago

The Wes Craven Horror Classic Netflix Needs To Save

In the years following the massive successes of the first film in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, horror …

5 months ago

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Netflix Losing The Best ’80s Horror Franchise, Stream Before It’s Gone

The franchise that redefined the slasher subgenre is leaving Netflix at the end of June, which means you only have …

5 months ago

The 1980s Horror From A Master Director Based On An Even Scarier True Story

Master of horror Wes Craven has brought many forms of terror to theater screens throughout a career that spanned five …

6 months ago

Chucky Proves The Era Of Horror Movie Reboots Failed

For most of my life, the landscape of horror movies has been filled with reboots of popular franchises like Nightmare …

6 months ago

The Best 1980s Slasher Horror Finally Gets Long-Awaited Upgrade

Wes Craven’s iconic supernatural 80s slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street is finally getting a 4K release Blu-ray release. The …

6 months ago

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The Mark Hamill 1990s Horror Sci-Fi Comedy You Can Stream Right Now

Every now and again a horror film is released that pays so many tributes to the masters of the genre …

6 months ago

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The Netflix Horror Slasher Remake Reveals Iconic Serial Killer’s Origin Story

These days, it’s incredibly rare to see an original film and its remake on the same streaming platform side-by-side. But …

7 months ago

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Courteney Cox Is Returning To Her Biggest Franchise

Courteney Cox may be feeling under the weather … Gale Weathers. Sources tell Variety she is in talks to reprise …

8 months ago

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Cillian Murphy Hates One Of His Best Movies

In a recent interview, Oscar nominee, Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), went on record saying that he doesn’t think his 2005 hit …

9 months ago

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Eddie Murphy Made An Incredibly Confusing Vampire Movie

Eddie Murphy starred in the 1995 film Vampire in Brooklyn, which fails at both comedy and horror.

2 years ago

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The Most Important Slasher Film Ever Is Killing On Streaming

The original 1996 Scream is in the top ten most-watched films on Paramount+.

2 years ago

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Exclusive: Heather Langenkamp In Talks To Return For Nightmare On Elm Street Reboot

Original star Heather Langenkamp is in negotiations to return for A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot.

2 years ago

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Scream 5: A Hit With Critics And At The Box Office, But It Will Be Neve Campbell’s Last

Scream 5 was another win for the franchise, but the big news is that star Neve Campbell won’t be returning for the next movie.

2 years ago

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David Arquette Revealed How He Manages Working With Ex-Wife Courteney Cox

How do you work with an ex? David Arquette talks about working with his ex-wife on the latest addition to the Scream franchise

3 years ago

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Scream Poster Reveals The Return Of Ghostface

Check out the fresh look at Ghostface for Scream

3 years ago

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Jordan Peele Is Remaking A Classic Wes Craven Horror Film

Universal and Jordan Peele are once again teaming up, this time for a remake of Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs.

4 years ago