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The life and film genius of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream director Wes Craven. Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror movie directors in Hollywood. His masterful examination of the nightmarish nexus of dreams and reality helped spark a career that has spanned close to forty years. Then, with their mix of horror, sex, and humor, Craven's Scream movies helped revitalize the slasher film genre.

An absorbing portrait of cult film director Wes Craven's life and career in film....

Draws on the author's new interviews with Craven, including little-known details about the director's life and work Insights into the making of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and the Scream films - the #1 horror franchise of all time Fascinating stories about the director's work with a range of producers, screenwriters, and actors, including Robert Englund

If you've ever had nightmares about Freddy Krueger or psychopaths wearing Halloween scream masks, or if want to know more about the director behind the new Scream 4, this is one book you simply have to read.

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Enjoyed listening out for the classic Craven films that I loved but did not hear enough about either Craven or the making of the movies but more about the society around them and their releases

Too much about the times and not enough about Wes

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It's quite a comprehensive look at the path his life took and the moments that forged him. Although it would have been good to have an extended look at some of his more famous projects, this book is about the man rather than the movie.

Interesting Biography

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