Director Wes Craven

Wes Craven is a Director, Writer and producer. He writes and directs mostly horror films.

Background

Wed was born in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio on August 2nd 1939. The first film he wrote, directed and edited himself was 'The Last House on the Left' which was released in 1972.

Films 

Wes wrote and directed 'Nightmare on Elm Street' which was released in 1984. However he did not go on to direct the 5 sequels to this film.

In 1996, Wes Craven became very successful with his film release of 'Scream'. This film became the winner of MTV best movie award. Wes almost turned down the opportunity to direct 'Scream' because the first scene reminded him too much of his first film 'The Last House on the Left'.

The other films Wes directed are:

• Scream 4 - 2011
• My Soul to Take - 2010
• Paris, Je t'aime - 2006
• Red Eye - 2005
• Cursed - 2005
• Scream 3 - 2000
• Music of the Heart - 1999
• Scream 2 - 1997
• Scream - 1996
• Vampire in Brooklyn - 1995
• New Nightmare - 1994
• The People Under the Stairs - 1991
• Night Visions (TV Movie) - 1990
• Shocker - 1989
• The Serpent and the Rainbow - 1988
• The Twilight Zone Saga - 1985-1986
• Deadly Friend - 1986
• Chiller (TV Movie) - 1985
• A Nightmare on Elm Street - 1984
• The Hills Have Eyes part 2 - 1984
• Invitation to Hell - 1984
• Swamp Thing - 1982
• Deadly Blessing - 1981
• Stranger in Our House - 1978
• The Hills Have Eyes - 1977
• The Fireworks Women - 1975
• The Last House on the Left - 1972

 Here is the trailer for Wes's latest film, Scream 4.


This is the triler for another one of the films Wes Directed, 'My Soul to Take'

Techniques

Wes Cravens films have been described on the IMDb website to challenge audiences with "bold visions". Wes was also said to have reinvented the genre of youth horror.

Trade mark techniques from  Wes's film include:

• The use of elaborate booby traps to catch the villain
•  strong female characters are within the film
• films include un-glamorous deceptions of sadistic and realistic brutal killers
• films include brutal and graphic violence
• the villains are often deformed and monstrous looking
• his films contain important social issues
• children getting deformed or murdered by the villain