Craven was a master of the horror movie genre. Born in 1939, Craven earned his Bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College in Illinois. He went on to earn a Master’s in philosophy from Johns Hopkins ...
'I do think you see a young actor trying hard in every scene.' ...
Wes Craven showed up in the ’70s and created horror movies that changed what people thought about when watching the genre. Previously, horror meant scary monsters like vampires, werewolves, or giant ...
Thee Wes Craven was born on August 2nd, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. While he’s no longer with us, his work in the horror genre lives on. Most of us, if not all of us, owe him a debt of gratitude for ...
The pressure of producing four consecutive horror hits was enough to make the late Wes Craven “Scream,” according to one of the series’ stars. The iconic director gained a cult following with 1996’s ...
"I'm sure Wes will be so proud," said the actress Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He has written about entertainment and breaking news for over seven years. Courteney ...
For all of its wonderful jump-scares and nail-biting suspense, the scariest thing about Wes Craven’s “The People Under the Stairs,” which I starred in as The Stairmaster 30 years ago, may be that this ...
"He is an incredible director, but he is also an incredible human," Courteney Cox says of Wes Craven, who died in 2015 Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He has written ...
While Matthew Lillard's performance in "Scream" may be revered by horror fans, the actor had some blunt criticism for his younger self, suggesting he did "too much" in the Wes Craven classic. The ...
Joseph Ornelas is a former freelance features writer at Collider, where he explored the worlds of film and television through in-depth essays, lists, and analysis. Passionate about storytelling across ...
In 1994, Wes Craven returned with a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie, but it was unlike anything that came before with Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. The film received positive reviews from critics, who ...