Book description
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
- Publication timing ties in with the release of Scream 4
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.
JOHN WOOLEY
spent more than two decades as the horror-film writer for the Tulsa
World and as a regular contributor to Fangoria magazine. He coauthored
The Big Book of Biker Flicks and the Forgotten Horror series, and his
novels include Old Fears, which was optioned for film adaptation by Wes
Craven.
