Wes Craven
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and occasional actor known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, and particularly in the teen slasher subgenre. Among his best-known works are such landmark films as "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977), "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and the "Scream" series (1996–2011).
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 9.241 |
| Birthday | 1939-08-02 |
| Place of Birth | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Also Known As | Wesley Earl Craven , Abe Snake, 韦斯·克雷文, |
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6.4/1528
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that l...
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2005
Becoming a Werewolf
0/0
A short mockumentary featuring actor Jesse Eisenberg as he deliberately gets bitten by a werewolf to give make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero referen...
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Becoming a Werewolf
1994
New Nightmare
6.437/1382
Cast and crew from A Nightmare on Elm Street are terrorized by Freddy Krueger and his razor-fingered glove as he crosses over into the real world.
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New Nightmare
2011
Scream: The Inside Story
6/22
In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.
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Scream: The Inside Story
1993
Body Bags
6.1/323
A woman working the late shift at a gas station while a killer is on the loose; a man who can't stand the thought of losing his hair; a baseball playe...
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Body Bags
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
7/4
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dan...
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
6.968/103
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2012
Bergmans video
6.2/5
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and...
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2006
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.7/81
This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films'...
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
1995
The Fear
3.9/33
Richard, a college student who has decided to focus his attention on the study of fear, invites a group of friends up to his family's secluded mountai...
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The Fear
1992
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
10/1
A Documentary on Horror and Sci-Fi movies from the past to today.
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Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
2006
The Making of 'Red Eye'
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The Making of 'Red Eye'
2006
The Tripper
4.9/99
A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.
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The Tripper
1976
Sweet Cakes
4.5/2
Interviewer Jennifer Fox speaks with a publisher of an erotic magazine - he talks about various events that he photographed.
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Sweet Cakes
2011
I Am Nancy
6.8/13
A look at Heather Langenkamp's unique experience playing Wes Craven's legendary teen heroine Nancy Thompson. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Hea...
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I Am Nancy
1999
Welcome to Primetime
0/0
A documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series.
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Welcome to Primetime
2002
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
0/0
Excerpts from an unfinished 1976 zombie-western anthology film by Wes Craven, in the style popularized by Amicus films, which were given an official h...
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Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8/153
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office a...
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
1996
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
5.4/6
A teen obsessed with horror films befriends a vampire who leads him to a whole coven of vampires that hide beneath the New York subways.
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Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
2000
The American Nightmare
6.9/33
An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
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The American Nightmare
2005
Red Eye
6.4/2174
An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassinatio...
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Red Eye
2011
Scream 4
6.5/3695
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott has put herself back together thanks to her writing. However, her return to Woodsboro sparks the return of...
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Scream 4
1989
Gorgon Video Magazine
0/0
The ghoulish Michael Berryman hosts this horror video magazine with an electronic gorefest of horror previews, graphic footage too gory for TV, shock...
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Gorgon Video Magazine
2011
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
7.7/19
A year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive into the fascinating success story...
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Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2003
Celluloid Crime of the Century
6/2
40-minute documentary on the making of Wes Craven's 1972 classic, The Last House on the Left.
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Celluloid Crime of the Century
1991
Fear in the Dark
10/1
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
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Fear in the Dark
2004
Tales from the Crapper
4.4/17
The Crapkeeper hosts two stories combining highbrow entertainment with kung fu action, alien adventure and vampire lesbian sex.
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Tales from the Crapper
1997
Scream 2
6.494/4160
Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string...
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Scream 2
1989
Shocker
5.557/420
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete...
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Shocker
1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
8/3
This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45...
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Stephen King's World of Horror
2006
Paris Je T'aime
6.8/748
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories,...
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Paris Je T'aime
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
8.2/4
Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.
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Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1975
The Fireworks Woman
4.4/14
Angela is haunted by guilt for the morbid bond with her brother Peter, who is destined to be a priest. In an attempt to free herself from this passion...
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The Fireworks Woman
1998
Welcome to Hollywood
3.8/9
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
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2013
Trespassing Bergman
6.6/27
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and...
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Trespassing Bergman
2012
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
5.5/4
Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.
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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2002
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
6/2
Produced for the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, this documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a film about brut...
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It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left'
2005
Ban the Sadist Videos!
6.9/22
An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
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Ban the Sadist Videos!
2004
The Thick Brown Line
0/0
The behind the scenes documentary about the making of Julie Strains Tales From The Crapper!
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The Thick Brown Line
2002
Masters of Horror
7.7/13
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage an...
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Masters of Horror
2003
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
5/3
This laid-back interview-laden documentary about the film Hills Have Eyes, The (1977) details the entire production of the movie. All of the financing...
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Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes'
2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
7.9/98
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the...
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Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2000
Scream 3
5.99/3568
While Sidney Prescott and her friends visit the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the third film based on the Woodsboro murders, another Ghostface killer rises...
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2007
Diary of the Dead
5.6/775
A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.
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Diary of the Dead
2013
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
0/0
Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax".
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House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2020
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
0/0
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying...
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
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Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #2: LATER IN L.A. is a brand new compilation of the mo...
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2020
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS
6/1
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS is a brand new compilation of the most...
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1989
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
4.7/6
Witness the behind-the-scenes techniques and gruesome special effects that dominate this box office hit! See through the mysteries of the slasher saga...
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The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
2006
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
8.2/8
The saga behind this modern horror classic. Featuring Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss and many more.
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Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
1973
It Happened in Hollywood
7/1
Felicity Split decided to make a career in the porno movie business. But it's a long way to get anywhere and she has to use all her assets to convince...
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It Happened in Hollywood
1996
Scream
7.424/6978
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part o...
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Scream
2006
The House That Freddy Built
6/2
How “A Nightmare on Elm Street” launched New Line Cinema and their legacy of horror films.
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The House That Freddy Built
2006
Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
5.5/2
A look at the importance of dreams in relation to Wes Craven's successful A Nightmare on Elm Street horror franchise.
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Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
6/1
Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.
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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2011
The Future of Fear
0/0
Join some of the most talented legends of the Horror Film genre for discussion of what scared us before, and what's going to scare us next! The film i...
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