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| The Man of Your Nightmares Wes Craven |
One of my favorite filmmakers, Wes Craven has passed away. He directed Meryl Streep in her Oscar Nominated role in Music of the Heart and one of my favorite popcorn thrillers Red Eye with Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy.
However he will always be known for his works of horror, most notably the high profile Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream films.
I remember when both came out. Each was heralded as contributing something unique to the horror genre.
Scream with it's unique blend of wit and scares revived horror movies at a time when the genre was pretty much dead.
As a huge horror fan I thought I had seen it all, but nothing could have prepared me for the opening scene of Drew Barrymore being stalked and ultimately murdered. It was truly frightening on every level you could imagine, her dying merely feet away from her parents gasping for air and trying to get their attention will stay with me forever!
A Nightmare on Elm Street was notorious for making people afraid to dream. It truly was the stuff sweet dreams aren't made of.
R.I.P.
Wes on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000127/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
