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Title Wes Craven : the man and his nightmares / John Wooley
Published Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (x, 262 pages) : illustrations
Contents WES CRAVEN; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Total Immersion; 2 Young Nightmares; 3 Big City, Big Stress; 4 The Last House on the Left; 5 Kind of Monsters; 6 Mixed Blessings; 7 Godzilla Goes to Paris; Photo gallery begins on page 114.; 8 More Shockers; 9 The People under the Stairs; 10 Scream; 11 Scream 2 and Beyond; 12 Cursed, but Not Entirely; 13 Alive and Not Kicking; Notes; Resources; Photo Credits; Index
Summary 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 dire
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Craven, Wes -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Craven, Wes fast
Subject Motion picture producers and directors -- Biography
PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Direction & Production.
Motion picture producers and directors
Genre/Form Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Wooley, John
ISBN 9781118012734
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