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
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SUBJECT |
Craven, Wes fast |
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Biography
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Direction & Production.
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Motion picture producers and directors
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Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Wooley, John
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ISBN |
9781118012734 |
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1118012739 |
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9781118012758 |
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1118012755 |
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1283026368 |
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9781283026369 |
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