By Fred Topel
“The potential for these devices for good and evil is immense.”
– Wes Craven
When I became a journalist, it was a dream to be able to meet the filmmakers who inspired me as a movie-loving kid. After 12 years in the industry, it’s even more fulfilling to follow these filmmakers as they continue to influence our lives with the stories they tell.
Wes Craven is on his third or fourth cycle. For me, A Nightmare on Elm Street opened the world of dreams and overcoming your fears through Freddy Krueger. Also, The People Under the Stairs unleashed all the creativity that could exist buried in a dangerous suburban house.
The generation before me got to know Craven from his brutal thrillers Last House on the Left and The Hills Have Eyes, both of which Craven has produced remakes for in the last decade. The Scream series was already impacting horror fans younger than me, but I certainly enjoyed the way its characters knew the rules of the horror movies in which they were stuck, and it didn’t help them much.
Scre4m is already addressing a further generation by incorporating cell phones and internet technology, and discussing the rules of horror movie remakes. For the latest film, I once again got a chance to chat with my creative guru.
Read our exclusive interview with Wes Craven on SuicideGirls.com.
