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I'm glad this topic came up. I'm torn about Craven.
The one big problem I have with Craven is that almost everything he is involved with has rape in it. I'm really not big on exploitation horror. Rape should have a place in the movies and media, it is important for society to be aware of these terrible things, but it doesn't belong in horror, per say. When I see chicks or children getting raped in a movie, I start to get depressed, and not enjoy the film, which is the reason I wanted to watch it in the first place.
See, some directors have realt talent and vision, but Craven just tries to shock and disturb to the extreme. Exploitation horror is a really cheap way to scare people, it requires no talent; it neglects the existential subtleties that horror SHOULD cover. Its just cheap horror. Wes really has nothing to his name that is original or good.
Scream 1 - okay
Scream 2, 3 -- getting old
Red Eye - TERRIBLE
Last HOuse original - okay
hills have eyes - okay
people under the stairs - okay
Im sure I'm missing some. Most of his movies aren't terrible.
NOW REMEMBER, Craven only directed Nightmare on Elm Street 1 AND New Nightmare.
With that in mind, (and I LOVE freddy), a lot of the Nightmare credit has to go to other people; especially Englund.
Wes Craven? meh