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Wes Craven: The Man and his Nightmares

Wes Craven: The Man and his Nightmares Paperback - 2011 - 1st Edition

by Wooley, John

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  • Title Wes Craven: The Man and his Nightmares
  • Author Wooley, John
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Trade Paper Press
  • Date 2011-03-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR006351645
  • ISBN 9780470497500 / 0470497505
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Craven, Wes - Criticism and interpretation, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / General
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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From the rear cover

"Wooley tells the stuff that Screams are made of, richly exploring the deep intelligence, wit, edgy controversiality, and absolute terror that only Wes Craven brings to the screen." --Ron Wolfe, coauthor of Old Fears and Death's Door

An absorbing portrait of horror's most terrifyingly imaginative writer-director

Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror movie directors in Hollywood, with a career that has spanned almost forty years. His examination of the nightmarish nexus of dreams and reality has enthralled millions around the world. This book goes beyond the screen to examine what really led to Wes Craven's nightmares--and ours.

Why was Craven reluctant to direct Scream, which spawned the number one horror franchise of all time? What led him to begin his career as a film director by making one of the most controversial horror movies ever? What inspired him to create the horrifying Freddy Krueger of A Nightmare on Elm Street? In this fascinating and insightful biography filled with new revelations from the author's most recent interview with Craven, you'll discover the answers to these and many more questions about the man whose name has become synonymous with horror.

You'll find out:

The source of the nightmares that haunted Craven's childhood and how he coped with them later in life

Craven's surprising scholarly roots

The real-life events that sparked the creation of the infernal Freddy Krueger

Why the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise didn't make him rich

The real story that inspired The Hills Have Eyes

The background dish on the Scream movies

About the author

JOHN WOOLEY spent more than two decades as the horror-film writer for the Tulsa World and as a regular contributor to Fangoria magazine. He coauthored The Big Book of Biker Flicks and the Forgotten Horror series, and his novels include Old Fears, which was optioned for film adaptation by Wes Craven.