From Faith & Brutality to Supernatural Monsters: A Look at the Influences of Wes Craven
Raymond Holt
COM 320
The 1900s saw a rise in many genres and subgenres in the film industry. One of the biggest to gain popularity was the horror genre. From slasher flicks to supernatural beings, from masked men to grisly monsters, people enjoy being scared. Among the directors that crafted these horror movies was a man who aimed to break the mold of existing horror stereotypes and create new, innovative types horror. This man?s name was Wes Craven. Wes Craven was born into a strict Baptist family in Cleveland, Ohio and was settled into academics growing up and while this doesn?t seem to fit the bill for a master of horror, Craven …show more content…
From rape-revenge films to fighting against death and supernatural beings, both directors will stand the test of time in their own unique ways.
Filmography
Ekelund, A. (Producer) & Bergman, I. (Director). (1960). The Virgin Spring (Motion Picture). Sweden: Janus Films.
Ekelund, A. (Producer) & Bergman, I (Director). (1957). The Seventh Seal (Motion Picture). Sweden: AB Svensk Filmindustri.
Shaye, R. (Producer) & Craven, W. (Director). (1984). A Nightmare on Elm Street (Motion Picture). United States of America: New Line Cinema.
Shaye, R. (Producer) & Russell, C. (Director). (1987). A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Motion Picture). United States of America: New Line Cinema.
Works Cited
Kendrick, J. (2009). Razors in the Dreamscape: Revisiting ?A Nightmare on Elm Street? and the Slasher Film. Film Criticism, vol. 33(issue 3), 17-33.
Heller-Nicholas, A. (2009). Last Trope on the Left: Rape, Film, and the Melodramatic Imagination. Limina, vol. 15, 1-13. Perotta, Anthony. "What 1970's Horror Classic Did Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring Influence?" www.screenprism.com. N.p., 15 July 2015. Web. 14 Oct.
Raymond Holt
COM 320
The 1900s saw a rise in many genres and subgenres in the film industry. One of the biggest to gain popularity was the horror genre. From slasher flicks to supernatural beings, from masked men to grisly monsters, people enjoy being scared. Among the directors that crafted these horror movies was a man who aimed to break the mold of existing horror stereotypes and create new, innovative types horror. This man?s name was Wes Craven. Wes Craven was born into a strict Baptist family in Cleveland, Ohio and was settled into academics growing up and while this doesn?t seem to fit the bill for a master of horror, Craven …show more content…
From rape-revenge films to fighting against death and supernatural beings, both directors will stand the test of time in their own unique ways.
Filmography
Ekelund, A. (Producer) & Bergman, I. (Director). (1960). The Virgin Spring (Motion Picture). Sweden: Janus Films.
Ekelund, A. (Producer) & Bergman, I (Director). (1957). The Seventh Seal (Motion Picture). Sweden: AB Svensk Filmindustri.
Shaye, R. (Producer) & Craven, W. (Director). (1984). A Nightmare on Elm Street (Motion Picture). United States of America: New Line Cinema.
Shaye, R. (Producer) & Russell, C. (Director). (1987). A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Motion Picture). United States of America: New Line Cinema.
Works Cited
Kendrick, J. (2009). Razors in the Dreamscape: Revisiting ?A Nightmare on Elm Street? and the Slasher Film. Film Criticism, vol. 33(issue 3), 17-33.
Heller-Nicholas, A. (2009). Last Trope on the Left: Rape, Film, and the Melodramatic Imagination. Limina, vol. 15, 1-13. Perotta, Anthony. "What 1970's Horror Classic Did Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring Influence?" www.screenprism.com. N.p., 15 July 2015. Web. 14 Oct.