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This book goes beyond the screen to examine what really led to Wes Craven's nightmares-and ours. His examination of the nightmarish nexus of dreams and reality has enthralled millions around the world.

Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror movie directors in Hollywood, with a career that has spanned almost forty years. "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 DoorĪn absorbing portrait of horror's most terrifyingly imaginative writer-director "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. If you've ever had nightmares about Freddy Krueger or psychopaths wearing Halloween scream masks, or if want to know more about the director behind the new Scream 4, this is one book you simply have to read.

Publication timing ties in with the release of Scream 4.

Fascinating stories about the director's work with a range of producers, screenwriters, and actors, including Robert Englund.

Insights into the making of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies and the Scream films-the #1 horror franchise of all time.

Draws on the author's new interviews with Craven, including little-known details about the director's life and work.

An absorbing portrait of cult film director Wes Craven's life and career in film.

Then, with their mix of horror, sex, and humor, Craven's Scream movies helped revitalize the slasher film genre. His masterful examination of the nightmarish nexus of dreams and reality helped spark a career that has spanned close to forty years. Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror movie directors in Hollywood. The life and film genius of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream director Wes Craven