Wes Craven: The Reluctant Horror Filmmaker Who Became A Legend - Episode 298

This week, as we are recovering from New Years, we wanted to pull out one of the episodes we recorded while at The 2023 Eerie Horror Fest. This pick being our look at the career of Wes Craven. The man who brought both Freddy Krueger and Ghostface to life was a complex individual who strived to tell stories that dived into the inner workings of our dreams, fears, and trauma but who also did not want to be known as simply a filmmaker who weaved nightmares. CHAPTERS:  00:00 : INTRO 01:17 : The Life & Career of Wes Craven 01:51 : Does Wes Have More Misses Than Hits? 03:05 : Background 03:49 : Does a Philosophy Degree Make You a Better Filmmaker? 05:55 : Wes Craven and Pornography 09:06 : Common Themes in Film 12:25 : Did Wes Craven Like Horror? 13:51 : Filmmaker Influences 15:10 : Last House on The Left 19:01 : The Hills Have Eyes 21:07 : Swamp Thing 23:19 : A Nightmare on Elm Street 27:34 : Deadly Friend 28:16 : The Serpent and the Rainbow 31:34 : Shocker & The People Under The Stairs 34:15 : Wes Craven's New Nightmare 36:21 : Vampire in Brooklyn 37:43 : Scream 39:56 : Red Eye 41:03 : Final Thoughts on Wes Craven's Legacy   Find The Cinema Psychos Show on Youtube - 🔴 SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE and SMASH THAT BELL TO OBLIVION!  — https://rebrand.ly/z0uf0cl Watch more episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@psychosshow J Dub's Video Nasties (John's awesome movie channel)  - https://www.youtube.com/@JDUBSVIDEONASTIES/   Follow The Cinema Psychos Show on Socials ❤️‍🔥: Discord: https://discord.gg/7GZ9uuTJ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinemapsychosshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychosshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsychosShow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psychosshow Threads: https://www.threads.net/@psychosshow   Listen to The Cinema Psychos Show on: Spotify: https://rebrand.ly/0v6eeno Apple: https://rebrand.ly/j5nrkp7  Amazon: https://rebrand.ly/5x5hzng Goodpods: https://rebrand.ly/picstv6 OR LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP! https://cinemapsychosshow.com/follow   MAIN TITLE: "Red Alert"  AUTHOR: Jack Waldenmaier PUBLISHER: Music Bakery Publishing (BMI) WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE MUSIC CONTAINED IN THIS PRODUCTION IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. All copyrights, licensing, duplication and distribution rights are held exclusively by Music Bakery Publishing (BMI). 214-636-5887  musicbakery.com