Wes Craven has consistently and imaginatively scared movie audiences since the early 1970s. His films encompass a variety of styles, elements and themes, from the nihilistic existentialism of The Last House on the Left to the successful A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, to the hallucinatory dreamscapes of The Serpent and the Rainbow. For each film, a synopsis, cast and credits, history and critical commentary are provided. The chapter on the feature films deals with Cravens body of work chronologically starting off with 1971s The Last House on the Left progressing through 1984s A Nightmare on Elm Street and finishes off with 1997’s Scream 2.The critical commentary for each feature is well researched and written from both an informed viewpoint as well as a great deal of enthusiasm for its subject matter. There are many crossreferences to other films and filmmakers in the genre to which Cravens films allude from both an injoke as well as a peer group perspective.For those technophiles you can see the family that Craven has gathered around him over the years to produce his feature films, and it shows how various individuals have risen up through the ranks to assume major creative roles.Cravens return to the mainstream in the 90s with the Scream films was welcomed by his many ardent fans, but also garnered him new legions who regarded them as simultaneously funny, clever and scary films that overturned the horror cliches of the 8Os. However, Craven didnt limit himself just to working in the realm of theatrical features and the book also details his forays into television, including movies such as Stranger in the House and work on such series as The New Twilight Zone.

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