08-31-2015, 12:23 PM
Dude made some great movies. Not all of them were smash hits, but with out him, we would not have A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, or Wishmaster, three of my FAVORITE horror movie series ever. Robert Englund owes the man for make him a public figure for so long. Johnny Depp had his first big brake on the first Nightmare and was hand picked by Mr. Craven himself, which means the The Pirates of the Caribbean have him to thank for being so popular.
The man was also very kind according to the interviews I've seen. I have a very hard time believing that the cast of the original Nightmare or Scream would not come. Heather Langenkamp (Nancy from Nightmare 1 and 3) and Neve Campbell (Sidney from Scream) have said that he was like a father figure to them on set. Johnny Depp loved the man so much that he was insulted that they didn't invite him back for New Nightmare (they thought he would not come thinking it was just another low budget movie like the first, but Johnny really thanks that movie and Mr. Craven for getting his career off the ground). Here's a link to show you how loved he really was.
All I can really say is that it's a shame that we will never see anything from this man again. He is one of the greatest, up there with John Carpenter, Sir Ridley Scott, and George A. Romero, and he will be missed. Thank you for all the good movies Mr. Craven and enjoy the after life.
The man was also very kind according to the interviews I've seen. I have a very hard time believing that the cast of the original Nightmare or Scream would not come. Heather Langenkamp (Nancy from Nightmare 1 and 3) and Neve Campbell (Sidney from Scream) have said that he was like a father figure to them on set. Johnny Depp loved the man so much that he was insulted that they didn't invite him back for New Nightmare (they thought he would not come thinking it was just another low budget movie like the first, but Johnny really thanks that movie and Mr. Craven for getting his career off the ground). Here's a link to show you how loved he really was.
All I can really say is that it's a shame that we will never see anything from this man again. He is one of the greatest, up there with John Carpenter, Sir Ridley Scott, and George A. Romero, and he will be missed. Thank you for all the good movies Mr. Craven and enjoy the after life.