Wes Craven – We Have Issues

A New ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ Finally In The Works

July 13, 2026 Paul Wilkinson

Paramount will develop a new Nightmare On Elm Street film after signing a deal with the estate of Wes Craven. The film will be set

My Soul To Take (2010) – Review

April 13, 2026 greigzilla

Before his untimely death in 2015, director Wes Craven made his final directorial bow in 2011 with Scream 4 and while it certainly wasn’t the

Night Visions (1990) – Review

February 27, 2026 greigzilla

Despite being quite the inconsistent mover and shaker in the horror genre, we were just as used to Wes Craven delivering woeful misfires (Hills Have

Chiller (1985) – Review

January 26, 2026 greigzilla

Sometimes, life can be tough for a Wes Craven completist. You see, while we love the dear, departed director, for every genre defining film in

Stranger In Our House (Aka. Summer Of Fear) (1978) – Review

January 15, 2026 greigzilla

When comparing the 70s/80s filmographies of some of horror’s leading lights, you can see a clear line of progression from their scrappy beginnings to the

The Last House On The Left (1972) – Review

September 6, 2024 greigzilla

For those who solely know Wes Craven for his work on the Scream franchise, be warned, back in his days as a fledgling filmmaker, the

The Serpent And The Rainbow (1988) – Review

June 18, 2024 greigzilla

Despite creating Freddy Krueger – undoubtedly the horror icon of the decade – Wes Craven seemed to find the 80s quite hard going. Even though

Cursed (2005) – Review

September 3, 2023 greigzilla

Whether you enjoyed the meta revolution that came from the success of Scream, or just thought all the self referential jabs got in the way

Vampire In Brooklyn (1995) – Review

April 12, 2023 greigzilla

With a great deal of help from Kevin Williamson’s incredibly knowing script, Wes Craven delivered the quintessential horror/comedy of the decade with Scream. However, back

Top 5 Victorious Vanquishings Of Ghostface

March 9, 2023 greigzilla

Needless to say, massive freaking spoiler warnings from here on in. One thing that sets Ghostface apart from his horror brethren is the fact that

Body Bags (1993) – Review

December 1, 2022 greigzilla

Sometimes work doesn’t have to be work, y’know, and it’s always nice every now and then to blow off some steam by screwing around with

Red Eye (2005) – Review

November 20, 2022 greigzilla

After a career boost he enjoyed thanks to a trilogy featuring a certain ghost faced, pop culture obsessed slasher, Wes Craven’s career seemed to be

The People Under The Stairs (1991) – Review

October 20, 2022 greigzilla

With a filmography that contains razor-fingered dream demons, desert dwelling cannibal clans and ghost-faced pop culture maniacs, it’s a legitimate shame that more positive press

Deadly Friend (1986) – Review

September 28, 2022 greigzilla

Wes Craven’s ability to craft imaginative, fantastical horrors with a sobering, violent edge is virtually second to none when to take in the weird and

Invitation To Hell (1984) – Review

September 2, 2022 greigzilla

It’s truly phenomenal what skeletons you can dig up when pulling a deep search into the filmography of a beloved auteur and for an extra

Deadly Blessing (1981) – Review

August 25, 2022 greigzilla

How does one go from the relentless, sordid brutality of Last House On The Left and The Hills Have Eyes to slicker, more populist fare

The Hills Have Eyes (2006) – Review

April 26, 2022 greigzilla

One thing that became fairly noticeable during the glut of horror remakes that peppered the landscape back in the noughties, is that sometimes they lacked