Wes Craven, a Master of Slasher Horror Films, Dies at 76 - New York Times
| New York Times | Wes Craven, a Master of Slasher Horror Films, Dies at 76 New York Times Wes Craven, a master of horror cinema and a proponent of the slasher genre best known for creating the Freddy Krueger and “Scream” franchises, died on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 76. The cause was brain cancer, according to a statement ... Wes Craven, man behind 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Scream,' dies at 76 Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven dead at 76 Wes Craven, horror maestro behind 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Scream' films ... |