Monday, August 31, 2015

RIP Wes Craven: Celebrities Pay Tribute to 'Maestro of My Nightmares'

Premiere Scream 4 LAHorror king Wes Craven died Sunday, August 30 after a battle with brain cancer. He was 76. Craven brought Freddy Krueger to life in "Nightmare on Elm Street," found a new audience with the "Scream" franchise, and also gave us "The Last House on the Left" and "The Hills Have Eyes," among others. He helped launch or re-launch the careers of many Hollywood stars, and influenced countless others, and several celebrities paid tribute to the film legend after his passing:
Edgar Wright -- director of "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz," and "The World's End" -- wrote a sweet tribute on his website. It's quite lengthy, including posters and film clips, but here's the very end:

I am thankful for the many movies he left behind, for my tiny part in his last completed film and happy to have got to tell him how much I enjoyed and was inspired by his work. He was a true maestro of genre and a class act.

Rest In Peace, Wes. We willingly give you full permission to haunt our waking dreams forever."


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