#WesCraven’s
#WesCraven's genre reviving, franchise-spinning, self-deconstructing #slasher #Scream premiered #OTD almost 30 years ago

The hyper-referential #Ghostface would also become one of modern #horror's biggest icons

Here's a look at how it all began 👇

#90s

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Liking Scary Movies: Scream & the 90s Horror Revolution
Every generation has a defining horror movie, and for millions of teenagers growing up in the early 90s, Scream was that movie. Wes Craven’s second commercial eureka in as many decades wasn&#…
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December 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"I'll be right back..."

🔪 #OTD in #Film #History 18 Dec 1996, #WesCraven's superb #horror classic SCREAM, starring #NeveCampbell, #SkeetUlrich, #MatthewLillard, #CourtneyCox, #DavidArquette, and #DrewBarrymore, sliced and diced at its LA premiere.
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
#80s #horror classic #ANightmareOnElmStreet
Was released #OTD

#WesCraven’s dream concept was a real wake-up call for the #slasher genre, introducing us to the incomparable #FreddyKrueger

Here's a look at a #movie that was much darker than its sequels 👇

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Never Sleep Again: How A Nightmare On Elm Street Redefined the Slasher
From the moment Charles Bernstein’s seething synthesizer sinks to the pit of your stomach, you know you’re in for something special. What we see onscreen is different somehow. It is dan…
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November 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"Whatever you do... don't fall asleep."

🩸 #OTD in #Film #History 9 November 1984, #WesCraven's #horror classic A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, starring #RobertEnglund, #JohnSaxon, #HeatherLangenkamp, and #JohnnyDepp, had a limited release in 🇺🇸
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November 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
#WesCraven's first major studio #movie #DeadlyFriend, released #OTD, bombed thanks to studio interference that changed it from a serious #scifi drama into a Krueger aping #horror

Here's the fascinating story behind a fascinating #film 👇

#Halloween

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Deadly Friend: Krueger & the Near-Demise of Wes Craven
Wes Craven was never one to rest on his laurels. A creative force who twice redefined the slasher genre, he would earn a reputation as one of horror’s most innovative directors thanks to a se…
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October 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
😱 On August 30, 1972 #WesCraven’s LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT was released
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August 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"This road is not a blue line, it's a dotted line, if it's even on the map at all!"

👁️ #OTD in #Film #History 22 July 1977, #WesCraven's grisly cult #horror "The Hills Have Eyes," starring #SusanLanier, #MichaelBerryman, and #DeeWallace, was unleashed upon 🇺🇸
July 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"Still works as a disturbing and bloody slasher."
Check out my review of #WesCraven's classic chiller A Nightmare on Elm Street via @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social! 🎬
HERE ➡️ tinyurl.com/ElmStreetLCR

#AnightmareOnElmStreet #FreddyKrueger #LoudAndClearReviews
April 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
#WesCraven's self-deconstructing #horror masterpiece #Scream premiered #OTD in LA

After reviving the moribund #slasher in the #80s with ANOES, the director would do the same for the #90s, repackaging his meta #NewNightmare into a commercial eureka 👇

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Liking Scary Movies: Scream & the 90s Horror Revolution
Every generation has a defining horror movie, and for millions of teenagers growing up in the early 90s, Scream was that movie. Wes Craven’s second commercial eureka in as many decades wasn&#…
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December 18, 2024 at 12:26 PM
"I'll be right back..."

🔪 #OTD in #Film #History 18 Dec 1996, #WesCraven's superb #horror classic SCREAM, starring #NeveCampbell, #SkeetUlrich, #MatthewLillard, #CourtneyCox, #DavidArquette, and #DrewBarrymore, sliced and diced at its LA premiere.
December 18, 2024 at 4:07 AM
I'll always defend #WesCraven's #MySoulToTake
November 23, 2024 at 12:01 PM
40 years today! Did you see it in the theater? A Nightmare on Elm Street was released on 9th of November 1984. #WesCraven’s film grossed $57.1 million worldwide. #movies #horror #scary #80s #80smovies #JohnnyDepp #nightmareonelmstreet #freddykrueger
November 9, 2024 at 3:13 PM
To #GlennErickson, #WesCraven’s undeniably frightening #TheLastHouseOnTheLeft is both a legit expression of political rage, and the cheapest form of screen exploitation. #ArrowVideo’s 3-Disc Limited Edition Blu-ray release is quite comprehensive:
November 17, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Why is @wescraven's #Scream on the @Syfy channel? It's a fucking Slasher movie!
November 20, 2024 at 7:32 AM
The transfer was decent for a film from 1996. Being that's it's my favorite horror film, I'm hoping we get @wescraven's uncut version soon.
November 20, 2024 at 1:07 AM
9. @WesCraven's My Soul to Take. A lot of people wrote this one off, but I love a good Wes Craven slasher film. Good scares all around!
November 20, 2024 at 12:59 AM