Iconic horror director Wes Craven died today aged 76, of brain cancer. In addition to creating the character of Freddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street and the most famous meta-horror franchise with Scream, he also directed People Under the Stairs, Swamp Thing, and The Hills Have Eyes.
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting Craven’s death via his representatives. We’ll have a full obituary, with an appreciation of his works, tomorrow morning.
For now, here are some of the best tweets we’ve seen about his legacy:
Wes Craven taught me that your work team is also your family. Some of the dearest people in my life are people I met while working for him.
— Julie Plec (@julieplec) August 31, 2015
Also: Wes Craven's New Nightmare was the smart deconstruction of the slasher film everyone thought Scream was.
— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) August 31, 2015
Wes Craven was a very funny, cerebral and gentle man. And on some level, he hated being a horror director, even though he was so good at it.
— Jason Zinoman (@zinoman) August 31, 2015
Wes Craven on the set of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984. #RIPwescraven #horror pic.twitter.com/q8q3ezClgj
— Hybrid Vigor Film (@HybridVigorFilm) August 31, 2015
Super bummed to hear that Wes Craven passed away. For a horror junkie stand-up comedian like myself, I loved the levity in his films. RIP.
— Johnny Taylor, Jr. (@hipsterocracy) August 31, 2015
Nobody goes to sleep wishing for a nightmare–but if you have one tonight, may it be worthy of a Wes Craven film.
— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) August 31, 2015
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Not many humans can scare me. Wes Craven did it more and better than anyone. The King of Monsters tips his hat to the King of Horror.
— Godzilla, King Of The Monsters (@GodzillaSays) August 31, 2015
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