The man who made the movie Nightmare On Elm Street and introduced Freddy Krueger to a generation of teens has died. Should I be concerned the horror movie master died in his sleep?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
I've never been a fan of horror movies, but this man was an icon in the film industry. I loved that he could make fun of himself (as evidenced by his role in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back). RIP good sir.
LOS ANGELES — Wes Craven, the modern horror master whose Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream franchises — plus dozens of cult classics like The Hills Have Eyes — re-energized the genre in the 1980s and '90s, has died, according to multiple reports.
Craven succumbed to brain cancer Sunday at the age of 76. Messages left with his representatives were not immediately returned.
Craven's horror, which became deliciously self-aware by the time Scream screened in 1996, was the genre's strongest brand in its time; as such, his name was touted alongside everything he touched, be it as director, writer, producer or otherwise.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Hmm, his representatives didn't return phone calls...
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
