Wes Craven, known for his chilling horror films has passed away at age 76.
Mr. Craven got his start as a professor, teaching English and Humanities. He fled academia for show business, which he felt would be more lucrative, and it was. Mr. Craven's early career, however, would be in "stag" films, working under various pseudonyms. His first legitimate film would be 1972's The Last House on the Left, which he directed. While he would have varying success over the next decade, he wouldn't see his biggest hit until 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street, which featured arguably his greatest creation- Freddy Krueger. Wes would later helm the Scream series for Dimension Films.
Mr. Craven's work will doubtless live on, scaring generations of moviegoers and inspiring future filmmakers.
