Wes Craven
Film director · 7 films (1984–2011)
Wes Craven is a director whose work here spans A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) to Scream 4 (2011), across horror and mystery. 3 of those films were photographed by Peter Deming. The work runs close — 32% of frames across the 7 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 379 frames from 7 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven was a prolific and influential American film director, writer, producer, and occasional actor known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, and particularly in the teen slasher subgenre. Among his best-known works are such landmark films as "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977), "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and the "Scream" series (1996–2011).
Born 2 August 1939 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · died 30 August 2015
Directing style
Wes Craven builds suspense by confining characters within tense, interior night scenes, relying heavily on medium shots and closeups captured at eye-level to maintain a grounded, immediate perspective. His compositions frequently employ a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects against dark, ominous backgrounds, illuminated primarily by practical light sources, fluorescent fixtures, or the sun. This claustrophobic blocking is supported by a color palette that favors cool, desaturated tones, deep shadows, and earthy browns, occasionally punctuated by sharp, acidic highlights.
Films directed by Wes Craven
About Wes Craven
When was Wes Craven born?
Wes Craven was born on 2 August 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA and died on 30 August 2015.
What films has Wes Craven directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 7 of them: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), New Nightmare (1994), Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Paris, Je T’Aime (2006) and Scream 4 (2011).
Search every frame of Wes Craven’s films
All 379 indexed frames from 7 films directed by Wes Craven — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.