Hypothesis

To what extent did Wes Craven redefine the horror genre?

Wes Craven

I have chosen to study Wes Craven in my Auteur project because I have watched and enjoyed many of his films, particularly Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Scream and The Nightmare on Elm Street which will be the three films I will be analysing in my auteur project. Wes Craven is widely considered one the greatest horror film directors ever and was won many awards for his work, Craven is also regarded by many as responsible for redefining the horror genre with masterpieces such as The Nightmare on Elm Street which consisted of certain themes that audiences and critics had not seen until this film.

Wes Craven has directed many horror films in his career that consist of recurring themes which are representative of Craven's work as a director and therefore he can be thought of as an auteur.