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Wes Craven
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Wes Craven

1939 – 2015 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Active 1971–2023

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) 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).

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The Hills Have Eyes 2

The Hills Have Eyes 2

2007 ★ 5.5
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A captive woman, forced to breed mutant children, is unable to provide healthy offspring after giving birth to a stillborn and is killed by Papa Hades, leader of the inbred mutant clan living at a nuclear testing village in the New Mexico desert, designated as Sector 16. Following the events of the first film, the United States Department of Defense sent a military army to occupy the location and exterminate the remainder of the mutant clan. Colonel Lincoln Redding and a trio of scientists who are working in that area on installing a surveillance system are attacked by the mutants. Later, a group of National Guardsmen in training led by Sergeant Jeffrey "Sarge" Millstone are sent into the desert to resupply the scientists. They arrive to find the base camp abandoned after the mutants' attack. When the soldiers pick up a faint distress call, Sarge organizes a search and rescue mission through the hills. Napoleon and Amber, who stay behind at the camp, find and retrieve one of the missing scientists out of the camp's portable toilet, but he dies before he can warn them. The two are then attacked by the mutants, who destroy their transport and steal their weapons, forcing them to run into the hills to warn the others. The search party is attacked by the mutants; Mickey is pulled into a bolt-hole and killed by Stabber, and Sarge is accidentally shot dead by Spitter's friendly fire just before Napoleon and Amber reunite with the group. Spitter is killed after one of the mutants sabotages his rappelling gear as the others try to lower him down the hill. With their remaining gear stolen, they are forced to try to find another way to escape. The remaining troops soon locate Redding, mortally wounded and unhinged from the mutant's attack. He warns them of the mutants' plans to capture women for breeding and reveals an exit route through the mining caves before committing suicide. After the group kills Stabber, Missy is captured and taken into the mining caves by Chameleon, forcing the other troops to rescue her. Stump leaves the group to escape on his own before being pursued and killed by Letch while attempting to climb down the hill. Separating from Crank and Delmar, Napoleon and Amber cross paths with Chameleon, whom they manage to kill. While escaping Sniffer, they are rescued by a nonviolent mutant named Hansel; Sniffer encounters Crank and Delmar, shoots the latter with one of the group's M4's and is killed by Crank in retaliation. While Hansel leads them to the exit, Delmar dies from his wounds after arriving the mines' doorway. Napoleon joins Amber to save Missy. Crank, who is attempting to unlock the blast door, dies when accidentally triggering an explosion of a crate of dynamites that he attempts to take with him. After killing Letch, Napoleon and Amber locate Missy who was being savagely raped by Papa Hades. After distracting him, they manage to free her, but Hades soon returns and attacks them, triggering a vicious fight until the trio finally subdues and kills the mutant leader with a bayonet. As the survivors prepare to depart the mines, they are watched by an unknown mutant using their surveillance equipment.

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Filmography

192 credits
2020s 5 credits
2023
TV
2020
Movie ★ 8.0
2020
Movie
2020
Movie ★ 6.5
2020
Movie
2010s 11 credits
2013
Movie ★ 6.6
2011
Movie ★ 5.9
2011
I Am Nancy as Self
Movie ★ 6.4
2011
Scream 4 as Coroner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
2011
Movie
2011
Movie
2000s 31 credits
2009
Castle as Self
TV ★ 8.0
2007
Diary of the Dead as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
2007
TV ★ 5.8
2006
The Tripper as Hippie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.9
2006
Paris Je T'aime as La victime de la vampire (Quartier de la Madeleine)
Movie ★ 6.8
2006
Movie ★ 6.0
2005
Becoming a Werewolf as Wes Craven
Movie ★ 3.0
2005
Red Eye as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
2005
Movie ★ 6.8
2004
Tales from the Crapper as Party Goer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.2
2004
Movie
2004
TV ★ 7.9
2004
TV ★ 7.8
2003
Movie ★ 6.0
2003
Movie ★ 5.0
2003
TV ★ 5.4
2002
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out as Undead Cowboy (uncredited)
Movie
2002
Movie ★ 7.7
2001
Movie ★ 6.4
2000
Movie ★ 6.8
2000
Movie ★ 3.8
2000
Scream 3 as Man with Video Camera on Studio Tour (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
2000
Movie
1990s 12 credits
1999
Movie
1999
Stark Raving Mad as Terrance Sterling
TV ★ 6.7
1997
Scream 2 as Doctor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1996
Movie ★ 5.2
1996
Scream as Fred the Janitor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1995
The Fear as Dr. Arnold
Movie ★ 3.9
1994
Movie ★ 6.5
1993
Body Bags as Pasty Faced Man
Movie ★ 6.1
1992
Movie ★ 10.0
1991
Movie ★ 10.0
1980s 6 credits
1989
Movie
1989
Shocker as Man Neighbor
Movie ★ 5.6
1989
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
The Twilight Zone as (segment "Children's Zoo")
TV ★ 7.8
1970s 3 credits
1976
Sweet Cakes as Photographer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1975
The Fireworks Woman as Nicholas Burns / The Fireworks Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.4
1973
It Happened in Hollywood as Kings Litter Bearer
Movie ★ 5.5
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2022
Scream In Memory Of
Movie ★ 6.7
2010s 19 credits
2018
Terrifier In Memory Of
Movie ★ 6.3
2017
Movie
2016
Movie ★ 8.0
2015
Movie ★ 4.9
2015
Movie
2015
Scream: The TV Series Executive Producer
TV ★ 6.9
2013
Movie ★ 6.5
2013
Movie ★ 6.5
2011
Scream 4 Director
Movie ★ 6.5
2011
Scream 4 Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
2011
Movie
2010
Movie ★ 5.5
2010
Movie ★ 5.5
2010
Movie ★ 5.5
2010
Movie ★ 5.5
2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street Original Film Writer
Movie ★ 5.5
2000s 27 credits
2009
Movie ★ 6.5
2009
Movie ★ 6.5
2009
The Last House on the Left Original Film Writer
Movie ★ 6.5
2007
Movie ★ 5.6
2007
Movie ★ 5.6
2007
Movie ★ 5.6
2007
Movie ★ 5.6
2006
The Breed Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
2006
Movie ★ 6.8
2006
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Pulse Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.1
2006
Movie ★ 6.8
2006
The Hills Have Eyes Original Film Writer
Movie ★ 6.5
2005
Cursed Director
Movie ★ 5.4
2005
Feast Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
2005
Red Eye Director
Movie ★ 6.4
2005
Movie ★ 4.9
2004
Movie ★ 5.3
2003
Movie ★ 6.1
2003
Movie ★ 5.6
2002
Movie ★ 4.2
2002
They Presenter
Movie ★ 5.0
2000
Scream 3 Director
Movie ★ 6.0
2000
Dracula 2000 Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.2
2000
Dracula 2000 Presenter
Movie ★ 5.2
1990s 27 credits
1999
Movie ★ 6.7
1998
Hollyweird Executive Producer
Movie ★ 2.8
1998
Carnival of Souls Executive Producer
Movie ★ 3.7
1998
Hollyweird Presenter
Movie ★ 2.8
1998
Don't Look Down Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.2
1997
Scream 2 Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1997
Wishmaster Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
1996
Scream Director
Movie ★ 7.4
1995
Movie ★ 5.1
1995
Mind Ripper Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.3
1994
Movie ★ 6.5
1994
Movie ★ 6.5
1994
Wes Craven's New Nightmare Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1994
Movie ★ 6.5
1993
Movie ★ 6.2
1993
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
TV ★ 6.0
1992
TV ★ 6.0
1992
TV ★ 6.0
1991
Movie ★ 5.3
1991
Movie ★ 6.6
1991
Movie ★ 6.6
1991
Movie ★ 6.6
1990
Movie ★ 4.4
1990
Movie ★ 4.6
1990
Night Visions Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.4
1990
Movie ★ 4.4
1980s 29 credits
1989
Movie ★ 5.4
1989
Shocker Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.6
1989
Shocker Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1989
Shocker Writer
Movie ★ 5.6
1989
TV ★ 5.0
1988
Movie ★ 6.4
1988
TV ★ 7.2
1988
TV ★ 7.2
1987
Movie ★ 6.7
1987
Movie ★ 6.7
1987
Movie ★ 6.7
1986
Movie ★ 6.2
1986
Casebusters Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
Movie ★ 4.3
1985
Movie ★ 4.3
1985
Chiller Director
Movie ★ 4.1
1985
Movie ★ 4.3
1985
TV ★ 7.8
1984
Movie ★ 7.3
1984
Movie ★ 5.0
1984
Movie ★ 7.3
1982
Movie ★ 5.4
1982
Movie ★ 5.4
1981
Movie ★ 5.5
1981
Movie ★ 5.5
1981
Kent State Producer
Movie ★ 6.0
1970s 19 credits
1979
Movie ★ 5.3
1978
The Evolution of Snuff Director of Photography
Movie ★ 3.0
1978
Movie ★ 4.0
1977
Movie ★ 6.2
1977
Movie ★ 6.2
1977
Movie ★ 6.2
1975
Movie ★ 4.4
1975
Movie ★ 1.7
1975
Movie ★ 4.4
1975
Movie ★ 4.4
1973
Movie ★ 5.5
1973
It Happened in Hollywood Assistant Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1972
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Movie ★ 5.3
1971
Together Associate Producer
Movie ★ 4.7
1971
Together Director of Photography
Movie ★ 4.7
s 2 credits
The People Under the Stairs Original Film Writer
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