10 Things you might not know about THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)

In the 1970s a new wave of horror movies hit the screens of grind house theaters, these were low budget exploitation films which did not focus on quality but more on there unique selling points of sex and violence. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was released in 1974 and spawned a new generation of slasher films. TXCM differentiated itself from the original horror films such as Dracula, Frankenstein and later on The Exorcist as it based itself on real people and realistic situations creating a truly new horror film experience. 

1. Tobe Hooper explained how Leatherface was loosely based around the notorious serial killer Ed Gein who was believed to make lamp shades out of real human skin

2. During filming of the infamous dinner scene temperatures rose to over 100 degrees. With the room filled with the stench of dead animals, rotting food and body odour some of the crew passed out and were sick just from the smell. 

3. The human skeleton shot in the house at the end of the film was real. It worked out to be a lot cheaper to buy a real skeleton from India rather than a fake plastic skeleton from America. 

4. Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface) wore three inch lifts in his boots to make him tower over the rest of the cast. Even with the lifts he could still run faster than Marilyn Burns (Sally Hardesty). Therefor he deliberately had to do random things in order to slow him down whilst chasing her through the woods.

5.  Filming only took four weeks and was shot in chronological order. 

6. Alternative names from the film included "Headcheese", "Leatherface" and "Stalking Leatherface"

7. Edwin Neal (The Hitch-hiker) was quoted saying that filming the dinner scene was a worse experience than fighting in Vietnam and that he might have to kill Tobe Hooper if he ever saw him again.

8. John Larroquette explained how his payment for doing the opening narration was a marijuana joint 

9. Despite the title of the film only one person is actually killed by a chainsaw, two were bludgeoned, one impaled on a meat hook and one run over by a truck 

10. John Dugan's  (The Grandfather) old-age makeup took 5 hours, the experience was so grueling he decided he wanted to shoot all his scenes back to back which took roughly 36 hours.

The Best Movie Merchandise

Here is a list of what I think is some of the best movie merchandise out there! Its clear that producers will make anything to try and make money off the back of a film so here's a collection of some of the most iconic and interesting pieces of merch I could find! 

Fight Club - Soap 

This novelty soap was up for grabs from firebox.com, its a real bar of soap with the fight club logo carved onto it but unfortunately it is no longer available from this website and I could not find it anywhere else on the internet! However I was lucky enough to buy a genuine fight club soap prop which was created for the film off of ebay. You never know when one of these might pop up so keep searching!

Inception - Spinning Top Totem 

This iconic prop used in the film Inception is available from all over the internet, luckily for as little as £1.99. It shapes up to be a pretty neat replica considering how cheap it is! The golden chess piece totem is also available online however it is much harder to come by and Im not certain of the quality as some of the images online do not look much like the one in the film. 

Kill Bill - Pussy Wagon Keyring 

This recognisable key ring is from Quentin Tarantino's film 'Kill Bill', its available from BMFWallets.com and other sites across the internet. Im not sure if this is an official piece of merchandise as Tarantino films usually only have action figures made after the films release however this is still a cool, instantly recognisable key ring for any Kill Bill fan!

Also available is Zed's 'Z' keyring from Pulp Fiction.

Dark Knight Rises - Gotham City Rogues Football Kit 

Under Armour designed the iconic yellow and black football kit for Christopher Nolan's latest film 'The Dark Knight Rises'. They designed the whole range from jerseys to varsity jackets! These went viral over the internet and a T-shirt could be bought for a a staggering $100 on sites like ebay. Under Armour are currently not stocking any Rogues merchandise at the moment but unofficial T-shirts are still available from across the internet.   

V For Vendetta - Mask 

The V mask is seen everywhere not only on the internet but all over the world during protest movements. The mask was originally adopted by an activist hacker group named 'Anonymous' in 2008 during a protest against scientology. The mask has now become a symbol of the movement against corporate greed and is globally recognisable even if you have not seen the film! 

To read a full BBC news story on the meaning behind the mask, click here. 

The Shining - Overlook Hotel Hat 

In December last year Casual Connoisseur released a special edition 'weir' based on the carpet from the Overlook Hotel from Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining'. A set of about 30 went on sale from their website for £27, with there immense popularity people began selling them on ebay for up to £150 ! If you are a fan of The Shining keep posted, as the Casual Connoisseur have said they are going to be selling another batch sometime this month. 

Pulp Fiction - Bad Mother Fucker Wallet

This bad ass wallet from Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction' is a great novelty item to own! Its just like the one in the film and is available for under £20 from BMFwallets.com. It also comes in 5 different styles including a red purse design for girls, a great purchase for any Tarantino fan. 

Childs Play - Chucky Doll

This Living Dead Doll (Chucky from the film Childs Play film series) is a good buy for any horror movie nut ! It has an incredible likeness to the real doll in the films, whether thats a good or bad thing im not sure... 

Skyfall - Royal Doulton Bulldog

This limited edition china bulldog was made by Royal Doulton for the latest James Bond film - SkyFall. The dog can be spotted on Ms desk and went on sale for £50 after the release of the film. The bulldog was so popular it sold out almost instantly! 

Movie Classics A to Z Print - 67inc.com

Check out this amazing print based on 35 classic movies with iconic and recognisable characters. This print is just one of a set of four A to Z posters designed by 67inc.com. Each print has its own unique theme but features the same bold colour palette and sleek design. This print is a great purchase for any movie lover! 

For more information about the other prints available and shipping details etc take a look at 67inc.com 

Keep posted for more prints and designs coming soon! 

The Top 10 Worst HORROR MOVIE CLICHES

Ever decided to watch a horror film in a hope to get some good scares out of it but you just end up shouting at the TV at how stupid some of the characters and situations are? Well here are some of the classic cliches that will probably have you screaming at the screen...

1. No Phone Reception 

In any circumstance when things start to get tense and a character pulls out their phone to call for help 99% of the time they will either have no reception or no battery life. Nearly every horror film post-2000 has had to explain why the victims could not simply call the police about a savage-serial killer thats on the loose. 

2. The Killer Never Dies

No matter how many times you shoot or stab the killer they ALWAYS seem to come back (mostly for a crap sequel) Take Michael Myers for instance in the 'Halloween' series, he has been shot, hit by a car and even set on fire but this has never phased him about coming back for sequel after sequel. 

3. Nobody Can Run Without Falling Over 

In about any chase scene the victim will be a good 10-20 meters away when they will just fall over a seemingly invisible object!! *Face Palm* Okay may be they really did trip and fall on something, lets just hope they get up quickly...but no they always have to spend ages   crawling and squirming around on the floor not even attempting to get up.

4. Splitting Up The Group 

"Hey lets all stick together as it looks like the killer is targeting individuals" - said nobody in any horror movie EVER! When anyone has a plan to defeat the killer, monster, zombie or whatever the hell is tormenting and killing a group of people the first plan of action is always to split up the group. 

5. The Bathroom Mirror Scare 

This is majorly over used  in horror films and occurs when a character is standing in front of a mirrored bathroom cabinet, they shut the cabinet door and it reveals someone standing behind them. In some circumstances there is not even anyone behind them and you jump just because of the music falsely building up tension.

6. Not Turning The Lights On

It seems that no one in a horror film knows how a light switch works, they will come downstairs in the middle of the night possibly to check out a strange noise or just to get a drink of water and will not turn any of the lights on when they do it! This just sets up the scene to be 'scary' without addressing the fact that wandering down stairs in the pitch dark to investigate a strange noise is just simply idiotic. 

7. Incompetent Policemen
A policeman's role is to protect and prevent anything bad happening like having a crazed serial killer murdering and torturing people however in any serious situation policemen in horror films seem to be not worth the trouble and usually end up being killed off or just generally dismissing any concerns distressed teenagers seem to have. 

8. Virgins Always Win 
In particularly teen horror films if anyone has sex or there is a big breasted slut in the group, chances are they are gonna die one way or another. The main heroine of the group is typically a more of a goodie two shoes (but who of course is still extremely attractive). 

9. Cars Not Starting & Key Fumbling 
If the victim is luckily enough to find a car with the keys nine times out of ten they will be shaking so much they wont be able to get the keys in the lock or they will get in the car and it just simply wont start until the killer is right by the door. 

10. Nobody Ever Takes Road Trips To The City 
In nearly every horror movie nobody wants to take a road trip to a town or city, it is always to a remote area of some kind, either to a woods, desert or rural camping spot (dont forget this setting will obviously have no phone reception). 

10 Things you might not know about THE BATMAN FILM FRANCHISE

Here I have collected 10 trivia facts about the Batman films, from Tim Burton's 'Batman' (1989) to Christopher Nolan's final chapter of his Dark Knight 

trilogy - 'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012). 

1. In the Italian version of 'Batman' (1989), Jack Nicholson was dubbed by an actor called Giancarlo Giannini. Nineteen years later, his son Adiano Giannini was chosen for dubbing Heath Ledger in 'The Dark Knight' (2008) 

2. During the six month shoot of 'Batman Returns' (1992), Michelle Pfeiffer (Catwoman/Selina Kyle) got through 60 catsuits at a cost of $1000 a suit 

3. Christian Bale originally auditioned to play the role of Robin in 'Batman Forever' (1995) 

4. After 'Batman & Robin' (1997) Joel Schumacher was planning to make a sequel, 'Batman: Triumphant' and even a prequel, 'Batman: Year One'. However 'Batman & Robin' flopped massively at the box office and Schumacher was refused by Warner Bros to make any sequels...(Thank God) 

5. Christian Bale lost his voice three times during the filming of 'Batman Begins' (2005) due to altering his voice so drastically whilst in character 

6. Marilyn Manson was considered for the role of Dr Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow in 'Batman Begins' 

7. Heath Ledger hid away in a motel room for six weeks to perfect his role as The Joker, he took inspiration from Sid Viscous for the Joker's appearance and Alex De Large (A Clockwork Orange) for his psychotic mannerisms 

8. Dr Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow makes a brief re-appearance in both 'The Dark Knight' (in the opening scene with the batman 'hockey pad' characters) and 'The Dark Knight Rises' (2012) (as the judge convicting people to death or exile) 

9. In the fight scene in 'The Dark Knight Rises' when Bane 'breaks' Batman neither Christian Bale or Tom Hardy used stunt doubles 

10. The final fight scene in 'The Dark Knight Rises' marks the only occasion in the Nolan trilogy and the Burton/Schumacher films where Batman is seen during the day time 

For Ellen (2012) - Review

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Plot 

'For Ellen' is a film about Joby Taylor (Paul Dano) who is a struggling musician trying to fight over custody for his daughter Ellen with the help of his socially awkward lawyer Fred Butler (Jon Heder). The film follows Joby as he tries to come to terms with the potential loss of his daughter and previous life. He stopped seeing Ellen to try and make it big with his rock band but after that went wrong he soon realises he might just loose everything... 

Review

The film starts out with Dano driving through the snowy surroundings of Canada with a very grey and depressing atmosphere, Dano's character doesn't make a great first impression for being a father with his leather jacket, black nail varnish and guyliner, who seems to be more interested in establishing his rock 'n' roll lifestyle than bringing up his daughter. However we do warm to his character as we soon realise how he is not happy and wants to make a change for the better. 

We are thrown into the story of this film as we don't really know whats happened and it just feels like the harsh reality sequal to Juno or something. After the scene of Dano driving through the snow (don't worry there are ALOT more scenes similar to this) we are introduced to his lawyer played by Jon Heder. At first this seems like a very serious role for Heder to be playing but we soon realise he still lives with his mum and his personality and values are the complete polar opposite to Dano's character. Heder's character Fred however does supply some light heartedness to an overall somber film.

One of the best scenes in the film is when Joby and Fred go to a sleezy bar together, we see some good character development and an amazing performance by Dano as he dances to 'Still Of The Night' By Whitesnake. In this scene we realise how different Joby and Fred are to one another- Fred spends his time working and with his mum and Joby spends his in bars and waking up not fully aware of where he is. Undoubtedly Dano's character is the main focus for this film and he carries it well showing his true skills as an actor. Heder again plays his role fantastically but unfortunately we don't really see much of him after the bar scene. 

Paul Dano in his role as Joby Taylor

The film deals with the issue of divorce and young parents really well as we see Joby trying to connect with his daughter Ellen. He is aloud to take her out for two hours and we see how he awkwardly tries to make a connection with her. This scene is really realistic as we see how a young father tries to act mature and responsible but we also how he clearly loves and care for Ellen despite his age.  

The film is shot beautifully with many landscape shots of Canada and unusual closeups in the more gritty scenes. However as I said before we do see an awful lot of scenes of Dano just driving through the town, if half of them were cut out I think the film would seem a little more fast paced. The shots in scenes also are unusually long and drawn out making the scene feel like its going on for a long time because we are just looking at the same shot with no cuts to closeups or point of view shots etc. I do think this adds a more realistic feel to the film though as the time span of it is only about three days and we know exactly how the story is developing from day to day. The realistic feel of the film is also enhanced by its use of diegetic sound and no montages or flashbacks. 

Don't get me wrong, the cinematography and acting in this film is amazing, but I do feel it would benefit from shorter more frequent scenes so the film doesn't feel so slow paced. A bit more character development on Joby's ex-wife and Fred wouldn't hurt either. However, I think this might be intentional as the films overall feel is a sort of 'fly on the wall' perspective of just Dano's character. 

Verdict 
A beautifully shot film with an incredible performance by Paul Dano, however, a little too slow paced for me because of the focus just being on one character. 

Product Placement - Bay Vs Tarantino

Nowadays most films are just like one giant advert trying to sell car brands, food brands, computer brands or anything else they have been paid to include in their film. Yes E.T did have his Reeses Pieces and Chuck Noland had FedEx but  Director Michael Bay takes it to the next level...  You cant watch one of his movies without branded products being shoved in your face in every scene, plus he does not even attempt to make them remotely subtle! Take a look at "Transformers" (2007), it was just like a giant car advertisement for "Porsche", "Cadillac" and of course "Chevy Camaro" and "The Island" (2005) well what product WASNT advertised. 

However Quentin Tarantino has explained in many interviews how much he HATES product placement in films. Instead of using branded props he creates fictional brands to use, these add to the surreal factor of his films.

Because Tarantino uses fictional brands you are less aware of them so here are 5 fictional products to look out for in his films... 

1. Red Apple Cigarettes 

These are featured in seven of Tarantino's films that he has either directed, written or had some involvement in. The films are: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, From Dusk Till Dawn, Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2 and Planet Terror. 

As cigarettes feature very frequently in most of his films it was important to have an original brand associated with Tarantino's films. 



2. Big Kahuna Burger 

The Hawaiian burger joint's burgers and soda cups have been featured in Reservoir Dogs, Four Rooms, From Dusk Till Dawn and probably most famously in Pulp Fiction. 

Im sure that everyone who have seen a Big Kahuna Burger has fancied one and wished that they could walk down the high street and pick one up for themselves ! 






3. Fruit Brute 

This is slightly different as Fruit Brute was actually sold in the 70s as part of the General Mills "Monster Brands" but was discontinued, other flavours include - Count Chocula, Yummy Mummy and Franken Berry.  

As the cereal was discontinued Tarantino decided to feature it in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. 






4. Teriyaki Donut 

A much lesser known brand Tarantino has created is Teriyaki Donut which is a fast food restaurant that serves a mixture of Japanese food and donuts. 

The restaurant is only seen in Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction briefly  (Just before Marsellus Wallace is hit by Butch's car)






5. Jack Rabbit Slims 

50/60s pop culture style restaurant inspired by other themed restaurants in LA. 

Jack Rabbit Slims biggest appearance is in Pulp Fiction when Mia Wallace and Vincent Vega go for shakes, bloody as hell steaks and a twist dancing competition. The restaurant is also mentioned in a radio advertisement in Reservoir Dogs. 

My Top 10 Unscripted Movie Scenes

Some of the most famous scenes in films are actually unscripted or improvised by the actors, so here are the ones I think are the best and most iconic...

(In no particular order)

1. Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is on one of his iconic adventures when he comes face to face with a man dressed all in black wielding a large sword. Jones simply pulls out his gun and kills him in one single shot. 

This sudden action surprises the audience and is almost comical as it is the opposite to what the audience expects! 

However the original script was written to include a long, intense sword fight but the day before Ford got food poisoning and was too weak to do the scene. After a discussion with director Steven Spielberg the scene was changed and is now one of the most iconic scenes in the whole Indiana Jones trilogy. 

2. The Shining (1980) 

The deranged Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is chasing after his wife Wendy Torrance (Shelly Duval) through their temporary home - The Overlook Hotel. Wendy eventually hides in the bathroom but Jack starts hacking the door down with his axe. 

After making a large whole in the door Jack pokes his head through and says "Here's Johnny!" This phrase was was made famous by Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.

This line was not part of Kubrick's original script and was improvised by Jack Nicholson. 

3. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 

The iconic "Hsssss" sound made by Dr Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) while he is telling his story about eating a liver was not in the original script. 

Apparently Hopkins was doing it during rehearsals to creep out the cast and decided to leave it in as it was a good way to creep out the audience as well.

4. Jaws (1975) 

While tossing meat into the sea in hope to lure the deadly great white shark closer in an attempt to kill it, Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) gets his first shocking encounter with the beast and sees how massive it really is. 

Shocked he stumbles back inside the boat and utters the words "You're gonna need a bigger boat" to Captain Quint (Robert Shaw) this was completely off script but kept in because Spielberg liked it so much.

5. Reservoir Dogs (1992) 

Mr Blonde (Michael Madsen) has held captive Nash (Kirk Baltz) in a large warehouse and is torturing him. In Tarantino's script it said that Madsen had to cut his victims ear off but didnt give him any specifics. So madsen improvised all his actions with the ear including the line "Can you hear me now?"

6. Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Kubrick cast R. Lee Ermey in the role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman directly after he heard a tape of him shouting insults at a group of Royal marines for 15 minutes. 

Ermey wrote 150 pages of insults and Kubrick estimates half of the characters dialogue was improvised. 




7.  The Dark Knight (2008) 

Whilst the Joker (Heath Ledger) is locked up in a jail cell the mayor announces that Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) will be promoted to commissioner. As all the officers applaud Ledger starts to do a slow monotinous clap, not changing his serious facial expression. This piece of simple improvisation made the whole scene so much darker and as just one of Ledger's brilliant improvised representation of the Joker. 


8. Midnight cowboy (1969) 

As Joe Buck (Jon Voight) and Rasto (Dustin Hoffman) walk across a street in New York a real NYC taxi cab drives down the same street and almost hits Hoffman. The cab had ignored the "Street Closed For Filming" signs and drove straight through the scene. 
Hoffman responds with "IM WALKING HERE!", still completely in character. The reaction was so genuine and real directer John Schlesinger kept it in the actual film.

9. The Godfather (1972) 

While Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando)  sentences a man to be beaten for the beating of another mans daughter, the whole time he is stroking a cat on his lap. 
However the cat was never in the original script some reports say that the director - Ford Coppola just put the cat on Brando's lap before filming. Other reports say that Brando just found the cat on set and picked him up before filming. 




10.  A Clockwork Orange (1971) 

While Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his gang of 'Droogs' perform their horrific acts of violence, McDowell breaks into song and dance.  Kubrick filmed the scene several times and was not happy with it each time until he let McDowell do whatever he wanted. 
McDowell decided to belt out "Singing In The Rain", Kubrick was so happy with how much it improved the scene he bought the rights to the song so he could include it in the final cut of the film. 

How ”Scream” Brought the Slasher Genre Back From The Dead

Warning - Contains Spoilers 

Gripping. Edgy. Chilling.  Wes Craven’s 1996 film “Scream” has become one of the classics, which can be spotted on any horror movie buffs DVD shelf, alongside the classics such as Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street (Another Wes Craven classic). On the surface “Scream” is just another slasher-teen film with a huge body count, but woven into the film Craven has carefully placed many classic horror film references - Billy’s line “We all go a little mad sometimes” is taken from Hitchcock’s 1960 film “Psycho” – Billy even quotes Norman Bates who said the line originally. Craven also references other films in a more subtle way. This resurrected the slasher genre and made people reach for the classics – which in a way was the complete opposite of what Craven wanted to do, he wanted to end the slasher genre and franchise for good as the films were becoming monotonous and predictable. Has he (no pun intended) shot himself in the foot?

Drew Barrymore stars in the opening scene as a teenager named Casey, she is waiting for her boyfriend to arrive when she receives an anonymous phone call, its innocent at first but soon spirals out of control when she winds up being stabbed. This scene is one of the best throughout the whole movie, the music and dialogue build up the tension perfectly creating a gripping, edge-of-your-seat style feel for the audience. Barrymore’s amazing performance with her mass hysterics was improved by Craven, as he kept talking to her about animal cruelty (she was a keen animal lover) this helped her performance become more realistic. The audience was shocked that Barrymore was killed off in the first scene as she is a well-established actor; Craven said he “killed her off because he wanted the audience to feel a sense that anything could happen"– no one was safe. This was a technique used by Hitchcock in “Psycho” when he kills off Janet Leigh in the famous shower scene- no body expected it. The “twist” is often the most thrilling aspect in the horror genre.

The ghost-face mask used as a significant prop to hide the identity of the killer…or killers, was already a generic Halloween mask. Having such a common mask made the audience think that the killer could be almost anyone. Originally Ghostfaces iconic black robe was meant to be white (to make him appear more ghost-like) but was changed to black in fear people would compare him with the KKK.

 This film is very self aware as audiences were used to all of the usual boring horror movie clichés; one of the characters in particular – Randy (Jamie Kennedy) actually lists off a bunch of horror movie clichés- “1. Sex equals death 2. Never say I’ll be right back because you wont be back”. It’s particularly effective as it makes people look twice at horror movies and wonder if its true for the whole genre. Craven also makes a point of breaking the fourth wall by making the characters almost speak to and acknowledge the audience an example of this is when Sidney says “But this is life. This isn’t a movie” and Billy responds with “Sure it is, Sid. It’s all a movie. Its all one great big movie.”

Another significant character is Deputy Dewey, he’s basically a crap cop who is constantly trying to save Sidney and his sister Tatum but ultimately fails due to the love interest of, reporter Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox). Many people found his character annoying but lots of people had a soft spot for the loveable character. In nearly every horror film the police are no good at helping catch the killer and usually get killed off, Deputy Dewey almost parodies this with how bad he is at being a cop, Craven wanted to make a point that no one could help the victims in the movie. However despite Dewey being an extremely amateur cop and getting shot he returns in the next three sequels of “Scream”, becoming a much loved character.  Originally Dewy was meant to be killed off but after the test screening and the audience response, Craven added the last scene of Dewy being carried into the ambulance.

 On the subject of the villains of the film, this was a huge element as the audience was constantly guessing throughout who Ghostface could be, with constant hints and red herrings to different characters, it was almost impossible to guess.  The mystery aspect keeps the audience engaged and on their toes as they are constantly looking for clues and hints. The killers are later to be reviled to be Billy – Sidney’s boyfriend and Stu – Tatum’s boyfriend, all Craven’s references to other horror films become more obvious in the last scene, as Billy says “Horror films make psychos more creative”. This tells the audience that like Craven, Billy is an extreme horror movie fan but uses this passion in a deadly way. Stu on the other hand just tags along for the ride with no real motive other than to impress his best friend.

Throughout Craven’s film career he has directed many iconic horror films such as “The Hills Have Eyes” (1977) and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984). “Scream” (1996) was going to be one of his last films but because of its enormous popularity (and grossing over six million dollars in its opening weekend) he stayed on to direct “Scream 2” only a year after, and then “Scream 3” In 2000. These sequels contained characters from the original (Sadly Tatum was not in any of these despite asking Ghostface himself not to kill her because she wanted to be in the sequel!) but also some new fresh faces who were mainly just there to add to the body count.

After these films Craven didn’t do much in the way of directing but was writing many horror films and scripts, he even helped write the script for the re-make of his film “The Hills Have Eyes” in 2006 then followed with the script for another re-make of one of his classics “The Last House On The Left” in 2009.

So Craven, at this point, finds himself as a very well established horror film director and writer, but was “Scream” going to make a comeback like “A Nightmare on Elm Street” did in 2010? Even though Craven had nothing to do with this re-make his character “Freddy Krueger” was still very popular in the horror genre.

 As a matter of fact Ghostface did come back in “Scream 4” in 2011, in contrast with “A Nightmare on Elm Street” Craven actually came back to direct this film but instead of it being a re-make it was simply another sequel. In “Scream 4” we see a few familiar faces such as Neve Campbell (Sidney), Courtney Cox (Gale Weathers) and David Arquette (Dewey). However this was fairly disappointing, apart from a small handful of the original characters the majority of the cast were “Big breasted girls who cant act running up the stairs when they should be running out the front door” – (Sidney “Scream”) this seems to be the final installment of the series as in comparison to the original it only made two million in its opening weekend… lets just say “Don’t fuck with the original” – (Sidney “Scream 4”)