Wes Craven’s Nineties Nightmares
Episode 202
By the year 1991, Wes Craven had already solidified his place in the Hollywood “master of horror” pantheon. But for his third act, the “Nightmare on Elm Street” creator began asking, “What’s the point of all this slashing?” as he embarked on a series of socially critical and self-reflexive scary movies: “The People Under The Stairs” (1991), “New Nightmare” (1994) and “Scream” (1996). For your Halloween episode, we dive in.
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Be Reel was a movie reviewing & reappraising podcast hosted by Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard.
We cherished our 8-year run, talking to filmmakers like Gus Van Sant, insulting each other’s taste, and laughing to high heaven.
Chance’s new movie podcast, The Kick, continues to explore curated sub-genres and movie geekery. Noah is a frequent and beloved guest.