Master of Horror Wes Craven has passed away at age 76

Wes Craven.

Wes Craven has passed away at the age of 76, after a battle with brain cancer. What a goddamn bummer. The man is behind some of the greatest horror movies of all time, and certainly the inspiration for countless great ones to come. Let us remember the lad well. What was your favorite movie of his?

The Hollywood Reporter:

Wes Craven, the famed writer-director known for the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, died Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 76.

His Freddy Krueger character horrified viewers and became an iconic horror character.  He is credited with re-inventing the teen horror movie.