As previously reported, horror legend Wes Craven died on Sunday at the age of 76.
Following the news of his death, Craven's peers, including some of horror's elite, like author Anne Rice and James Wan (director of Saw), took to Twitter to share their memories and thoughts on the filmmaker.
pic.twitter.com/eyXPs6ONPe— Wes Craven (@wescraven) August 31, 2015
Today the world lost a great man, my friend and mentor, Wes Craven. My heart goes out to his family. x— Courteney Cox (@CourteneyCox) August 31, 2015
Thank you for being the kindest man, the gentlest man, and one of the smartest men I've known. Please say there's a plot twist. #wescraven— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) August 31, 2015
So sad to hear the news about Wes. An amazing man on set and off and I owe so much to his talents. He will be sorely missed by many...— Skeet Ulrich (@SkeetMe1) August 31, 2015
I had the great privilege of working with #WesCraven one of the kindest most gentle souls, who made great scary films. #RIPWesCraven— Sarah Michelle (@SarahMGellar) August 31, 2015
@wescraven today is sad, I was just 16 yrs old when we shot #DeadlyFriend you taught me SO much & I love you dearly, I will always miss you.— Kristy Swanson (@KristySwansonXO) August 31, 2015
So we have lost the movie maker, Wes Craven. Sorry to hear it. Thanks to Jason G. and others who brought the... http://t.co/BMkVBvfxVE— Anne Rice (@AnneRiceAuthor) August 31, 2015
Horror genre master Wes Craven, creator of Freddy Krueger in the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' films, died at age 76. RIP pic.twitter.com/PhnTdfjdgv— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) August 31, 2015
Nobody goes to sleep wishing for a nightmare--but if you have one tonight, may it be worthy of a Wes Craven film.— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) August 31, 2015
Wes Craven taught me that your work team is also your family. Some of the dearest people in my life are people I met while working for him.— julieplec (@julieplec) August 31, 2015
I've always had the deepest respect for @WesCraven and his ability to take his fans on a thrilling ride. Warmest regards to his loved ones.— Roland Emmerich (@rolandemmerich) August 31, 2015
The 1st horror movie I ever saw was Nightmare on Elm Street. I'd see Freddy's face in my bedroom at night for months. Thank you Wes Craven.— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) August 31, 2015
Can't believe the news. Heartfelt sadness and deepest condolences with the passing of Wes Craven. Truly one of my biggest inspirations. #rip— James Wan (@creepypuppet) August 31, 2015
Had a chance to work with Wes Craven years ago. My one and only foray into horror. Learned a ton from him. Just a solid, nice guy. RIP.— Craig Mazin (@clmazin) August 31, 2015
RIP Wes Craven. You were one of a kind. Thanks for all the years of scares and fun.— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) August 31, 2015
Damn guys. @WesCraven died. A brilliant filmmaker, he brought quality & depth of character to every movie he made. Amazing library- bravo— Seth Green (@SethGreen) August 31, 2015