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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
Yeah, Craven isn't the worst director ever, I'm just not a big fan, and people like Tobe Hooper and Romero definitely are HORRIBLE directors, so Craven is way better than them definitely. Hooper never made a great film, CHAINSAW MASSACRE has a wonderful atmosphere at least and is quite good, the only one I'd reccomend (though LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET is way better. JOE, PLEASE WATCH LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET ASAP.)... but the rest of his output is horrid. I mean, wow.
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As far as Hooper goes, he was absolutely brilliant up until Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. From 1974 - 1986 he brought us TCM, Eaten Alive, Salem's Lot, The Funhouse, Poltergeist, Lifeforce, and of course, TCM 2. That is an insanely stellar lineup of films. Now, I know he apparently became somewhat of a drugged-out loon (aren't we all?), and there are rumors questioning his exact involvement in Poltergeist... but given that goodie two shoes Spielberg sober-boy produced it, I doubt he was as irresponsible as internet gossips claim he was.