"<a href=""http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/30/entertainment/wes-craven-horror-movie-director-death/index.html"" target=""_blank"">Wes Craven</a>, who directed classic horror films such as ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"" and ""Scream,"" died August 30. Craven had been battling brain cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 76."