Click here to listen to the interview (13:06)

Wes Craven grew up in a family where watching movies was considered a sin. It's one of the many things I wanted to ask him about when we chatted on August 8, 2005. I was also curious about the subtle but inmistakable feminist bent of his latest film, RED EYE, not to mention why co-star Brian Cox looked distinctly unlike himself, and all those battles with the ratings systems over the years. Craven was up to it all, answering with candor, charm, and a hefty helping of smarts.

A warning, there is a small spoiler towards the end of the interview. I left it in because of the very salient point that Craven was making about the current state of angst in a post-9/11 world. Proceed with caution.

Click here to read the review of RED EYE.