Master of the macabre Wes Craven died at the age of 76 last Sunday, but his legendary scary movies will live on as a testament to his genius.

In a career that included such ground-breaking franchises as Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream, Craven displayed a cunning understanding of how to film and frame a scare on screen. Nelson Carvajal, a film critic and video editor over at RogerEbert.com, has released a video tribute to the late director, played off as he’s speaks about his life and career in the background.

"The reason so many other horror filmmaker imitators come and go with little impression is because they forgot the basic landscape and vulnerability of the human condition," Carvajal wrote. "Craven pioneered this landscape for decades and it’s hard to imagine another filmmaker making any new headway in that territory anytime soon."

Watch the video below:

(H/T: Mashable)