10 Brilliantly Self Aware Wes Craven Cameos

10. The Tripper - Hippy

This mediocre 80s throwback, in which a group of hippies at a low budget Woodstock knock-off are stalked and slashed by a killer in a Ronald Reagan mask, is probably not worthy of much fan attention, except for the fact that it was a product of Coquette Productions (the company started by Scream stars David Arquette and then wife Courtney Cox).

The couple produced and appeared in the film together, while it was written and directed by David. It is a far less intelligent and far more derivative tribute to the films of Craven's early back catalogue than Scream, but, given their previous collaboration with the director through that franchise, it's no surprise that Arquette and Cox persuaded him to show up here.

Craven's role as a hippy is insignificant (you can see him in a huge top hat in this trailer), but it is a nice nod to the films that Arquette is attempting to emulate and a thank you to the man behind his most successful film.