While the film world is still mourning the loss of Wes Craven, our intrepid defender of cinema’s unloved entries digs into his filmography and emerges with a surprising choice, “My Soul to Take.” Generally considered the low point in Craven’s career, the 2010 film currently holds a stunning 9% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed under $15 million domestically after a #5 opening at the box office (the lowest total for a Craven film since “Deadly Friend”). It may be the most unloved Unloved to date. But that doesn’t stop Scout Tafoya. Let him make his case:

The Unloved – My Soul To Take from Scout Tafoya on Vimeo.

To watch more of Scout Tafoya’s video essays from his series The Unloved, click here.

Scout Tafoya

Scout Tafoya is a critic and filmmaker who writes for and edits the arts blog Apocalypse Now and directs both feature length and short films.

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