2. James Wan - He’s made three amazing examples of movie macabre—Saw,
The Conjuring, and Insidious—and ended up jump starting three new fright
franchises. He’s actually the filmmaker who salvaged old school scares
from their lame PG-13 perch.
Iconic Directors: Newcomer
3. Iconic Directors:
Tobe Hooper - After all, this is the guy who gave us The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it’s
sensational sequel, and the did-he-or-didn’t-he delight known as Poltergeist
James Whale - Frankenstein as his first foray into fear, he reinvigorated the brand,
begetting other creepshow classics like The Old Dark House, The Invisible Man, and
perhaps most famously, The Bride of Frankenstein
Tod Browning - A chance pairing with early Hollywood’s horror king, Lon Chaney,
lead to a return to form, resulting in such early genre greats as The Unholy Three,
London After Midnight, Freaks and finally, the original Bela Lugosi version of Dracula.
