POLL: Who is the Greatest Horror Director?

POLL: Who is the Greatest Horror Director?

There’s only a few days left until the spookiest holiday of the year and to celebrate in anticipation, ComingSoon.net is asking our readers to dive deep into the horror genre for our poll asking just who is the greatest director in the horror genre, exploring everyone from the iconic Alfred Hitchcock (Psycho) to cult hit deliverers such as Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses). Place your vote in the poll below and let us know any other favorites in the comments!

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POLL: Who is the Greatest Horror Director?

Alfred Hitchcock

John Carpenter

George A. Romero

Steven Spielberg

Guillermo del Toro

Wes Craven

Sam Raimi

Peter Jackson

David Cronenberg

M. Night Shyamalan

Roger Corman

Joe Dante

Stuart Gordon

John Landis

David Lynch

Brian De Palma

Tobe Hooper

Don Coscarelli

Clive Barker

Roman Polanski

Eli Roth

Jordan Peele

Mike Flanagan

James Wan

Andy Muschietti

Scott Derrickson

Rob Zombie

Jennifer Kent

Fede Álvarez

Michael Dougherty

Ari Aster

Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala

Alexandre Aja

Patrick Lussier

Julien Maury & Alexandre Bustillo

Mario Bava

Dario Argento

Lucio Fulci

Antonio Margheriti

James Whale

Tod Browning

Bert I. Gordon

William Castle

Freddie Francis

Terence Fisher

Roy Ward Baker

Richard Franklin

William Malone

Steve Beck

Mick Garris

Adam Green

Mary Lambert

Darren Lynn Bousman

Ernest Dickerson

Frank Henenlotter

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The horror movie genre is one frequently remembered for both its menacing antagonists and the storytellers who bring them to life, but choosing which is the better is one of the toughest decisions to make of all genres. There’s no denying the charm and technical innovations made by early filmmakers such as Hitchcock, Roger Corman (The Raven), Mario Bava (Black Sunday), Dario Argento (Suspiria), Lucio Fulci (The House by the Cemetery), Antonio Margheriti (Cannibal Apocalypse), James Whale (Frankenstein), William Castle (House on Haunted Hill), Tod Browning (Dracula), Bert I. Gordon (The Amazing Colossal Man), Freddie Francis (The Evil of Frankenstein), Terence Fisher (The Mummy) and Roy Ward Baker (Quartermass and the Pit).

That being said, there’s a lot of fun and chills to be had from those with access to bigger budgets and special effects of the later 1900s and took it in more surreal or comedic directions including John Carpenter (The Thing), George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead), Steven Spielberg (Jaws), Guillermo del Toro (Cronos), Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead), Peter Jackson (The Frighteners), David Cronenberg (The Brood), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), David Lynch (Eraserhead), Brian De Palma (Carrie), Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist), Don Coscarelli (Phantasm) and Clive Barker (Hellraiser).

The turn of the century has seen everything from more exploitative and fast-paced affairs to elevated and thought-provoking stories from filmmakers such as Eli Roth (Hostel), Jordan Peele (Get Out), Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep), James Wan (The Conjuring), Andy Muschietti (IT), Scott Derrickson (Sinister), Zombie, Jennifer Kent (The Babadook), William Malone (House on Haunted Hill), Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead), Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat), Ari Aster (Hereditary), Steve Beck (Thir13en Ghosts), Adam Green (Hatchet) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Death of Me).

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