Horror movie directors are a different kind of breed. No other (publicly acceptable) genre is as evocative or as visceral as horror movies, which often delve into dark and grotesque subject matter, and it takes a special mind to craft a movie that can shake a viewer to their core.
You may or may not be reading this article with Halloween right around the corner, but either way, one thing is true: horror transcends the spooky holiday season and deserves to be watched year-round.
Here are our picks for the most brilliant directors of horror movies, what they've brought to the genre, and how they uniquely stand out.
