Ooooo... Good thread.

Shoe-ins:
John Carpenter
Alfred Hitchcock
David Lynch
Roman Polanski

Fighting for the 5th spot:
Sam Raimi
William Friedkin
George A. Romero
Takashi Shimizu
Tim Burton (I am VERY excited about Sweeney Todd)

Notes:
I'm glad that someone else classifies Lynch as a horror director. I would love to see him do a strictly horror film. Then again, if he stuck to a single genre, he wouldn't be his wonderful Lynch self.

Directors whom I haven't delved into but I should:
Dario Argento
Mario Bava
David Cronenburg (I've seen Spider, which I found well-done yet predictable)

1.George Romero.
2.Sam Raimi.
3.John Carpenter.
4.Wes Craven.
5.Tobe Hopper.

You didn't like Videodrome... hmmmm... try Scanners.




I'd say...

Romero
Cronenburg
Argento
Hitchcock

There are too many directors I like and would give this fifth spot to. From greats like Raimi, Bava, Craven, Polanski and Carpenter to the... different, like Henenlotter and HG Lewis. Hell, I'd even consider putting Stuart Gorden or Roger Corman on my list.

1. George Romero
2. John Carpenter
3. Alfred Hitchcock
4. Wes Craven
5. Dario Argento

It's too hard to decide. robert Rodriguez and Craven would be there for sure. Oh hell.


1. Ridley Scott
2. Neil Marshall
3. Wes Craven
4. Robert Rodriguez
5. James Cameron

James Cameron...horror...?

Well.... Aliens. I'd have to actually think to put together a decent one. Gimme a break.

Abyss too, if you count that one.

Ehh.... Abyss is an interesting movie. I'm not sure what i'd call it. I mean, it's definitely Sci Fi, but horror? Not really.

Piranha 2: The Spawning?