It is Halloween today folks so this topic is hot! Some of us are fans, some of us would never choose to read a book of this genre or to watch a movie based on one. We talk about horror - which actually is a pretty wide genre. The more graphic it gets, the less likely it may be that one likes it, especially the really graphic ones. The more psychological it gets, the closer it gets to thrillers.
But we can definitely pinpoint or distinguish authors and film directors who can be associated with the genre of horror - even if they may write or direct other stuff as well. Here we present a list of them - to be expanded - of writers and directors alike. The list is twofold, with the month-wise list appearing below the video.
As always, if there is someone missing from this list that you think definitely belongs there, please let us know. Until then, here goes. 1797-0830 Mary Shelley* author – Somers Town, London, England (1851/53) 1809-0119 Edgar Allan Poe* author/literary critic – Boston, MA USA (1849/40) 1847-1108 Bram Stoker* author – Dublin, Ireland (1912/64) 1863-0303 Arthur Machen* author/mystic/actor – Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales (1947/84) 1889-0722 James Whale* film director/actor - Dudley, Worcestershire, England (1957/67) 1890-0820 H. P. Lovecraft* writer/editor/poet - Providence, Rhode Island USA (1937/46) 1899-0813 Alfred Hitchcock* film director – Leytonstone, Essex, England (1980/80) 1914-0910 Robert Wise* film director/producer/editor - Winchester, Indiana USA (2005/91) 1916-1214 Shirley Jackson* author – San Francisco, CA USA (1965/48) 1916-1219 Roy Ward Baker* film director - London, England (2010/93) 1920-0822 Ray Bradbury* author/screenwriter – Waukegan, Illinois USA (2012/91) 1926-0220 Richard Matheson* writer – Allendale, NJ USA (2013/87) 1928-0107 William Peter Blatty* writer/filmmaker - New York, NY USA (2017/89) 1928-0726** Stanley Kubrick* film director – New York, New York USA (1999/70) 1929-0725 Al Adamson* film director - Hollywood, CA USA (1995/65) 1933-0818 Roman Polanski* film director/ producer – Paris, France 1937-1130 Ridley Scott* film director – South Shields, County Durham, England 1939-0802 Wes Craven* film director - Cleveland, Ohio USA (2015/76) 1940-0204 George A. Romero* film director/writer/editor - The Bronx, NY USA (2017/77) 1940-0907 Dario Argento* film director/screenwriter/producer - Rome, Italy 1940-0911 Brian De Palma* film director – Newark, New Jersey USA 1941-0715 Larry Cohen* film director/producer - New York, NY USA 1941-1004 Anne Rice* author – New Orleans, Louisiana USA 1943-0125 Tobe Hooper* film director/screenwriter/producer - Austin, TX USA 1943-0302 Peter Straub* writer/novelist/poet – Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA 1943-0315 David Cronenberg* film director/writer/actor - Toronto, Ontario CAN 1943-0711 Tom Holland* film director/screenwriter/actor - Poughkeepsie, NY USA 1945-0709 Dean Koontz* author – Everett, Pennsylvania USA 1946-0104 Ramsey Campbell* author/editor/critic – Liverpool, Merseyside, England 1946-1110 Jack Ketchum* horror fiction author – Livingston, NJ USA (2018/71) 1947-0921 Stephen King* author – Portland, Maine USA 1948-0116 John Carpenter* film director/producer - Carthage, NY USA 1950-0803 John Landis* film director/producer – Chicago, Illinois USA 1951-1028 Joe R. Landsdale* writer/martial arts expert – Gladewater, Texas USA 1952-1005 Clive Barker* writer/director/visual artist - Liverpool, England 1959-1023 Sam Raimi* film director/actor/producer - Royal Oak, Michigan USA 1961-0719 Hideo Nakata* 中田 秀夫 film director - Okayama, Japan 1964-1009 Guillermo del Toro* film director – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico 1966-0427 Matt Reeves* screenwriter/director/producer - Rockville Centre, NY USA 1970-1110 Nicholas McCarthy* film director - NH, USA 1972-0418 Eli Roth* film director/producer/actor - Newton, MA USA 1972-0727 Takashi Shimizu* 清水 崇 film director - Maebashi, Gunma, Japan 1977-0226 James Wan* Australian film director/screenwriter/producer - Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 1978-0807 Alexandre Aja* film director - Paris, France 1978-1130 Robert Kirkman* comic book writer/editor - Lexington, Kentucky USA 1981-0121 David F. Sandberg* filmmaker - Jönköping, Sweden 1983-0609 Justin Benson* film director/actor/producer - San Diego, CA USA 1987-1217 Aaron Moorhead* film director/screenwriter - Tarpon Springs, Florida USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LiKKFZyhRU ***************************************************************** THE MONTH-WISE LIST 1946-0104 Ramsey Campbell* author/editor/critic – Liverpool, Merseyside, England 1928-0107 William Peter Blatty* writer/filmmaker - New York, NY USA (2017/89) 1948-0116 John Carpenter* film director/producer - Carthage, NY USA 1809-0119 Edgar Allan Poe* author/literary critic – Boston, MA USA (1849/40) 1981-0121 David F. Sandberg* filmmaker - Jönköping, Sweden 1943-0125 Tobe Hooper* film director/screenwriter/producer - Austin, TX USA 1940-0204 George A. Romero* film director/writer/editor - The Bronx, NY USA (2017/77) 1926-0220 Richard Matheson* writer – Allendale, NJ USA (2013/87) 1977-0226 James Wan* Australian film director/screenwriter/producer - Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 1943-0302 Peter Straub* writer/novelist/poet – Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA 1863-0303 Arthur Machen* author/mystic/actor – Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales (1947/84) 1943-0315 David Cronenberg* film director/writer/actor - Toronto, Ontario CAN 1972-0418 Eli Roth* film director/producer/actor - Newton, MA USA 1966-0427 Matt Reeves* screenwriter/director/producer - Rockville Centre, NY USA 1983-0609 Justin Benson* film director/actor/producer - San Diego, CA USA 1945-0709 Dean Koontz* author – Everett, Pennsylvania USA 1943-0711 Tom Holland* film director/screenwriter/actor - Poughkeepsie, NY USA 1941-0715 Larry Cohen* film director/producer - New York, NY USA 1961-0719 Hideo Nakata* 中田 秀夫 film director - Okayama, Japan 1889-0722 James Whale* film director/actor - Dudley, Worcestershire, England (1957/67) 1929-0725 Al Adamson* film director - Hollywood, CA USA (1995/65) 1928-0726 Stanley Kubrick*** film director – New York, New York USA (1999/70) 1972-0727 Takashi Shimizu* 清水 崇 film director - Maebashi, Gunma, Japan 1939-0802 Wes Craven* film director - Cleveland, Ohio USA (2015/76) 1950-0803 John Landis* film director/producer – Chicago, Illinois USA 1978-0807 Alexandre Aja* film director - Paris, France 1899-0813 Alfred Hitchcock* film director – Leytonstone, Essex, England (1980/80) 1933-0818 Roman Polanski* film director/ producer – Paris, France 1890-0820 H. P. Lovecraft* writer/editor/poet - Providence, Rhode Island USA (1937/46) 1920-0822 Ray Bradbury* author/screenwriter – Waukegan, Illinois USA (2012/91) 1797-0830 Mary Shelley* author – Somers Town, London, England (1851/53) 1940-0907 Dario Argento* film director/screenwriter/producer - Rome, Italy 1914-0910 Robert Wise* film director/producer/editor - Winchester, Indiana USA (2005/91) 1940-0911 Brian De Palma* film director – Newark, New Jersey USA 1947-0921 Stephen King* author – Portland, Maine USA 1941-1004 Anne Rice* author – New Orleans, Louisiana USA 1952-1005 Clive Barker* writer/director/visual artist - Liverpool, England 1964-1009 Guillermo del Toro* film director – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico 1959-1023 Sam Raimi* film director/actor/producer - Royal Oak, Michigan USA 1951-1028 Joe R. Landsdale* writer/martial arts expert – Gladewater, Texas USA 1847-1108 Bram Stoker* author – Dublin, Ireland (1912/64) 1946-1110 Jack Ketchum* horror fiction author – Livingston, NJ USA (2018/71) 1970-1110 Nicholas McCarthy* film director - NH, USA 1937-1130 Ridley Scott* film director – South Shields, County Durham, England 1978-1130 Robert Kirkman* comic book writer/editor - Lexington, Kentucky USA 1916-1214 Shirley Jackson* author – San Francisco, CA USA (1965/48) 1987-1217 Aaron Moorhead* film director/screenwriter - Tarpon Springs, Florida USA 1916-1219 Roy Ward Baker* film director - London, England (2010/93) Updated 5.3.2019 Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film https://www.ranker.com/list/best-horror-directors-in-film-history/ranker-film https://www.popmatters.com/greatest-horror-directors-2495713584.html