10 Great Horror Directors of the 21st Century
Horror seems to be reemerging as an art form in the last decade and a half, specifically in the last five or so years. Below I’ve listed, in my personal preference order, ten of the greatest horror directors of the 21st century.
10.Eli Roth
Films: Cabin Fever (2002), Hostel (2005), Hostel II (2007), The Green Inferno (2013), Knock Knock (2015)
Upcoming: The action-drama Death Wish starring Bruce Willis
9. Sylvia and Jen Soska
Films: Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009), American Mary (2012), See No Evil 2 (2014)
Upcoming: Rabid 2, which has very little information listed online so far.
8. Alexandre Aja
Films: High Tension (2003), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013)
Upcoming: He has the mystery thriller The 9th Life of Loius Drax on tap.
7. Rob Zombie
Films: House of 1,000 Corpses (2003), The Devil’s Rejects (2005), Halloween (2007), Halloween II (2009), The Lords of Salem (2012), 31 (2016)
Upcoming: Unknown
6. Adam Wingard
Films: You’re Next (2011), The Guest (2014), Blair Witch (2016)
Upcoming: He’s supposedly working on a remake of the 2010 Korean film I Saw the Devil
5. Michael Dougherty
Films: Trick r Treat (2007), Krampus (2015)
Upcoming: Hopefully completing the long-awaited Trick r Treat 2
4. Fede Alvarez
Films: Evil Dead (2013), Don’t Breathe (2016)
Upcoming: According to the interwebs, Alvarez will direct a live action version of the video game Dante’s Inferno.
3. Ti West
Films: The House of the Devil (2009), The Sacrament (2013), The Innkeepers (2011)
Upcoming: West is doing a western: In the Valley of Violence (2016)
2. Neil Marshall
Films: The Descent (2005), Dog Soldiers (2002)
Upcoming: Marshall is working on a remake of the 1960’s television show Lost in Space
1. James Wan
Films: Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious 1 and 2, The Conjuring 1 and
Upcoming: Wan is joining the DCU with Aquaman (2018)
Okay readers, which horror directors are you favorites? Who is my list missing? Leave your suggestions in the comments!
I’m going with Aja, whose movie I’m watching watching right now. Don’t Breathe.
I’m going it’s Marshall, too as I like everything he’s done.
I’m unimpressed by Roth, he movies all tend to blend together to me.
I also looked Rob Zombies versions of Halloween, almost as much as the originals. ( I thought he was going on to do a remake of The Blob, which I guess should be done every thirty years.)
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Jim Mickle’s absence makes me sad. I highly suggest checking his work out.
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