Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Credits include: Suspiria, Deep Red, Tenebre, Phenomena and Inferno

Not only a director, but also writer, editor and composer for his films, John Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his 4 decade carreer, but he is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. His biggest success is Halloween, the movie that made the serial killer Michael Myers a cult character for horror fans.

American film director and producer who specializes in dark and quirky-themed films such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, but has also directed cinema blockbusters, including Batman, Batman Returns, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Alice in Wonderland.

Credits include: Friday the 13th, DeepStar Six, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th and The New Kids

Credits include: Demons, Demons 2 and Shock

A former painter whose cinematic compositions were often as lush and gorgeous as any portrait, Italian cinematographer-turned-director Mario Bava developed a reputation as a master celluloid illusionist in addition to creating some of the most gothic and haunting films in Italian cinema history. (All Movie Guide)

Credits include: Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre and Naked Paradise

Credits include: Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss, Lavorare con lentezza, Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre and Mario Bava: Operazione paura

Credits include: Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Credits include: Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre and Fascism on a Thread- The Strange Story of Nazisploitation Cinema