Tarantino learned his craft from his days as a video clerk rather than as a film-school student. Consequently, he developed an audacious fusion of pop culture and independent arthouse cinema; his films were thrillers that were distinguished as much by their clever, twisting dialogue as their outbursts of extreme violence.

Credits include: Little Shop of Horrors, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Little Shop of Horrors, The Masque of the Red Death and Pit and the Pendulum

Credits include: Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Small Soldiers, Beverly Hills Cop III and The Burbs

Has worked in many capacities, from sound recordist to cinematographer, to writer and producer. His first feature film, CQ, premiered at Cannes Film Festival.

Hailing from Rome, Argento is one of Italy's most influential horror directors. His unique style helped to create a new subgenre: 'Giallo', which are films marked by creative, bloody murders and interesting camerawork.

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.

John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson...(wikipedia)

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: Under the Tuscan Sun, Big Deal on Madonna Street, Boccaccio '70 and My Friends

Credits include: Black Sabbath, Planet of the Vampires, Atom Age Vampire and La califfa

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