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In the realm of modern filmmaking, a fresh generation of creators is stretching the edges of the horror style. From cultural metaphors to visceral thrillers, these 8 directors are crafting lasting adventures that reimagine dread for a new generation.

The Mind Behind Get Out

The filmmaker behind Get Out has crafted pointed allegories delving into the dangers, complexities, and contradictions of Black life in the America. His effect is evident from the multitude of imitators, with the top within them supported by Peele himself by way of his studio.

Robert Eggers

A masterful uncoverer of the least known pockets of the bygone eras, this creator of The Witch, The Lighthouse, and Nosferatu is known for revealing the unfamiliar facets of historical periods and showing them devoid of contemporary reinterpretation. Eggers' sinister journeys into the past unlock gateways to insanity, longing, and transformation.

Jane Schoenbrun

The contemporary filmmaker with their focus most in touch with the younger pulse, as attuned to the isolation, and deep connections, of an digitally-obsessed era. Channeling concepts of relationships and mainstream entertainment via trans identity and the tradition of body horror, creations such as I Saw the TV Glow delve into the eeriest cracks of the identity.

Damien Leone

The director's three-part saga of Terrifier features is this decade's great horror achievement, testament that fan support can still create true blockbusters from expertly crafted microbudget violence. More than the modern horror villain, deranged poster boy Art the Clown is confirmation that the public’s thirst for blood – over-the-top, comical, unrestrained – remains endless.

Rose Glass

Merging the boundary between fantasy and the real world, with her movies Saint Maud and Love Lies Bleeding, The director has built a gallery of powerful female characters driven to extremes by the intensity of their devotion to distorted ideals. Prone to fantastical endings that question simple interpretations into question, her works linger – though not so much like a stone in your footwear than a spike in your sole.

Danny and Michael Philippou

Emerging from the primordial ooze of YouTube came a duo of brothers taking over the cinema landscape with a trendy brand of provocation. With their works Talk to Me and Bring Her Back, they created atrocity exhibitions in between authentic depictions of how current young people act. Aspiring directors look up to them as if they’re freshly canonised saints.

Julia Ducournau

The director's sleek, allegory-driven blend of horror elements with arthouse styles earned her a top Cannes prize, the historic moment the event gave its top prize to a scary film. Bearing the blood-soaked flag of the extreme cinema wave, the Titane filmmaker delves into the appetites of the isolated to remarkable result.

Na Hong-jin

One of the most intriguing filmmakers to come forth from the Asian continent in recent years, the Seoul-based creator has made one jewel of folk horror (The Wailing) and collaborated on another (The Medium). Arranged with absolute certainty and meticulous tonal control, his movies converts mainstream formulas into terrifying, novel styles.

These eight directors embody the wide-ranging and groundbreaking direction of horror, pushing the edges of fear into fresh territories.