Dario Argento is an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. His influential work in the horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, has led him to being referred to as the "Master of the Thrill" and the "Master of Horror".
Argento in 2014
Dario Argento, Adriano Celentano and Enzo Cerusico in a pause during the shooting of The Five Days, 1973
Argento in 1985
Argento interviewed by Martin Sauvageau during the Festival International du Cinéma Fantastique de Montréal in 1994
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Max Schreck as Count Orlok in the 1922 film Nosferatu. Critic and historian Kim Newman declared it as a film that set the template for the horror film.
Mirrors are often used to create a sense of tension in horror films.
Filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, who has directed and scored numerous horror films, performing in 2016
Frankenstein's monster