Horror Film Directors Research

Alfred Hitchcock

• Alfred Hitchcock as nicknamed "Master of Suspense" because he interpreted a kind of psychological suspense in the films he directed. 
• Alfred Hitchcock was born on August the 13th 1899 and he died on the 29th of April 1980. 
• Alfred Hitchcock directed films such as; Rear Window, The 39 steps (1935), and Psycho (1960). 
• Alfred Hitchcock is renowned for his depiction of violence and suspense.
• Alfred Hitchcock joined the Film industry in 1920.
• He also made appearances in the start of his own films. This was because he knew the audience were watching for him, however he only appeared at the beginning of his films in order not to take the audiences attention away from the plot of the film. 
• This relates to my genre, horror, because Alfred Hitchcocks work has inspired me to try out some of his own shots and scenes which I can base on some of his scenes. 

Wes Craven

• Wes Craven directed; A Nightmare on Elm Street, Dracula 2000, Red eye, The Hills have eyes and the most popular one, Scream.
• Wes Craven has become known for his genre bending and innovative horror and challenging audiences with his bold visions.
• He was born on the 2nd of August 1939 and died on the 30th of August 2015.
• He also directed A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 with a known horror antagonist, with the name of Freddy Krueger. 
• This relates to my genre,, horror as his storylines, plots and characters have made me think of what type of horror film I would like to do for my film opening and the different types of antagonists I can use and what characteristics the have.