Best New Horror Directors of the '00s
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Best New Horror Directors of the '00s

Rank the new blood of horror moviemakers who debuted between 2000 and 2009!

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1 Rob Zombie
Long before his Halloween remake, Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses captured the gritty, apocalyptic vibe of '70s horror. 156 668
2 Eli Roth
Love it or hate it, Roth's defiantly R-rated Hostel (2005) was a game changer. 68 566
3 James Wan
His Saw (2004) launched a new franchise and introduced the decade's first original horror icon, Jigsaw. 51 519
4 Neil Marshall
There's no crying in Marshall's The Descent (2005), just alpha girls -- not babes -- vs. mutants. 48 470
5 Xavier Gens
French writer-director Gens' 2007 Frontiere(s) put a fresh spin on Texas Chain Saw Massacre-style horror. -41 419
6 James Gunn
Gunn graduated from Troma junk to the witty, icky Slither (2006): More, please! -63 413
7 Oren Peli
A software designer with a great idea, Peli rocked the horror world with his DIY Paranormal Activity (2009). -63 441
8 Takashi Shimizu
Shimizu directed the US remake of his Ju-On series (2000- ) and cemented J-Horror's international reputation. -86 400
9 Ti West
House of the Devil (2009) brought this indie director the recognition he deserves. -122 386
10 David Bruckner
Three interlocking segments, three Atlanta-based moviemakers, one fresh feature: The Signal (2007). -177 353