10 Directors Who Need To Make A Horror Movie

4. Julie Taymor

So, Taymor seems to be the Danielle Staub of the film world: you either love her or hate her, there is no in-between. Her theatrical background lends a very distinct flavor to Hollywood, and it's an acquired taste. Kind of like Baz Luhrmann, the physical brashness of her films can be overwhelming if you're not prepared for it.

Look no further than her work in 1999's Titus, an adaptation of Shakespeare's unbelievably violent (to the point of humorous) play, Titus Andronicus. Can you imagine any other director adapting it the way Taymor did? The bloody violence and grisly hilarity is a creepy feast for the eyes, and that final scene - you know, the one in which everyone dies a ridiculous death - could only be captured by a chosen few.

If there's anything I'd love to see Taymor contribute to the horror film world it's this: a vampire film. The sub-genre is so overwrought now that if anyone's going to come out with a new, mainstream take, it'll likely have to be a parody, and the filmmaker will have to employ a constant, self-effacing cheekiness. Enter: Taymor. I'd be so intrigued by what she brought to the table.

(If you've read Titus Andronicus, then you'll appreciate the pun of that last sentence.)