10 Horror Movies That Prove Less Is More

And finally, we have The Invisible Man. Though originally intended as a star vehicle for Johnny Depp as part of Universal's planned-but-failed Dark Universe, it was ultimately re-tooled into a low-budget genre film written and directed by Leigh Whannell (Saw, Upgrade).

With a mere $7 million budget - surely a fraction of what the Depp film would've cost - Whannell opted to pare the splashy visual effects show-pieces down and focus instead on the fear that comes with facing an invisible enemy who could be literally anywhere.

This is sold to the audience sublimely through both Elisabeth Moss' exceptional performance and Whannell's assured, minimalist direction, often lingering on "unoccupied" spaces of the frame where the antagonist might be lingering.

In addition to this, Whannell's social commentary re: society's disturbing distrust of abused women couldn't feel more timely, and despite the low price tag, Whannell still manages to serve up a few fleeting bursts of elevated action.

While it can never compete with the scale and effects-heavy mayhem the Depp movie would've given us, Whannell's version is a pitch perfect example of a talented filmmaker using limited resources to their absolute advantage. Bravo.