- Karl Freund: The Mummy
- James Whale: The Bride of Frankenstein
- Edgar G. Ulmer: Black Cat
- Archie Mayo: Svengali
- Rouben Mamoulian: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Merlan C. Cooper/Ernst B. Shoedsack: King Kong
- Jacques Tourneur: Cat People
- Don Siegel: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- Felix Feist: Donovan's Brain
-- Karloff and Lugosi. Playing chess. Plus Lugosi skinning half-naked Karloff. Mmm, hot.
I wish the subject of horror movies as a mirror for societal attitudes was discussed more. But dude, 50's invasion horror -- not subtle about the Commie Scare.