Just in time for Halloween. This list was published late 2012 in TimeOut London, and was tallied from the votes of over 100 'experts' who included the following:
Chris Alexander(Fangoria), Clive Barker, Zack Carlson(Director of horror programming for the Alamo Drafthouse), Billy Chainsaw, The China Brothers, Coffin Joe, Alice Cooper, Roger Corman, Sybil Danning, Joe Dante, Frank Darabont, Ruggero Deodato, Gareth Evan, David Fear, Drew Goddard, The Gothique Film Society, Jamie Graham(Total Film), Adam Green, Tony Grisoni, Richard Haines, Robin Hardy, Monte Hellman, Chris Kentis & Laura Lau, Robert Kirkman, Tim Lucas(Video Watchdog), Neil Marshall, John McNaughton, Hellen Mullane(Studio Canal), Greg Nicotero, Simon Pegg, Paco Plaza, Eduardo Sanchez, Francesco Simeoni(Arrow Films), Tom Six, David Slade, Guillermo del Toro, James Watkins, Ti West, Brian Yuzna and Rob Zombie.