Horror movies directed by Rupert Wainwright

How The Fog scares: The Fog leans on glossy, PG-13-style jump scares more than real dread, with ghostly figures lunging out of thick mist every so often to keep you on edge. The threat is supernatural through and through, vengeful ghosts and a curse from the past, so it never feels like something that could happen to you in real life. It's got some chase-and-slash moments that give it a bit of physical danger, but the blood is kept fairly light and quick. This is more of a popcorn scare movie you watch with friends than something that stays with you after the credits roll.

How Stigmata scares: Watching it feels like being pulled through a music video crossed with a horror movie, all quick cuts, flashing lights, and sudden jolts of violence. The scares come in fast bursts tied to a woman's body being marked and hurt in disturbing ways, so there's a strong physical, wince-inducing kind of fear alongside the eerie mystery of what's happening to her. It leans more stylish and shocking than deeply haunting, mixing religious dread with slick visual flair. Good for people who like their horror loud, fast, and a little theatrical rather than slow and quiet.