From Romero to Miike, find your spirit animal helmer with these twin flowcharts from our 2017 Guide to Making Horror Movies.

What is more important—the blood or the message?

Chart One: The Blood

Chart Two: The Message

The 2017 Guide to Making Horror Movies is a section in MovieMaker‘s Fall 2016 issue, and will be released as an expanded eBook starting October 21, 2016, available on Amazon.