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Poll: Greatest Mystery Film Director

A poll by goddangwatir
A mystery film usually revolves around the solving of an unexplained event, with bits of information which give clarity into said event gradually revealed over its course. The climax of a mystery, in most cases, delivers a huge revelation or plot twist, sometimes causing the audience to question nearly everything which was said or established earlier in the movie.

There have been many twisty and shocking mystery films over the decades, with some of the greatest directors being the brain behind them. Which of these mystery film-makers do you consider to the best at their craft ?

Discuss this list here !

Results of 1,351 votes:

  1. 1.

    Alfred Hitchcock

     
    Psycho (1960), Vertigo (1958), Rear Window (1940), North by Northwest (1959)
  2. 2.

    David Fincher

     
    Se7en (1995), Gone Girl (2014), Zodiac (2007), The Game (1997)
  3. 3.

    Christopher Nolan

     
    Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), Interstellar (2014), Insomnia (2002)
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