I don't like horror films because I can't afford the anxity that they produce on me. I prefer other kinds of films, such as love films or war films. So, I can't say nothing about the actors nor directors that usually work at horror films. I don't know them.
However, I can understand the fascination that they produce on other people and why film studios keep re-making them. There are a lot of expectation when a new horror film comes and the cinemas are crowded with people who is waiting for enjoy it. And, what's more, a lot of these films are watched at home by people of all ages. Some of them have even created a new language and a new culture. So. it isn't an odd thing that someone dresses like Dracula or someone says to another one: "You give an awful impression. You seem Frankenstein".
To end up, these are the three first sentences of my own horror story:
It was on a dreary night of November that I saw the result of my labours...The cat with spider-like legs and bird-like head was eating his first meal: A red soup with man eyes and woman hearths. It was delicious!. But, sadly, it wasn't enough and he had to go out to look for something else....