There's something oddly compelling about horror movies. A dark and morose presence is consistently felt throughout - a presence that's become a source of inspiration for many eccentric fashion designers. Models saunter down the runway drenched in shades of black, charcoal gray and ghostly white. Ensembles are encrusted with bone-chilling patterns and ominous overtones. It's a strong contrast from the lively, effervescent styles of designers like Betsey Johnson and Mathew Williamson.    

In some collections the correlation between fashion and horror is very apparent. This parallel is seen prominently in runways for Rodarte. Kate and Laura Mulleavy watched up to four horror movies daily for a year to get a good grasp of the genre for their shows in the past. Their fall 2008 runway consisted of models swathed in material you'd see on creepy possessed little girls. For their most recent collection they decided to have a little more fun while keeping that brooding edge, literally ripping their creations apart. Everything was a fashionably tattered mess. Add dry mist and they may as well have been walking through a haunted cemetery.

Designers like Gareth Pugh and Alexander McQueen are also famous for their gothic getups. Their signature designs are offbeat and often a sinister parade of Halloween costumes. McQueen normally provides a show of models strutting in bizarre attire, blanketed head to toe in creepiness. His Paris Fashion Week material was splashed with bright colors, yet it somehow remained mysterious and haunting. The models strolled along the catwalk in dangerously high heels, unusual styled hair and clothes adorned with scaly, reptilian patterns.

With the exception of his most recent runway, Pugh opts for grotesque elements in his work. In his 2008 spring show models walked the stage in stringy, heavy black ensembles - a truly bewitching sight. He is a master of horror for the fashion world.