When I approach a story or movie, the story is the most important thing..

I follow my instincts and I always think about what movie I would like to see. If I want to see it then I'm guessing that some other people might wan….

When you do a slasher film, you find yourself repeating the same kind of scene, then it becomes not very challenging and not very interesting..

It's always very interesting to bet who's going to go first and who is going to have the most unbelievable death. It's always fun to play with that a….

Hollywood changed to become a more marketing-driven Hollywood, where people who are running the studios are more like marketing people, and they need….

Casting is so important in horror. It's so important to have strong actors to tell a story because, if you don't believe in the character, how can yo….

I'm always on the side of the characters, rather than the side of the people attacking them. I get realistic. It's not gratuitous..

It's always about trying to do something that's different and not repeating yourself because then you lose your creative stamina. You need to have ne….

In the horror genre, unfortunately you sometimes have the studio tell you, "No, go with more unknown people because it's a scary movie," and I disagr….

You have to be realistic in the use of blood in the movies. There is a little bit more than a gallon in a human being. If you have a few thousand peo….

That is the limit of IMDb. You can get into any IMDb page and hack stuff..

Me, as a moviegoer, before being a filmmaker, I try to think about what movie I would like to see..

I try to think about me, as an audience member, and it [inspiration for movies] comes from there..