What makes horror movies work is the idea that "oh my God, what would I do if I were in that situation? How would I get out of that alive? What would….

If your franchise has been around for awhile you have to find ways to keep it fresh..

I've always said that with a lot of the horror franchises that I've started, it's like directing a pilot. I come in, I direct the first movie and all….

Marketing has taken such a complete shift, thanks to the internet..

I don't like talking about sequels or spinoffs or franchise until they actually happen, until they actually work with the audience..

I think storytelling is storytelling. It doesn't matter what format it's shot on..

Not many people realize this, but I'm a really squeamish guy. When I watch other horror films that are really over-the-top with their blood and guts,….

Your actors need to trust you as a director, but normally, I think you just need to have an open communication between the actors and the director. I….

I'm a big movie fan, and I want to make movies in every genre. I want to make my romantic comedy one day..

I think it's good for the fans, as well, because they get to connect with you directly. You know, in the old days, if I wanted to, like, write to (St….

There's really no reason to rehash something that you've already seen..

If I'm smart as an artist, I wouldn't be a snob and turn it down, because I'd look at it and go, this is great stuff, but I definitely do want to exp….

The whole wide world scares me! Seriously. I think what happens in our world is so much more frightening than anything I can come up with in my movie….

Whether it's a popcorn movie or some really intellectual sociopolitical movie, I think to some degree they're all influenced by the social climate th….

I always believe your instinct is the most correct instinct..

I think you can say a lot with the movement of your camera but you can also say a lot by keeping it still..

We think craft is important, and the irony has always been that horror may be disregarded by critics, but often they are the best-made movies you're ….

Designing the technical aspects of my camera movement for me is very important. I want the camera to be a big part in telling the story as well, like….

I always try to better myself with every movie I make. I don't take anything sitting back and so I try to learn from every film I make and carry that….

You know music and sound design can be very powerful with how you use it but also the absence of sound can say a lot as well..

I generally go into a movie with a very strong vision, with how I want to make the film, how I want to shoot the film, how I want to edit the movie, ….