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 new challenges.

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 disagree.

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

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

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 and create more expectation. It's an interesting part of horror movie.

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 you be scared for them?

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