In a weird way, it's much easier, when I don't have to worry about being a writer, to just worry about the director job, which is really fun.

I love superheroes and I love weird horror films... I could definitely feel that there was a lack of movies like The Martian being made: smart genre movies that can appeal to adults.

The greatest villain of all time is The Joker - he always has been, and I don't know anyone who's not going to have Heath Ledger's performance burnt into their brains for the rest of their lives.

Theres just something wonderful about getting a small group of people together in an isolated location, and theres something about cabins themselves that imply both horror and fun. When you go to a cabin, youre usually going to have a good time.

It's so rare that you meet your idols and they outdo your expectations.

The most fun characters to work with are characters that are complicated.

In a weird way, it's much easier, when I don't have to worry about being a writer, to just worry about the director job, which is really fun.