I've always wanted to be involved in an exorcism movie. But I thought, "How do you make something scarier than The Exorcist?" The answer is you don't. But that doesn't mean you can't make something that is original and interesting.

If someone gets up and walks out of the movie, it means it's really affected them.

Chile could work as a double for L.A.; it's very production-friendly and there's terrific talent down there.

Quentin Tarantino assistant called me and said: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is you got the part, the bad news is you have to do it." I was like: "Oh Jesus, when am I supposed to do this?" I was prepping Hostel.

I want to have an ending where people say: "That's the most shocking ending I've ever seen in a mainstream horror film."

Creative writing and shooting are muscles that atrophy. But when you work them, you become a self-generator who can branch out.

You have to trust your instincts and hope the fans like what you do, but you don't gut check with the fans. If we're going to make a series, people are going to have a lot of opinions and if there's one overwhelming majority or one thing you continuously hear repeated from the fans, you certainly take that into account going into next season.