Shooting at Quentin Tarantino movie was like a masterclass in directing. Although I went back literally right into rehearsal, started shooting... while I was doing it I had to write my Grindhouse trailer and I added two days of shooting. My brother was producing Hostel and the Grindhouse trailer and I was like: "Gabe, just figure this out!"

I think in the late '80s and early '90s horror was dead.

When you're making a television show, it's about the story and arc of the show rather than any particular episode or director.

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.

I generally follow my own compass and make films about what's scaring me.

I'll direct any movie starring a monkey or the Olsen Twins. Preferably both.

Hopefully we'll get to a point where people realize movies don't cause violence. It just reflects the violence going on in the culture.