Possession and exorcism is something that’s in every religion and every culture. It’s a real primal fear: Is the body a vessel for our spirits? What happens if something else takes over it? Where does the spirit go?

I love movies that are just straight-up exploitation, but the ones that endure and the ones that last are the ones where the filmmakers put in that extra level of thought; after 25 years you put them on in front of an audience, and they'll respond to it and enjoy it.

Anytime you're the first to speak out against something, there's going to be a backlash.

The world is changing. Social media is a way to sell movies and to build a fan base. The truth is that you have followers because they know you are into it and you're funny and you like it. I think it's great.

I want people to see my name on a movie, pay money and know they're going to be entertained for 90 minutes.

I love movies that have that resonating scare, that really get under your skin and make you think.

It's just assumed that a horror sequel is going to be bad. It's never going to be as good as the first one.