'Troll 2' is one of the rare sequels where you don't have to waste time watching the first one, since the films have absolutely nothing to do with one another.

I was listening to music to kind of pump myself up and get psyched up, like I was listening to Iron Maiden and Misfits and Dead Kennedys, and it was like my '80s Massachusetts parking-lot heavy metal and Guns N' Roses.

I always feel that there's no violence in a movie - it's not real, it's a magic trick. Nobody is really dying. In fact, the people that die in my movies have gone on to become extremely successful!

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

Anytime you make a movie, the goal is a wide theatrical release, with the right distributor.

It's very flattering to feel like you actually helped create a sub-genre.

What's important for me is staying healthy.