Survival often feels like an indignity.

The idea for me is that if the movie connects with you the way I want it to connect with you, you should be experiencing both the horror and the wonder as a child would. From a child's point of view. When we're kids, brutality registers differently than when we are adults. Because as adults, we get too used to violence.

I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with cinema.

Producing is great because you learn.

You may occasionally be hurt by the sort of cavalier cruelty of commentary if you go into online forums, so there’s definitely a maturity about not seeking validation from everyone, every single time.

For horror to work, you have to be afraid. You have to keep the monster in a black and white light.

You can only be a good father in relationship to your childhood.