I believe, as a producer/director, your duty is to create a beautiful horror film that really resonates.

Frankfurt, discussing a stuntman: He missed being killed in that shot be literally half an inch.

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.

There's nothing that defines who you are more than boundaries, whether you cross them or not, in every aspect of your life, and horror is a really great boundary.

There are times when you are in despair, because in order not to betray who you are, you don't compromise, you don't make movies that would be very lucrative or prestigious or easily understood. And yet I stay attached to the most uncanny premises. It's never been easy.

I really wanted the house to be a character. And I knew, I said, I'll produce that one, but if I direct it, I need to build a house.

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