What makes horror movies work is the idea that "oh my God, what would I do if I were in that situation? How would I get out of that alive? What would I do if I saw the door to my closet creaking open in the middle of the night and a doll on a tricycle comes riding out?"

I'm a big movie fan, and I want to make movies in every genre. I want to make my romantic comedy one day.

What makes horror movies work is the idea that "oh my God, what would I do if I were in that situation? How would I get out of that alive? What would I do if I saw the door to my closet creaking open in the middle of the night and a doll on a tricycle comes riding out?"

Not many people realize this, but I'm a really squeamish guy. When I watch other horror films that are really over-the-top with their blood and guts, I cannot watch it. So if my threshold to something onscreen is at that level, you can imagine how my threshold is to all the pain and suffering that is happening in the real world.

I don't like talking about sequels or spinoffs or franchise until they actually happen, until they actually work with the audience.

If your franchise has been around for awhile you have to find ways to keep it fresh.

I think you cannot be too complacent. I think that's dangerous and you cannot take anything for granted.