I look at racism as one of the social demons. And, in its worst, it's violent and it's a systemic commitment to oppression.

Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way.

I was raised that emotion was a good thing.

Racism is within each and every one of us.

With a horror movie, you want to know where the engine of the fear is coming from. Like in comedy, you want to know what the engine that's going to make the comedy - where that's coming from.

The scariest monster in the world is human beings and what we are capable of, especially when we get together.

I look at racism as one of the social demons. And, in its worst, it's violent and it's a systemic commitment to oppression.