It's very important to me to find ways to relate the audience to the characters. This is the first thing to go in most mainstream horror films.

I like movies that leave things in the hands of the audience.

With my horror movies or with this movie [Valley of Violence], same thing. The subtext of this movie is what to take away from it. Plot is never something that's been my driving force as a filmmaker.

The hardest animal was the vulture. But the horses were great, the dog was great [in Valley of Violence]. It was really easy.

I don't generally watch the movie [ The House Of The Devil ]. It's sort of like hearing your voice on tape.

I just really like seeing mundane stuff in movies. It's realistic.

I always feel like the less you say when you're making a movie, as a director, is the best. That means everything's going great.