You need an R rating because without one, you can't advertise and the film won't get shown

You can't get away, you can't escape. You'll jump through a plate-glass window several times and end up being right back in the spider's web.

I don't believe in using too much graphic violence, although I've done it. It's better to be suggestive and to allow the viewer to fill in the blanks in their minds.

I think the Chainsaw remake is very good and captures the spirit of the original film. It's true to the tone of the original, to the point that it's almost a companion piece

The films I liked were European films - Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, François Truffaut.

Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also, remakes are places to showcase the new stars of tomorrow

You need an R rating because without one, you can't advertise and the film won't get shown