The influences in my life were all kind of politically, socially implanted. And then there was Watergate.

If one sees the American Nightmare first and Chainsaw after that, you'll see it in a different kind of light

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

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

I wanted to make a human monster. His name is Coffin Baby. The idea is based on a group of people from Pasadena whose names I can't mention. His mother died and during the funeral, this baby came out of her in the coffin

The influences in my life were all kind of politically, socially implanted. And then there was Watergate.