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You have to be realistic in the use of blood in the movies. There is a little bit more than a gallon in a human being. If you have a few thousand people, that makes a lot of blood. I'm very realistic in my use of blood.
I think the violence in 'The Hills Have Eyes' and 'High Tension' is much more traumatic than 'Piranha.'
Spring Break is very strange. I grew up in France, so I don't know Spring Break. That doesn't exist in Europe.
I'm a huge fan of movies, and I watch DVDs all day, and I like to be able to watch DVDs that are different from what was in theaters. Whether that's uncut or a director's cut. I think it's an awesome way to rediscover the movie.
I try to think about me, as an audience member, and it [inspiration for movies] comes from there.
When you do a slasher film, you find yourself repeating the same kind of scene, then it becomes not very challenging and not very interesting.
When I approach a story or movie, the story is the most important thing.
Growing up in the eighties, you could go from one style in a movie to another style, and that was okay. In the nineties, you had to obey your niche. You had to follow the code and never step outside of exactly what you're doing.
I'm always on the side of the characters, rather than the side of the people attacking them. I get realistic. It's not gratuitous.
It's always about trying to do something that's different and not repeating yourself because then you lose your creative stamina. You need to have new challenges.
In Europe, there is no horror movie. It's very hard to make a slasher or gory movie. There is no audience for that.
I follow my instincts and I always think about what movie I would like to see. If I want to see it then I'm guessing that some other people might want to see it as well. I never try to think about what people will love or will like, because when you start to think for other people that's where you lose track of the real motivation.
Me, as a moviegoer, before being a filmmaker, I try to think about what movie I would like to see.
Casting is so important in horror. It's so important to have strong actors to tell a story because, if you don't believe in the character, how can you be scared for them?
