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For me, the sound design and the musical score is a big part of what makes scary movies work.

If I had to pick one scary movie, I'd go with John Carpenter's 'The Thing.' That's probably number one.

Scream was great for what it was. For a horror film, it was intelligent, it was funny, it took a laugh at itself.

In horror movies, you can write music that if it was performed on the concert stage would have the audience running out of the room with their fingers in their ears. But in a movie, all of a sudden it becomes incredibly accessible and appreciated.

If I'm really honest, I'm not a huge fan of scary films.

I cannot state enough how important post-production is for the success of a horror movie. You bring so much to it with the way you edit it, the way it is sound-designed, and the way the music works with it.

'The Exorcist' is amazing because it recognizes that silences can be as powerful as sound effects.

I think people would be most surprised to know that I love scary movies.

I think the hardest part about making a scary film is about being able to retain the mystery, especially when it comes to supernatural stuff.