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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'm pretty skeptical about Hollywood and its fascination with the sequel and the franchise.

The 'Saw' sequels went in a direction I wouldn't have gone in. With 'Insidious 2,' I wanted to push a potential franchise in the direction I thought it should go in.

When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time.

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

I've always avoided sequels, unless I felt there was something fresh.

I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer.

I didn't direct any of the 'Saw' sequels, but people thought I did.

I'm not really a sequel guy. I did 'Angels & Demons' after 'The Da Vinci Code,' because I like working with Hanks, and I felt it was a really different sort of world that we were visiting. That was, of itself, interesting.