The horror aspect, the scary parts, are easy for me. I mean, I can get into that pretty easy, because I get scared. You have to invest yourself in these characters.
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You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not frightening because one has not connected with the characters.
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.
I'm not a huge fan of scary movies, but I love doing them because your character arc gets condensed, and everything is elevated, and so you kind of have this amazing opportunity to go in many different places.
I am like the perfect horror movie viewer because I do not get scared very easily.
When you create those characters that people love and care about and put them in a dark hallway, already the audience is on edge, and they feel empathy for that character. Then it's up to me to decide what jumps out in that hallway. So I think laying that foundation of strong characters and strong story is the most important thing in a horror film.
I don't watch any horror films. I get scared very easily.
I am pretty scare-able. I guess that is why I like doing horror because my imagination can take me places.
I love watching horror films because I don't get scared easily.
I'm terrible at horror movies, by the way. I get scared so easily.
It's not an easy place to be - to write a horror film. You go down the stairs to the dark to find these characters. It's not a place anyone can go, and sometimes it's not a place that you want to go.