In my opinion, the horror genre is a perfect genre for Christians to be involved with. I think the more compelling question… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share Image
To me, the horror genre is the genre of non-denial. It's about admitting that there is evil in the world and recognizing… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share Image
I'm not going to work outside of genre. It's going to be horror, action, or sci-fi. I don't ever really see myself… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share Image
I love the horror genre for how cinematic it is. I gravitated, I think, initially, toward the horror genre because, of all… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share Image
I root for all movies, but I especially root for good comic book movies. It's the best, most interesting genre going right… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share Image
I think it's important for anyone who takes cinema seriously not to limit yourself to just optimistic or happy movies. I think that's a… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
Kurosawa is my hero, and I've taught courses on his films, and I love what he does, and 'Rashomon' is, I think, his second… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
I always liked the idea in 'Potter' that you don't choose the wand, the wand chooses you, and that relics decide when you're ready… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
In my films, I either want the music to be very subtle and very buried or just put it right out in front and… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
There's a whole, that is a whole subgenre within martial arts cinema. The supernatural martial arts movie. Particularly within Asian cinema. — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
The momentum of my creative life and intellectual growth is still the momentum of breaking out of fundamentalism. Because of that, I'm very grateful… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
If you look at life with any honesty and intelligence, it's clear that human nature is dark, vile, selfish, and despondent. But I also… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
Flannery O'Connor is my creative hero. I think she's the greatest American writer. Her book, 'Mystery and Manners,' is my creative bible. — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
I'm married to a nurse, and she is really, really ardent that - in screenplays or movies that I've worked on, that all the… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
For something to be completely evil is to be nothing. Satan has good attributes - intelligence, for instance - but they are corrupted. I… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
The evil within the fantasy genre tends to be threatening to the heroes within the story, but not to the reader - or not… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
At the end of the day, a "jump scare" scares the audience for the moment. Slow burn horror ideas scare people forever. — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
Corporate America limits the world to consumerism. Science can limit it to the material world. Even religion limits it to a lot of theories… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
What I desire most in my life is to become a better person. I genuinely want to be good. — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
My interest in the comic goes back a long time, because I grew up reading comics, mostly Marvel Comics, and I always loved 'Doctor… — Scott Derrickson Copy Share
