'The Exorcist' is one of the finest movies ever made, and it just so happens to be a scary movie. — James Wan Copy Share Image
The kind of filmmaker that I am, even my darker horror films generally are still very fun. And I think that's important… — James Wan Copy Share Image
'Saw' really was like a student film for me; we expected it to go straight to video. I never expected anyone to… — James Wan Copy Share Image
We're not just horror fans. We're film fans. I love action films. I want to do action films. I want to do… — James Wan Copy Share Image
Not many people realize this, but I'm a really squeamish guy. When I watch other horror films that are really over-the-top with… — James Wan Copy Share Image
What makes horror movies work is the idea that "oh my God, what would I do if I were in that situation?… — James Wan Copy Share Image
We think craft is important, and the irony has always been that horror may be disregarded by critics, but often they are… — James Wan Copy Share Image
I've always said that with a lot of the horror franchises that I've started, it's like directing a pilot. I come in,… — James Wan Copy Share Image
Not many people realize this, but I'm a really squeamish guy. When I watch other horror films that are really over-the-top with… — James Wan Copy Share Image
I cannot state enough how important post-production is for the success of a horror movie. You bring so much to it with… — James Wan Copy Share Image
When you're watching an action movie, you experience an action movie more outside of the aquarium, you're out of the aquarium looking… — James Wan Copy Share Image
I think that's my favorite thing about making scary movies, watching people watch them. When my films come out, I like to… — James Wan Copy Share Image
'Poltergeist' was really the film that really scarred but fascinated me with puppets and dolls, clowns, and stuff like that. I've always… — James Wan Copy Share Image
I realized that my camera work could help me in a lot of ways to put the audience in the driver's seat, so to… — James Wan Copy Share
I've always said that with a lot of the horror franchises that I've started, it's like directing a pilot. I come in, I direct… — James Wan Copy Share
'Fast and Furious' is the only franchise that I've directed that I did not create from scratch. So it definitely was an eye-opening experience… — James Wan Copy Share
I grew up loving X-Men, Spider-Man and Batman. Those are obviously the key big ones, but there's always something kind of cool about Aquaman… — James Wan Copy Share
I guess, deep down, there's a dark side to us. I guess that's why movie fans really love the revenge drama. We like to… — James Wan Copy Share
Whether it's a popcorn movie or some really intellectual sociopolitical movie, I think to some degree they're all influenced by the social climate that… — James Wan Copy Share
I don't like talking about sequels or spinoffs or franchise until they actually happen, until they actually work with the audience. — James Wan Copy Share
I always felt that what is scary is actually hearing someone tell you what they think they see. That sense of invisibility makes things… — James Wan Copy Share
I think I'm a very sentimental person. Conscious or not, that's what draws me to the kind of films I want to make. — James Wan Copy Share
'Death Sentence' really is a throwback to the '70s style revenge drama with moments of action. It's like a contemporary 'Death Wish' with a… — James Wan Copy Share
When you work with an actor and then you discover new things that are better, I think you gotta be free to be able… — James Wan Copy Share
