Casting is so important in horror. It's so important to have strong actors to tell a story because, if you don't believe in the character, how can you be scared for them? — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
A movie like 'The Last House On The Left' would be very hard to do in Europe. — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
I think the violence in 'The Hills Have Eyes' and 'High Tension' is much more traumatic than 'Piranha.' — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
It's always very interesting to bet who's going to go first and who is going to have the most unbelievable death. It's always fun… — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
When I approach a story or movie, the story is the most important thing. — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
I follow my instincts and I always think about what movie I would like to see. If I want to see it then I'm… — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
The most important thing when you do a movie is that you find an audience that really understands what you want to do and… — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
Me, as a moviegoer, before being a filmmaker, I try to think about what movie I would like to see. — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
In Europe, there is no horror movie. It's very hard to make a slasher or gory movie. There is no audience for that. — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
Growing up in the eighties, you could go from one style in a movie to another style, and that was okay. In the nineties,… — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
I'm always on the side of the characters, rather than the side of the people attacking them. I get realistic. It's not gratuitous. — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
In the horror genre, unfortunately you sometimes have the studio tell you, "No, go with more unknown people because it's a scary movie," and… — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
Hollywood changed to become a more marketing-driven Hollywood, where people who are running the studios are more like marketing people, and they need titles. — Alexandre Aja Copy Share Image
