Character Quote by Robert Englund

It's very important to me to find ways to relate the audience to the characters. This is the first thing to go in most…

— Ti West

Horror movies often work better when we have a stake in the game. The more we care about the characters, the more human they…

— Stephen King

Most of my films have a lot of character development and exploration, whereas in most horror movies the characters are just cardboard.

— Larry Cohen

People always ask what makes a good horror movie and it's essentially one big thing-contrast. All of the stuff in the film that's not…

— Ti West

A lot of the times characters in horror movies are almost like born and bred to be in horror movies. I always find that…

— Ti West

I think there's a lot of elements that go into making a really awesome horror film and that's like putting together like a real…

— Anonymous

You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not…

— Jane Goldman

You must worry about the truth of your characters and that it fits your vision. The rest will come naturally if you've done your…

— Juan Antonio Bayona

A good horror film is something that taps into something absolutely truthful about us - about what we want, about what we're terrified of…

— Kimberly Peirce

One of my favorite things about making horror movies is, the first time you screen them in front of an audience, it's very fun…

— Jason Blum

Everyone has the opportunity to do a horror film. There's something great about it as an actor. You have to go to places you'd…

— Alexandra Daddario

To me, making a horror movie is about how you can present similar genre familiarities, but present them a little bit differently. Part of…

— Ti West