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“You need an R rating because without one, you can't advertise and the film won't get shown”

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I don't know when the Return of the Living Dead are happening. That's been on the Internet for years.

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The films I liked were European films - Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, François Truffaut.

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I think the Chainsaw remake is very good and captures the spirit of the original film. It's true to the tone of the original,…

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No matter where you're going it's the wrong place

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Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also,…

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I love music and I enjoy creating sounds. I got into making music when I was a child, starting with the spoons and the…

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The kids are really smart. They are sharp and they're not yet bent over by the system. I think there's a wonderful intelligence in…

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“the best illustration of insanity is to show normally in an insane situation”

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“the best illustration of insanity is to show normalcy in an insane situation”

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I don't believe in using too much graphic violence, although I've done it. It's better to be suggestive and to allow the viewer to…

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