Scott Derrickson Quotes

I didn't even know what a horror film was. I kind of made it up as I went along.

I like horror movies that have a degree of coziness to them.

I just love scary movies. I love the thrill.

I think Alone in the Dark was too much an action creature movie than a horror creature movie.

I love horror movies because they're really fun. They tap into those wonderful primal emotions.

I love watching scary movies because you always wonder what happens next, and that's what's going to happen on 'The Haunting Hour:' you're always going to want to know what happens next.

I don't watch scary movies. Sometimes, even having to read the script and do an episode of 'Grimm,' I get a little tense because I know someone's going to jump out of somewhere.

One thing I know that's true about horror fans of any color is they like to be scared. And the easiest place to be scared is in a new thing.

I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with the rest of cinema.

I love 'The Omen,' just as a piece of plotting.

I've always been a fan of horror because I feel like it is one of the last genres where you need to see at a theatre, sharing in this profound experience of seeing it with a community of people.

I have had a lifelong fascination with horror movies, scary movies, how they work.

I love horror movies, and the kid is always such a big part. Kids are usually seen as so innocent, like, 'Oh, they can't do anything that creepy - they're kids!' That's what a lot of horror movies draw on, so getting to join that 'club' is really cool.

I would love to make a horror picture!

Horror is one of the few genres that allows you to explore areas in film that normally you wouldn't otherwise.

I've always wanted to do a horror film. I don't know if my agent will be happy I said that when I get sent some crap horror films, but I'd like to do a good one, like 'It Follows,' or 'The Babadook.'

I think the way to create a lot of terror in a haunted house film is to have a bunch of people who have no idea what's happening to them, and you sort of live the movie through their eyes.

The Lighthouse' isn't scary. A few people have said it is, but I don't think it is.

I'm not a fan of horror movies at all, I'm a real wuss when it comes to the genre and I think 'The Woman' would totally scare me if I hadn't been working on it.

'The Conjuring' is incredibly effective and scary without the use of blood, gore, and death. It's a horror film that emphasizes atmosphere and suspense in the tradition of classics like 'Psycho' or 'The Others.'

All of the John Carpenter movies scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

I think the hardest part about making a scary film is about being able to retain the mystery, especially when it comes to supernatural stuff.

I really appreciate gory movies.

It's not that I won't do any horror movie. The script has to be good and also the execution has to be perfect to attract the viewers.

I will say that when it comes to the horror genre, for me, the scariest thing is when something is actually in the frame.