'cabin in the woods,' which was on the shelf almost as long as mine, that's a movie that really takes a step forward in that it gives the fans what they want, but it puts the movie in a different context and actually comments on the kinds of movies today.
you have a particular knack for blending the everyday with extraordinary horror circumstances. what things did you do to achieve that with 'the hole'?
well, i think that horror movies are essentially absurd anyway, and a) they need humor because if you don't put humor in them, the audience will find it in the wrong place, and b) i think that you 