I feel that in horror movies, especially, if you don't care about the characters, you've lost the audience. No one cares, and it becomes a process of watching people get killed. Drew Goddard audiencecarecharacter Change image and share on social
I think audiences crave something new. I don't think audiences want the same old thing, no matter how much conventional Hollywood tells you that. Drew Goddard audienceconventionalcrave Change image and share on social
You start to fall in love with characters as you work with them, and anytime that you care about your characters and you realize that you're gonna have to kill them, that fear creeps in. It's sad. It's scary, and it's also sad. Because you like these people. Drew Goddard anytimecarecharacter share on social
Clearly, the works of John Carpenter and Sam Raimi are front and center here. Argento is definitely there. But even stuff like the 'Friday the 13th' movies had quite an influence on me growing up. Drew Goddard 13thargentocarpenter Change image and share on social
I think 'The Thing' is so good because it's not just a scary movie. It's also social commentary, which works on multiple levels, which is something I really respond to. Drew Goddard commentarygoodlevel Change image and share on social
Like anything, I think there are some wonderful found footage movies, and there are some less good. Certainly when it's done well, I really love it. I really love it as a genre. Drew Goddard findfootagegenre Change image and share on social
With horror movies, a bigger budget is actually your enemy. You want to feel the rough edges, the handmade quality to good horror films. It's a genre that benefits from not having everything at your disposal. Drew Goddard benefitbigbudget share on social
Truth is, I don't like movies that are only good once; I tend to dismiss them. I like movies that get better the more you watch them. Drew Goddard dismissgoodmovie Change image and share on social
I've always said I'm less interested in twists as I am about escalation. Drew Goddard escalationhaveinterest Change image and share on social
When you are dealing with something that's crazy, you still want actors to play characters and find the reality of the situation, no matter how absurd the situation is. Drew Goddard absurdactorcharacter Change image and share on social
