I think a lot of my appreciation for the Doors' music, which I love, originates with my discovery of them through seeing 'Apocalypse Now.' It's my second favorite film of all time. Scott Derrickson apocalypseappreciationdiscovery Change image and share on social
For me, there is a basic recognition of horror as the most open doorway where the intersection of philosophical and religious ideas can come tighter. Scott Derrickson basicdoorwayhorror Change image and share on social
I became a Christian within a fundamentalist church. I saw 'A Thief in the Night' on a 16 mm. print when I was in the eighth grade, and I got the whole scare speech from our pastors. 'Do you want to be left here, left behind, for the Tribulation? If not, then come forward.' Scott Derrickson christianchurcheighth share on social
I love the horror genre for how cinematic it is. I gravitated, I think, initially, toward the horror genre because, of all the genres, I think it is the genre that is most friendly to the subject matter of faith and belief in religion. Scott Derrickson beliefcinematicfaith share on social
Real Super 8 is creepy. If you went into your grandmother's attic and found her Super 8 films and watched them, I don't care what was on them, there would be something a little creepy feeling about it. Scott Derrickson atticcarecreepy share on social
Some of the most intelligent people I've met in my life are priests and pastors; now, a lot of them aren't that, though. Some of the most sanctimonious and hypocritical people I've met are priests and pastors, also. Scott Derrickson havehypocriticalintelligent share on social
We've all watched hundreds of movies from characters' points of view that are not our own. That's part of the gift movies give us. Scott Derrickson charactergiftgive Change image and share on social
I don't fear pain or failure anymore because I'm too grateful for the pains and failures of my past - they have made me who I am, and most of the good things in my life are a direct result of them in some way. Scott Derrickson anymoredirectfailure share on social
The momentum of my creative life and intellectual growth is still the momentum of breaking out of fundamentalism. Because of that, I'm very grateful for it. But I'm also grateful that at the center of it was something that I still believe to be true - those fundamentals of faith. Scott Derrickson breakcentercreative share on social
You know, 'Top Gun' was the movie I saw in high school that made me want to be a filmmaker. I remember very specifically coming out of the Century 21 Theater in Colorado from seeing it, and my friend saying, 'What did you think of the movie?' And I said, 'I think I know what I want to do for a living.' That's a true story. Scott Derrickson centurycoloradocome share on social