“It's always about finding the right balance between answering some questions and raising new ones to keep your story going.” StoriesBalanceFindings Author:Oren Peli
“I feel like when you do things with such a small budget, it actually makes you be more creative... and allows you to concentrate more on the story and the characters. I think that there is something about dirty, gritty and raw filmmaking that makes it feel a little more natural and makes it easier to connect with the action.” ThinkingFeelsLittlesCharacterStoriesActionNaturalCreativeEasierDirtyBudgetsFilmmaking Author:Oren Peli
“I think the tricky balance, the most important thing more than the horror is to have a compelling story, compelling drama, a show about great characters that you care about and you want to come back every week to see what they're up to.” ThinkingWantImportantCharacterStoriesShowsCareWeekBalanceDramaHorrorImportant ThingsCompellingTrickyGreat Character Author:Oren Peli
“Personally I like the slow burn; I don't think there is anything wrong with it. When I think about the movies that were most effective on me as a viewer I think of the original Haunting and the Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, the Sixth Sense, the Others. These movies are not over the top at all, they are movies that rely on good story telling, good acting, good premise, good exposition and I want to stay true to that in future projects.” ThinkingWantStoriesActingBabyProjectsOriginalsRelyViewersHauntingPremisesGood StoryStay TrueOver The TopSixth SenseExorcistGood ActingRosemary Author:Oren Peli