I was into Alan Moore and Frank Miller. I was a teenager when all those books where coming out for the first time - 'Watchmen,' 'V for Vendetta.' It was a great time to get into comics.

A lot of people use the phrase 'underage violence,' which, to me, is meaningless.

I see my role as a translator, telling the story that's in the book using the more visual language of film.

People's intolerance, I find puzzling.

Japanese horror films take the business of being frightening seriously. There is no attempt at postmodernism or humour. They are incredibly melancholy, with a strong emotional core, while remaining absolutely terrifying.