Even the European critics... They said Hostel is the smartest film they'd seen on capitalism and how it's gone too far.
I've always been a fan of 3D, going back to movies in the '50s. I was part of the early '80s 3D craze, which was coming at you in Jaws 3D, so I've always wanted to make a 3D film.
I generally follow my own compass and make films about what's scaring me.
You know, the best thing you can say about a horror film is, 'Don't see it.'
Quentin Tarantino faced the same backlash when his films came out until eventually people felt they were actually much smarter.