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" You know, the best thing you can say about a horror film is, 'Don't see it.' "

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" 'Cabin Fever' was very much inspired by 'The Thing.' It's really a perfect guy's horror movie: There's no love story, it's just straight-up horror. And it's so well-done. It moves at a slow pace, but it's really terrific. "

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" Life is a series of avoiding horrible situations until ultimately you're dead. That's how I feel about things. "