Name a Horror character you relate to on a spiritual/personal level?

I'm like the Stoner from Cabin in The Woods, people usually expect me to die first but I come through in the end. - JJ

You’ve gotta go through some bad ideas to get to the good ones. Tell us one of your bad ideas. How do you get past the bad ones to find your spark?

Basically all of my ideas start out as terrible knock-offs, and then after months or re-writes they get developed into something unique. - JJ

Do you consider yourself part of a horror community?

Yes, I enjoy stories dealing with paranoia where people do monstrous acts. - JJ

When you’re building the world of your film, where do you look for inspiration?

I try and find the love in the story, and imagine it as something other than horror. So I'll look at similar situations in dramas and comedies to help develop the characters. - JJ

What would you do if you woke up inside of your film?

If I was the monster I would rage! - JJ

Who would be on your ultimate horror villain squad?

GOAT would be Candyman, and I’ll tell you why: He is the only villain who has transcended his medium and entered the realm of contemporary myth. Though a combination of conflation with other urban legends, misconception, and the power of film, people now think he’s real and are afraid to say his name in the mirror. That’s an influence none other has. But I’d flesh out the squad with Clive Barker brothers The Hell Priest (don’t call him Pinhead to his face) and Old Button Face, plus the original Michael Myers and the Hall Monitor from the original Nightmare on Elm Street, who I’ve always had a crush on. Round it all up with Carpenter’s Thing for a horror of Lovecraftian cosmicism to make you question yourself. - BC

Lightning round: Freddy or Jason? Stephen King or H.P. Lovecraft? Practical or CGI? Post Apocalypse or Pre Apocalypse?

Jason, H.P. Lovecraft, Mix of Practical and CGI, Pre-Apocalypse - JJ

How do you go about creating the props and sets for your film? How do you create objects that are relatable but unfamiliar?

I research similar items and then add in the insantiy of the story. For They See You, we stole from shibari. - JJ

What scares you, and does it inspire your storytelling?

The scariest thing in the world is that we all live in our own realities which we curate on a daily basis. I find the intersection of these worlds fascinating, especially in horror because it shows how differently we can all experience the same events. - JJ

And finally, Ghostface would like to know ‘What’s your favourite scary movie?’

Midnight Mass was wonderful. Really all of Mike Flanagan's work is taking genre to another level. I would love to collaborate with him one day.