“I do like playing the darker side of life but as much as the lighter s...” — Michael Eklund Quote

“I do like playing the darker side of life but as much as the lighter side as well. They all resonate out of the same place, which is that everyone has a story to tell. Depending on their upbringing and their history, it determines who they are as an adult. My job is to take the role from there.”

“I've had a couple of people come up to me after screenings and say they kind of sympathized with the character. I always get a kick out of it when people say that. It means I did something maybe a little bit to the credit of the character.”

“What's so exciting and unstoppable about the horror genre is that I view it all as metaphorical exploration. It's the safe place that we, as a culture, can deal with things that upset and frighten us - the darker side of our nature.”

“I'd always done family-friendly stuff. I wanted to do a film where I could show my darker side and make people uncomfortable.”

“I believe that if America does not lead, others will - others who do not share our interests and our values - and the world will grow darker, for our friends and for us.”