Damien Leone also admitted to Variety there’s a lot of pressure in being a director well-known for being so freewheeling with his gore.
“There’s sleepless nights sometimes where, ‘Oh my God, I can’t let the fans of this franchise down,'” Leone said. “They always come to expect the next big kill scene, the next big gory set piece.”
He admits that his ongoing quest for that perfect, blood-splattered moment has resulted in him removing scenes from his films before they head to theaters. This is one of the secrets to his success, as he knows when to pull back when things get too grim and gory for audiences.
“There was actually a kill that I was going to put in ‘Terrifier’ that happened to Jenna Kanell’s character, Tara,” Leone said. “After the hacksaw scene, it was another torture scene. I knew putting those back-to-back was going to completely lose the audience because it would be way too much to handle.”
