Marcus Nispel is another one of our inspirations because he has directed many thriller/slasher movies that have a serial killer or a main murderer, as this is what we would like to achieve, we feel someone like this is a perfect inspiration along with Edgar Wright that directed films like Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead.
Marcus Nispel (born 26 May 1963) is a German–American feature film director and producer, and formerly a director of television commercials and music videos. Many of his films have been remakes, all of which have met with a negative critical reception.
In 2003 Platinum Dunes owner filmmaker Michael Bay hired Nispel to direct the remake of the classic 1974 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Nispel's version was a box-office success but garnered mixed to average critical reviews. A prequel and a comic-book series based on the film soon followed. The success of the remake ushered in a series of remakes of horror films from the 70's and the 80's.
In 2007 he directed and produced the epic action film Pathfinder, a remake of a Norwegian film with the same title. The film failed at the box-office and was poorly received by critics. Nispel blamed the failure on 20th Century Fox's demands to reduce the gore and violence (requiring digital manipulation of scenes that were already shot) to earn an "R" rating, and to sacrifice plot development to improve runtime and pacing. Despite being labeled a flop, the film gained a small cult following, and was followed by a successful graphic novel adaptation.
In 2009 he directed the remake of Friday the 13th, intended to reboot the franchise. It was box-office success and the second highest-grossing film in the Friday the 13th series, but met with negative response from critics and fans of the original film series.
Nispel directed the 2011 reboot of the Conan the Barbarian franchise. He has stated that this was his childhood dream project.
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