Like a modern-day Wes Craven, James Wan has swiftly become one of the most successful horror directors of his generation. Already the co-creator of the successful Saw franchise, Wan, 36, has exactly what Hollywood wants: the ability to turn low-budget independent shockers into box-office smashes. His last film, Insidious, in which evil spirits trap a child in a demonic realm, was made for just US$1.5 million (Dh5.5m) and took $97m around the world.
While the first film was a neatly executed puzzle-piece horror in which a sadistic killer put victims in gruesome morality-baiting traps, critics carped that the follow-ups became convoluted and repetitive. Did he think they made too many? Wan simply shrugs. "It's Hollywood, it's America, it's the capitalistic system. There's nothing you can do about it. If it makes money, they'll keep doing it."
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