Tobe Hooper — American Director born on January 25, 1943,

William Tobe Hooper is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in the horror film genre. His 1974 film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was described by Stuart Heritage of The Guardian as "one of the most influential films ever made"... (wikipedia)

No matter where you're going it's the wrong place.
Thousands of people come to LA every year, and some of them just disappear. Somebody gets them. In the States around 100,000 people vanish each year. I don't know what that means. Maybe there's something that just pulls 'em out.
The influences in my life were all kind of politically, socially implanted. And then there was Watergate.
I don't know when the Return of the Living Dead are happening. That's been on the Internet for years.
I don't believe in using too much graphic violence, although I've done it. It's better to be suggestive and to allow the viewer to fill in the blanks in their minds.