Wes Anderson Reveals He's Considered Making Horror And Christmas Movies

A familiar (and unfair) knock against Wes Anderson's oeuvre is that you can tell the filmmaker's work from looking at a single frame. His canny eye for detail, obsessive approach to shot composition, his unique approach to drama and comedy, and his distinctly penned characters have been his calling card for better or worse (depending on who you ask). However, don't think Anderson hasn't considered changing up the game. In a conversation at the Rome Film Festival with author Donna Tartt, the director revealed he's considered making horror and Christmas films.

"I have thought of doing a horror movie, and I have thought of doing a Christmas movie," Anderson said. "Horror is an area where if a filmmaker really wants to use all the tricks, the techniques to affect your emotions…. With the kind of movies I do, you’re supposed to say is this part supposed to be funny, or is this part supposed to be sad? Well, you say, I don’t know. I’m not sure. This is the way we wanted it....