He was a contestant on the reality show On The Lot, but was eliminated in the first episode during the preliminary round. He is now the most successful filmmaker to emerge from that show.
Was inspired to become a horror filmmaker specifically by J-horror movies, after having watched classics like Ringu (1998), Audition (1999), Pulse (2001), and Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) while studying in film school.
