“Though horror films tend to be a staple of the independent film scene (thanks to their comparatively low production cost and specialized screening and distribution opportunities), before ‘Liablity’ I had never made anything remotely approaching ‘horror.’ And even when presented with this opportunity, I wanted to go more for psychological horror than the bloodier films that are more common in the ‘grindhouse’ or home-video arenas. Not that those can’t be extremely entertaining (and I may yet tackle one in the near future), but for this project we’d committed to nothing more intense than a PG-13 level of violence — which constrained our ‘splatter’ potential. So working with screenwriter Robin Brande — herself not renowned for horror writing — we crafted a story that leaned more heavily on suspense over shock. In weaving a tale of supernaturally enforced justice, it seemed all too appropriate to set our story around a law firm — a business ostensibly concerned with justice, but one that succumbs (at least in this case) all too readily to the needs of immediate self-interest. Fundamentally, we wanted to at least invite the question of whether those who cover up a crime after the fact share equal culpability with those who initially commit it. Ultimately, whether we succeed in conveying that message or not depends most heavily on the performances, especially those of leads Jennifer Massey and Nick DePinto — and in that respect, I think we more than succeeded.”