How does it feel to have written a Steven Seagal movie?
I’m ambivalent about it, truthfully. I’ve never been a huge fan of his. As it is for most people, the appeal I found in him lies in the realm of kitsch. I mean, there was definitely a period after college where I got really into Marked for Death and Above the Law. In fact, for a while, they became part of my life. Pee-Wee from The Kids of Widney High [a group Klickstein has been involved with for years: Check them out here] became obsessed with these movies, so they were on all the time. Did you actually set out to write a Steven Seagal movie? No. That was never my intention. What was your original vision for Against the Dark? It was twofold, really. The movie’s co-producer, Tore Knos, really enjoyed an early screenplay of mine, but when he and I met about it, he realized that it would have been too difficult for a young producer to make. Not long after that, though, he came to me with the intent to collaborate on a low-budget horror film that would be both easy to make and sell: No bi
