The tone differs greatly from AlvarezsEvil Dead, which favored gore over the intense suspense ofDont Breathe.
There are many things that can make a movie personal.
For me, one of the things is comparing it toEvil Dead, Alvarez says.

Evil Deadis a movie that even though I wrote and directed it has so many other elements.
Its hard to say that film is my personal film.
Its not something unique to where I come from.
It happens in many, many different places.
Their motivation is something I connect with, which doesnt mean their morals are what I connect with.
But I understand where they come from.