Trivia

Was in talks to direct a version of Alice in Wonderland with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the title role, but the project never flourished (2010).

None of the first five films he directed (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Frankenstein (2004), Pathfinder (2007), Friday the 13th (2009) nor Conan the Barbarian (2011)) have been based on original material.

Being part of the wave of horror remakes in the early 2000's, Nispel's favorite horror remake is the 2013 remake of Evil Dead.

Was originally going to direct End of Days (1999). However, he left the project when budget and script problems arose.

Friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Some of his favorite movies he's given are The Usual Suspects, Fight Club, National Treasure, Hard Boiled, The Ring (2002), Year Of The Dragon and The Northman.

Was incredibly disappointed with how Pathfinder (2007) and Conan The Barbarian (2011) turned out but was incredibly satisfied with the final products of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and Friday The 13th (2009).

Has shown much interest in potentially starting his own production company.