The second horror film McRoberts ever saw in a theater was Hellraiser II: Hellbound and he would go on to make his first on-screen appearance as an extra in Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. McRoberts cites Clive Barker as a major influence on his work and would go on to meet him at Horrorhound Indianapolis 2010 for the screening of Nightbreed Uncut.