Editing Eli Roth

{{short description|American filmmaker and actor (born 1972)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Eli Roth
| image              = Eli Roth Photo Op Nightmare Weekend Chicago 2025.jpg
| caption            = Roth in 2025
| birthname          = Eli Raphael Roth
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1972|4|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Newton, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| alma_mater         = [[New York University]]
| occupation         = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|producer|actor}}
| yearsactive        = 1996–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Lorenza Izzo]]|2014|2019|reason=div}}
}}

'''Eli Raphael Roth''' (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. As a director and producer, he is most closely associated with the horror genre, namely [[splatter films]], having directed the films ''[[Cabin Fever (2002 film)|Cabin Fever]]'' (2002) and ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]'' (2005).

Roth continued to work in the horror genre, directing films like ''[[Hostel: Part II]]'' (2007), ''[[The Green Inferno (film)|The Green Inferno]]'' (2013) and ''[[Thanksgiving (2023 film)|Thanksgiving]]'' (2023). He also expanded into other genres, directing the [[erotic thriller]] film ''[[Knock Knock (2015 film)|Knock Knock]]'' (2015), the [[action film]] remake ''[[Death Wish (2018 film)|Death Wish]]'' (2018), the [[fantasy]] film ''[[The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|The House with a Clock in Its Walls]]'' (2018), and the action-comedy ''[[Borderlands (film)|Borderlands]]'' (2024).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/03/07/eli-roths-death-wish-cements-his-status-as-the-premier-maker-of-dad-horror/?noredirect=on|title=Eli Roth's 'Death Wish' Cements His Status as the Premier Maker of 'Dad Horror'|newspaper=Washington Post|last=Bunch|first=Sonny|date=March 7, 2018|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713073523/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/03/07/eli-roths-death-wish-cements-his-status-as-the-premier-maker-of-dad-horror/?noredirect=on|url-status=live}}</ref>  As an actor, Roth starred as Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s war film ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' (2009), for which he received a [[Critic's Choice Movie Award]] and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] as part of the ensemble.

Many journalists have included him in a group of filmmakers dubbed the [[Splat Pack]] for their explicitly violent and controversially bloody horror films.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kay |first=Jeremy |date=June 8, 2007 |title=My mission to appall, by the Splat Pack king |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/3665672/My-mission-to-appal-by-the-Splat-Pack-king.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/3665672/My-mission-to-appal-by-the-Splat-Pack-king.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2013, Roth received the Visionary Award for his contributions to horror at the [[Stanley Film Festival]].

==Early life==
Roth was born the middle of three sons in [[Newton, Massachusetts]], to Sheldon Roth, a [[psychiatrist]]/[[Psychoanalysis|psychoanalyst]] and clinical professor at [[Harvard Medical School]], and Cora Roth, a painter. He has an older brother, Adam (born 1970), and a younger brother, Gabriel (born 1974).<ref name="roth2">{{cite news|last=McCarthy|first=Phillip|title=Captive audiences|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=June 15, 2007|url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/06/14/1181414390274.html|access-date=July 7, 2007|archive-date=October 14, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014004340/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/06/14/1181414390274.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth was raised [[Jews|Jewish]] (his family were Jewish emigrants from [[Austria]], [[Hungary]], [[Russia]], and [[Poland]]).<ref name="Roth1">{{cite news| last =Fischer| first =Paul| title =Eli Roth Has The Fever| publisher =Film Monthly| date =September 2, 2003| url =http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/ERoth/ERoth.html| access-date =January 7, 2007| archive-date =December 7, 2006| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20061207151500/http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/ERoth/ERoth.html| url-status =live}}</ref><ref name="ref091">{{cite news|last=Parks|first=Louis B.|title=Eli Roth gets a head-turning role in Inglourious Basterds|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=August 19, 2009|url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/movies/6578409.html|access-date=August 19, 2009|archive-date=August 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822102514/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/movies/6578409.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to English, he speaks French, Italian, and basic Russian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/cine-latino-aftershock-star-eli-roth-goes-mad-for-chile-talks-green-inferno-and-gives-horror-newbies-advice-738263|title=Cine Latino: 'Aftershock' Star Eli Roth Goes Mad for Chile, Talks 'Green Inferno' and Gives Horror Newbies Advice|first=Elisa|last=Osegueda|date=May 9, 2013|website=Fandango|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035441/https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/cine-latino-aftershock-star-eli-roth-goes-mad-for-chile-talks-green-inferno-and-gives-horror-newbies-advice-738263|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FPxUy7abFM|title=Элай Рот говорит по-русски|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130185808/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FPxUy7abFM|archive-date=November 30, 2015|url-status=bot: unknown|date=September 28, 2010|access-date=September 30, 2010}}</ref>

Roth began shooting films at the age of eight, after watching [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979).<ref name="indep">{{cite news
|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/blood-brother-director-eli-roth-inventer-of-torture-porn-454225.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502125412/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/blood-brother-director-eli-roth-inventer-of-torture-porn-454225.html|archive-date=May 2, 2008 |url-status=dead|title=Blood brother: Director Eli Roth, inventer &#91;sic&#93; of 'torture porn' |author=Shane Danielson |work=[[The Independent]] |date=June 24, 2007 |access-date=August 10, 2008 |location=London}}</ref> He and his brothers, Adam and Gabriel,<ref name="forbe">{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/19231135 |title=Eli Roth makes box office gross – literally |author=Mary Ellen Egan |publisher=[[Forbes]] via [[NBC News]] |date=June 14, 2007 |access-date=August 10, 2008 |archive-date=October 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022002917/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19231135/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> made more than 100 short films before he graduated from [[Newton South High School]] and attended film school (the [[Tisch School of the Arts]]) at [[New York University]]. To fund his films while in college, Roth claims to have worked as an online [[cybersex]] operator for ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse Magazine]]'', posing as a woman, as well as a production assistant on feature films.<ref name="cybersex">{{cite news|title=Eli Roth talks about his Blueberries, body and cybersex proficiency|url=http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/41862531.html|access-date=May 10, 2013|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630152746/http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/41862531.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth also ran the office of producer [[Frederick Zollo]],<ref name="forbe"/> leaving after graduation to devote himself to writing full-time. He collected unemployment and found work on [[Howard Stern]]'s ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]'' as Stern's assistant, staying at Silvercup Studios in Queens at night working on his scripts while Stern slept.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-14 |title=Eli Roth makes box office gross — literally |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna19231135 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>

Actress [[Camryn Manheim]] gave Roth one of his first Hollywood jobs, as an extra on ''[[The Practice]]'', when he moved to Los Angeles. Roth would stay in Manheim's dressing room, working on his scripts, while she filmed the show. The two had become friends in New York, while Roth was working for Zollo. Roth also met Manheim's cousin Howie Nuchow (former EVP of [[Mandalay Sports Entertainment]] and also from the Boston area) at her family Passover seder—this led to Roth's first animation project, ''[[Chowdaheads]]'', the following year. Roth also co-wrote a project called ''The Extra'' with Manheim,<ref name="boston family">{{cite news |last=Edgers |first=Geoff |date=November 9, 2003 |title=The family cut-up |publisher=[[Boston.com]] |url=https://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/09/11/the_family_cut_up/ |access-date=September 28, 2009 |archive-date=November 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126110604/http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/09/11/the_family_cut_up/ |url-status=live }}</ref> who later sold the pitch to producer (and former CEO and chairman of [[20th Century Studios|Fox Studios]]) [[Bill Mechanic]]'s Pandemonium company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Charles |date=2001-04-09 |title=Manheim inks with Pandemonium |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/manheim-inks-with-pandemonium-1117796677/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
=== 1991–2001: Early work and ''Cabin Fever'' ===
At [[New York University Tisch School of the Arts|NYU film school]], Roth wrote and directed a student film called ''Restaurant Dogs,'' a homage to [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-22 |title=Low-Budget Horror Film a Career-maker for first-time moviemaker - MovieMaker Magazine |url=https://www.moviemaker.com/lowbudget-horror-film-a-careermaker-for-firsttime-moviemaker/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.moviemaker.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The film was nominated for a [[Student Academy Awards|Student Academy Award]] in 1995, ultimately winning its division (Division III).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Dana |date=2001-10-08 |title=Lynch has 'Fever' for Roth pic |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/lynch-has-fever-for-roth-pic-1117853799/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Through his internship with [[Frederick Zollo]], Roth met [[David Lynch]] and remained in touch over the years, eventually producing content for Lynch with his fledgling website in the late 1990s.<ref name="boston family"/> Through Lynch, Roth met film and TV composer [[Angelo Badalamenti]], whose music he used in his first feature film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch's Composer on 'Blue Velvet,' 'Twin Peaks' and More, Dies at 85 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/angelo-badalamenti-dead-david-lynch-composer-blue-velvet-1235280660/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> He also met a member of special effects company [[KNB EFX Group|KNB EFX]], which contributed to his first feature.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eli Roth spent decades cooking up his horror movie 'Thanksgiving' |url=https://ew.com/eli-roth-thanksgiving-8401986 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2018-08-29 |title='Walking Dead's' Greg Nicotero Joins Todd McFarlane's 'Spawn' Movie as Creature Designer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/walking-deads-greg-nicotero-named-creature-designer-spawn-movie-1138295/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1999, Roth moved to Los Angeles, where he wrote, directed, edited, produced, animated, and provided voices for a series of animated shorts called ''[[Chowdaheads]]'' for Mandalay Sports Entertainment.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2010-10-15 |title=Hostel: Where Did Eli Roth Come From? |url=https://heavy.com/movies/horror-movies/2010/10/hostel-where-did-eli-roth-come-from/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Heavy.com |language=en-US}}</ref> They were to be shown between ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'' pro wrestling matches, but they were never actually broadcast.<ref name=":1" /> Roth's friend Noah Belson co-wrote the shorts and provided the other character voices.<ref>{{cite web |last=Adalian |first=Josef |date=September 10, 1999 |title=TNT's 'Nitro' Adds Cartoon Seg |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/tnt-s-nitro-adds-cartoon-seg-1117755541/ |access-date=May 24, 2018 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524222142/http://variety.com/1999/tv/news/tnt-s-nitro-adds-cartoon-seg-1117755541/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In mid-2000, with financing from the website Z.com to deliver a five-minute pilot, Roth wrote, directed, animated, and produced a series of [[Stop motion|stop-motion]] shorts called ''[[The Rotten Fruit]]''.<ref name="boston family"/> The company folded after several episodes were done, and its domain name was picked up by [[Nissan]] for its "Z" sports car. A portion of Roth's work for ''The Rotten Fruit'' was done at the Snake Pit studios in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]] with miniature sets, posable clay, foam figures, two high-end digital still cameras, and a pair of [[Macintosh]] computers. Noah Belson co-wrote ''The Rotten Fruit'' along with Roth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eli Roth Talks Trailer Trash |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/eli-roth-talks-trailer-trash/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> Roth had co-written ''[[Cabin Fever (2002 film)|Cabin Fever]]'' with his college roommate Randy Pearlstein. They based the premise on Roth's experience of contracting a skin infection while riding ponies at a family friend's farm in Iceland in 1991.<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Abbey |date=February 1, 2016 |title=New Trailer for Eli Roth's Cabin Fever Remake Offers A Bloody Disgusting Time |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/02/new-trailer-for-eli-roths-cabin-fever-remake-offer.html |access-date=May 24, 2018 |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste Magazine]] |archive-date=July 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713075042/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/02/new-trailer-for-eli-roths-cabin-fever-remake-offer.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Much of it was written in 1996, while Roth worked as a production assistant for [[Howard Stern]]'s film ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Wait, Is Thanksgiving 2 Actually a Good Idea? |url=https://movieweb.com/thanksgiving-2-horror-movie-why/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2010 |title=Eli Roth Talks Cabin Fever, Hostel 3, Endangered Species, Thanksgiving, and More! |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35838/eli-roth-talks-cabin-fever-hostel-3-endangered-species-thanksgiving-and-more |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228130559/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35838/eli-roth-talks-cabin-fever-hostel-3-endangered-species-thanksgiving-and-more |archive-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref>

''Cabin Fever'' was produced in 2001 on a budget of $1.5 million raised from private investors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cabinfever.htm|title=Cabin Fever|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=January 26, 2016|archive-date=February 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201223445/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cabinfever.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was sold to [[Lionsgate]] at the 2002 [[Toronto International Film Festival]] for $3.5 million, the biggest sale of that year's festival. Released in 2003, it was Lionsgate's highest-grossing film of the year, earning $22 million at the U.S. box office and $35 million worldwide. Lionsgate's stock rose from $1.98 a share to nearly $6 a share after the film was released; the company used its newly valuable stock to buy [[Artisan Entertainment]].<ref>Source: Lionsgate website financial reports</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-16 |title=Horror Director of the Week: Eli Roth |url=https://www.slasherstudios.com/2012/03/16/horror-director-of-the-week-eli-roth/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Slasher Studios |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 16, 2003 |title=With Acquisition, Lions Gate Is Now Largest Indie |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/16/movies/with-acquisition-lions-gate-is-now-largest-indie.html |work=[[The NY Times]]}}</ref> ''Cabin Fever'' made Roth a star in the horror genre. In a 2004 ''Premiere Magazine'' interview, [[Quentin Tarantino]] called it "the best new American film".<ref>{{cite web |last=Patches |first=Matt |date=June 10, 2016 |title=How Quentin Tarantino & Killer Clowns Led to a Spider Man Reboot |url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/quentin-tarantino-spider-man-clown-connection |access-date=May 24, 2018 |work=[[Thrillist]] |archive-date=June 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626030844/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/quentin-tarantino-spider-man-clown-connection |url-status=live }}</ref> Cabin Fever was [[Cabin Fever (2016 film)|remade in 2016]] and directed by Travis Zariwny.<ref>{{cite web|last=Donato|first=Matt|date=February 25, 2020|title=Revenge of the Remakes 'Cabin Fever' (2002) vs. 'Cabin Fever'(2016)|url=https://www.https/|access-date=January 16, 2022|work=/bloody-disgusting.com/|archive-date=August 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2005–2007: ''Hostel'' films and ''Thanksgiving'' ===
[[File:Eli Roth 2007.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Roth at the Spike TV [[Scream Awards]], 2007]]
In 2005, Roth's second feature, ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]'', was made for just over $4 million. It opened No. 1 at the box office in January 2006, taking in $20 million its first weekend.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ryan|last=Stewart|title=Audiences Hostile to 'Hostel&nbsp;II' At Box Office|publisher=Cinematical|date=June 10, 2007|url=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/06/10/audiences-hostile-to-hostel-ii-at-box-office//|access-date=September 29, 2009|archive-date=September 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905042642/http://www.cinematical.com/2007/06/10/audiences-hostile-to-hostel-ii-at-box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roth returning to 'Hostel'? |publisher=Time Out |date=February 3, 2006 |url=https://www.timeout.com/film/news/897/ |access-date=September 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607122227/http://www.timeout.com/film/news/897/ |archive-date=June 7, 2011  }}</ref> The film went on to gross $80 million worldwide in box office, and more than $180 million on DVD. Although the story is set in [[Slovakia]], all the exteriors were shot in the [[Czech Republic]]. In the film, three friends are lured to visit a hostel where they think their sexual fantasies will come true. Instead, they fall into the clutches of an international syndicate that provides first-hand torture and killing experiences for rich, sadistic tourists. The film was rated No. 1 on [[Bravo (U.S. TV network)|Bravo TV]]'s ''30 Even Scarier Movie Moments'',<ref>{{cite video | people =  Kevin Kaufman | title =  The 100 Scariest Movie Moments | url =  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450892/ | medium =  TV-Series | publisher =  Bravo TV | date =  2004 | access-date =  June 29, 2018 | archive-date =  August 11, 2017 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20170811225955/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450892/ | url-status =  live }}</ref> and ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire Magazine]]'' readers voted ''Hostel'' the Best Horror Film of 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Empire Readers Awards 2007 |url=https://www.empireonline.com/awards/horror.asp |publisher=Empire Magazine Online |access-date=September 28, 2009 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041642/http://www.empireonline.com/awards/horror.asp |url-status=live }}</ref>

Roth reportedly turned down studio directing jobs to make ''Hostel''. He took a directing salary of only $10,000 to keep the budget as low as possible, so there would be no limits set on its violence. In January 2006, film critic [[David Edelstein]] in ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine credited Roth with creating the horror subgenre "[[Splatter film#Resurgence and "torture porn" label|torture porn]]", or "gorno", using excessive violence to excite audiences like a sexual act.<ref>[[David Edelstein]]. "[https://nymag.com/movies/features/15622/ Now Playing at Your Local Multiplex: Torture Porn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011200524/http://nymag.com/movies/features/15622/ |date=October 11, 2007 }}", ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', published on January 28, 2006.</ref>

In 2007, Roth directed and narrated the faux trailer segment ''Thanksgiving'' for ''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]]'' and appeared in ''Death Proof'', Tarantino's segment of the film. Roth and co-writer Jeff Rendell won a 2007 [[Paramount Network|Spike TV]] [[Scream Awards|Scream Award]] for best "screamplay" for their work in ''Grindhouse,'' sharing the honor with Tarantino, [[Robert Rodriguez]], [[Rob Zombie]], and [[Edgar Wright]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18206|title=Giving Thanks With Eli Roth's 'Thanksgiving' Trailer|date=November 26, 2009|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330030538/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18206|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2023, it was announced Roth is developing a feature-length film version of ''[[Thanksgiving (2023 film)|Thanksgiving]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/borderlands-tim-miller-eli-roth-grindhouse-trailer-thanksgiving-1235214050/ |title=Tim Miller Steps In For Eli Roth To Handle 'Borderlands' Reshoot As Roth Cooks Up Feature Version Of 'Grindhouse' Trailer 'Thanksgiving' |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |date=January 7, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108002524/https://deadline.com/2023/01/borderlands-tim-miller-eli-roth-grindhouse-trailer-thanksgiving-1235214050/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Deodato - Roth.jpg|left|thumb|Eli Roth with [[Ruggero Deodato]] in Rome during the press tour of ''Hostel'' (2006)]]
''[[Hostel: Part II]]'' opened in sixth place in June 2007, with $8.2 million; it went on to gross $17.6 million in US theaters. The film, which cost $10.2 million, earned $35 million in theaters worldwide and $50 million on DVD and pay television.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hostel2.htm Hostel Part II (2007)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055639/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hostel2.htm |date=December 3, 2018 }}. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on September 8, 2011.</ref> Lionsgate attributed the lower grosses to the summer release, opposite blockbusters such as ''[[Shrek the Third]]'', ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'', and ''[[Ocean's Thirteen]]'', as well as the film's workprint having been leaked online before its release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finke |first=Nikki |date=2007-06-17 |title=Eli Roth Reacts Badly To Hostel II Failure; Says R-Rated Horror In Serious Jeopardy |url=https://deadline.com/2007/06/eli-roth-reacts-to-hostel-ii-failure-claims-r-rated-horror-in-serious-jeopardy-2591/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Close to two million illegal workprint downloads were tracked the day ''Hostel 2'' opened.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hostel: Part II believed to be the most pirated film ever |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/hostel-part-ii-believed-to-be-the-most-pirated-film-ever-2007102209 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103135517/https://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/hostel-part-ii-believed-to-be-the-most-pirated-film-ever-2007102209 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=2024-10-28 |work=Newshub |language=en}}</ref>

{{blockquote|I don't know if it was the most downloaded film of all time, but there are tracking services that track what movies are being downloaded. And a copy of ''Hostel 2'' leaked out before its release and they had it, it was like millions and millions of hits. Not only was it downloaded, but in the countries it was downloaded – like Mexico and Brazil – there were copies on the street for practically a penny. You could buy ''Hostel 2'' for a quarter in Mexico City. As a result, in a lot of countries where the piracy was bad, they just didn't even release it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1572192/20071017/story.jhtml|title=Eli Roth 'Furious' Over 'Hostel' Pirates: 'I Don't Want Those Fans,' He Says|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=January 19, 2009|archive-date=April 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405161827/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1572192/20071017/story.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

''Hostel: Part II'' was nominated for six Spike TV Scream Awards, including best horror film and best director. It was on ''Entertainment Weekly'''s list of the 20 best horror films of the past 20 years.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=14. HOSTEL 2 (2007)|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20295591_20652647,00.html#20652649|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Owen|last=Gleiberman|date=October 30, 2009|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=February 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201184334/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20295591_20652647,00.html#20652649|url-status=dead}}</ref> In March 2006, [[Dimension Films]] bought the rights to ''[[Cell (novel)|Cell]]'' by [[Stephen King]] and would produce a film to be directed by Roth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-03-08 |title=Dimension hits speed dial |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/dimension-hits-speed-dial-1117939407/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2009, King finished the screenplay, and actors [[John Cusack]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]] joined the project;<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=2013-11-04 |title=AFM: Samuel L. Jackson Joins John Cusack in Stephen King's 'Cell' |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/afm-samuel-l-jackson-joins-john-cusack-in-stephen-kings-cell-1200795051/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> however, Roth did not direct.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-29 |title=Cell: Why Eli Roth Didn't Direct The Stephen King Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/cell-movie-stephen-king-eli-roth-not-director-why/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>

===2009–present: Career fluctuations ===
In 2009, while acting in ''Inglourious Basterds'', Roth said that he would soon begin his next film, ''Endangered Species''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18296|title=Some Final Tweaks on Eli Roth's 'Endangered Species'|date=December 5, 2009|publisher=BloodyDisgusting|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=July 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714104912/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18296/|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also produced the 2012 [[Chinese martial arts|kung fu]] film ''[[The Man with the Iron Fists]]'', written, directed, and scored by [[RZA]] who also stars in the film. According to Roth, Tarantino is involved as well. In an interview with ''[[CHUD.com|CHUD]]'', Roth said, "This movie will have everything martial-arts fans could want, combined with RZA's superb musical talent. This project has been his dream for years, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. Fans should know that, yes, there will be blood ... This ain't no PG-13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/79684/|title=Eli Roth On RZA's The Man With The Iron Fist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618083921/http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/79684/|archive-date=June 18, 2013|date=August 7, 2008|url-status=dead|work=411MANIA|access-date=September 25, 2008}}</ref><ref>[http://chud.com/articles/articles/15467/1/ELI-ROTH-GIVES-CHUD-THE-SCOOP-ON-RZA039S-MARTIAL-ARTS-MOVIE/Page1.html Eli Roth Gives Chud The Scoop On Rza'S Martial Arts Movie!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221065139/http://chud.com/articles/articles/15467/1/ELI-ROTH-GIVES-CHUD-THE-SCOOP-ON-RZA039S-MARTIAL-ARTS-MOVIE/Page1.html |date=December 21, 2009 }}. CHUD.com. Retrieved on September 8, 2011.</ref>

Through his company, Arcade, with Eric Newman and Strike producer Marc Abraham,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19070|title=The Power of Christ Compels Lionsgate to Purchase Retitled 'Exorcism' Flick, 'Cotton'|date=February 12, 2010|publisher=BloodyDisgusting|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=July 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714105024/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/19070/|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth produced the horror film ''[[The Last Exorcism]]'', (originally titled ''Cotton'') which was directed by [[Daniel Stamm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18031|title=AFM '09: First Ever Images From Eli Roth's 'Cotton'!!|date=November 7, 2009|publisher=BloodyDisgusting|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=July 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714104845/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/18031/|url-status=live}}</ref> Completed in December 2009 and retitled in February 2010, ''The Last Exorcism''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35866/lionsgate-nabs-cotton-changes-title-last-exorcism|title=Lionsgate Nabs Cotton, Changes Title to Last Exorcism|date=July 28, 2012|publisher=DreadCentral|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184916/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35866/lionsgate-nabs-cotton-changes-title-last-exorcism|url-status=live}}</ref> cost $1.5 million to produce. It opened at more than $20 million in U.S. sales, and earned No. #1 opening spots in Canada and the UK. The film had paid for itself when rights in a few foreign territories were sold before shooting began. It earned over $40 million box office in the United States, and $70 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2010/biz/markets-festivals/lionsgate-snags-last-exorcism-1118015085/|title=Lionsgate snags 'Last Exorcism' – Horror pic produced by Eli Roth, StudioCanal, Strike|last=Swart|first=Sharon|date=February 11, 2010|work=Variety|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130818223405/http://variety.com/2010/biz/news/lionsgate-snags-last-exorcism-1118015085/|archive-date=August 18, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=August 18, 2013}}</ref>

In 2014, Roth produced the American supernatural horror film ''[[Clown (film)|Clown]]'' and had the minor role of "Frowny the Clown."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/91400/uk-readers-get-chuckle-win-clown-dvd/ |title=Eli Roth's Clown |date=March 2, 2015 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=July 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730231157/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/91400/uk-readers-get-chuckle-win-clown-dvd/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He next helmed ''[[Knock Knock (2015 film)|Knock Knock]]'' (2015), a remake of the 1974-shot horror film ''[[Death Game]]'', about two women who seduce a married man and then do unspeakable things to him. [[Keanu Reeves]] starred and executive produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/eli-roth-to-direct-knock-knock/|title=Eli Roth's Next Film Will Be Knock Knock|first=Jeremy|last=Clymer|date=February 21, 2014|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=July 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730231156/https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/eli-roth-to-direct-knock-knock/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{blockquote|I can't say anything without giving anything away! ... I saw ''Transformers'' and ''Cloverfield'' and thought, 'I have an idea for a mass destruction movie.' But it's going to be very different from those films. And it's science fiction, but a little more grounded than that.<ref>{{cite web |last=Faraci |first=David |date=September 7, 2009 |title=Eli Roth is being coy |url=http://www.chud.com/articles/articles/20091/1/ELI-ROTH-IS-BEING-COY-AND-THRIFTY-ABOUT-ENDANGERED-SPECIES/Page1.html |access-date=September 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712005714/http://chud.com/articles/articles/20091/1/ELI-ROTH-IS-BEING-COY-AND-THRIFTY-ABOUT-ENDANGERED-SPECIES/Page1.html |archive-date=July 12, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>}}

[[File:Eli_Roth_Toronto.jpg|thumb|upright|Roth at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, 2010]]

In a 2013 interview with ''The Guardian'', Roth indicated that he had suspended work on ''Endangered Species'' to focus on 2013's ''The Green Inferno''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/feb/20/eli-roth-questions|title=Eli Roth Answers Your Questions|last=Boult|first=Adam|date=February 20, 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=October 14, 2015|archive-date=October 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004101201/http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/feb/20/eli-roth-questions|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth directed the cannibal horror film ''[[The Green Inferno (film)|The Green Inferno]]'' (2013), which was inspired by his love of [[Mondo film|Mondo horror films]] such as the infamous ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Yaniz Jr. |first=Robert |date=May 18, 2012 |title=Eli Roth Returning To Direct The Green Inferno |url=https://screenrant.com/eli-roth-directing-green-inferno-ryanz-172866/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000223/http://screenrant.com/eli-roth-directing-green-inferno-ryanz-172866/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Green Inferno'' was criticized for its portrayal of indigenous people as cannibals, and it was described as a "new low in racist film making" by ''People's World.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://peoplesworld.org/article/the-green-inferno-is-new-low-in-racist-film-making/|title="Green Inferno" is new low in racist film making|author=Albert Bender|date=November 23, 2015|access-date=September 25, 2021|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925045813/https://peoplesworld.org/article/the-green-inferno-is-new-low-in-racist-film-making/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, Roth was announced as the director of the adaptation of the best-selling shark novel ''[[Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror]]'', eventually called ''[[The Meg]]''. In 2016, it was announced that he had left the project due to creative differences.<ref>Clarke Wolfe, [http://nerdist.com/horror-happenings-eli-roth-leaves-meg-adaptation-and-new-pinhead-announced "Horror Happenings: Eli Roth Leaves Meg Adaptation and New Pinhead Announced"], ''Nerdist'', March 6, 2016. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308113954/http://nerdist.com/horror-happenings-eli-roth-leaves-meg-adaptation-and-new-pinhead-announced/ |date=March 8, 2016 }}</ref>

Roth hosted and executive-produced an episode of [[Discovery Channel]]'s TV series ''[[Curiosity (TV series)|Curiosity]]'', titled "How Evil Are You?"<ref>{{Cite web |author-last1=McKay|author-first1=Hollie|date=2015-03-26 |title=Horror Director Eli Roth Explores What Makes Good People Do Evil Things in TV Special |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/horror-director-eli-roth-explores-what-makes-good-people-do-evil-things-in-tv-special |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> The episode explored the scientific aspects of evil, with Roth undergoing a brain scan and [[DNA]] sequencing at [[University of California, Davis]] with [[Neuropsychiatry|neuropsychiatrist]] Dr. James Fallon.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-01-29 |title=En la mente criminal |url=https://elpais.com/diario/2012/01/29/eps/1327822018_850215.html |access-date=2024-10-28 |work=El País |language=es |issn=1134-6582}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=October 25, 2013 |title=Uncovering the Brain of a Psychopath |url=https://www.npr.org/2013/10/25/240751585/uncovering-the-brain-of-a-psychopath |work=NPR}}</ref> Roth also re-created the infamous [[Milgram experiment]]s for the documentary, with results identical to those from 50 years earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=2013-01-09 |title=HEMLOCK GROVE Trailer |url=https://collider.com/hemlock-grove-trailer/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Willmore |first=Alison |date=2013-01-09 |title=Watch: First Trailer for Eli Roth's Netflix Horror Series 'Hemlock Grove' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/watch-first-trailer-for-eli-roths-netflix-horror-series-hemlock-grove-42017/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> Roth directed the pilot of ''[[Hemlock Grove (TV series)|Hemlock Grove]]'', a horror/thriller series, that premiered on Netflix on April 19, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-01-09 |title=Netflix Sets Premiere Date For 'Hemlock Grove'; 'Arrested Development' Due in May For 14-Episode Run: TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/house-of-cards-hemlock-grove-premiere-dates-netflix-400107/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Hemlock Grove' review: Gory Netflix series has beating heart |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/04/19/hemlock-grove-netflix-review/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> He also hosts ''[[Shark Week|Shark After Dark]]'' on [[Discovery Channel]]'s [[Shark Week]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/eli-roth-host-shark-week-shark-after-dark-discovery-channel-1201743918/|title=Eli Roth Back As Host Of Shark Week's 'Shark After Dark'|first1=Lisa|last1=de Moraes|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035103/https://deadline.com/2016/04/eli-roth-host-shark-week-shark-after-dark-discovery-channel-1201743918/|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth helped with a project with [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]' TV show ''[[Fright Krewe]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oddo |first=Marco Vito |date=2023-06-08 |title=Eli Roth Teams With Dreamworks for Animated Horror Series 'Fright Krewe' |url=https://collider.com/fright-krewe-image-animated-horror-series-eli-roth/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=2023-10-02 |title=DreamWorks' NoLo Horror Series 'Fright Krewe' Lets the Spooky Times Roll! |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/10/dreamworks-nolo-horror-series-fright-krewe-lets-the-spooky-times-roll/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Roth's 2018 remake of the film ''[[Death Wish (2018 film)|Death Wish]]'' opened to $13 million at the box office. The film is centered around a trauma surgeon who turns to vigilantism after his family is attacked. The film was panned by critics as "pro-gun propaganda" and ill-timed in the wake of the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=March 5, 2018 |title=Eli Roth Defends 'Death Wish' Remake by Claiming It's 'Not Pro-Gun' and Comparing it to 'Get Out' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/eli-roth-defends-death-wish-remake-pro-gun-get-out-1201936200/ |access-date=May 24, 2018 |work=[[IndieWire]] |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524222347/http://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/eli-roth-defends-death-wish-remake-pro-gun-get-out-1201936200/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Roth defended the film, stating that the film was not pro-gun and that he wanted the film to focus on family, protecting one's family, and seeking justice for one's family.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/03/05/eli-roth-responds-death-wish-remake-critics/|title=Death Wish Director Eli Roth Responds to Critics of Controversial Remake|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Schwartz|first=Dana|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=June 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602072922/http://ew.com/movies/2018/03/05/eli-roth-responds-death-wish-remake-critics/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2018, he directed the fantasy comedy film ''[[The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|The House with a Clock in Its Walls]]'', his first PG-rated film and his highest domestic grosser to date.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2018-09-23 |title='The House With A Clock In Its Walls' Sounding Near $27M Alarm; Counterprogramming Still In Deep Sleep |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-house-with-a-clock-in-its-walls-ticks-to-840k-thursday-will-keep-september-b-o-clicking-1202468021/ |url-status=live |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |access-date=October 30, 2018 |archive-date=September 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921182522/https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-house-with-a-clock-in-its-walls-ticks-to-840k-thursday-will-keep-september-b-o-clicking-1202468021/ }}</ref>

In 2024, Roth wrote and directed an [[Borderlands (film)|adaptation]] of the ''[[Borderlands (series)|Borderlands]]'' games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=February 20, 2020|title=Eli Roth To Direct Adaptation Of Sci-Fi Videogame 'Borderlands' For Lionsgate|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/borderlands-videogame-eli-roth-directing-lionsgate-movie-1202864502/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=December 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224212648/https://deadline.com/2020/02/borderlands-videogame-eli-roth-directing-lionsgate-movie-1202864502/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Borderlands movie |url=https://borderlands.movie/ |access-date=June 1, 2021 |website=borderlands.movie |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214013/https://borderlands.movie/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Other ventures===
In 2002, Roth brought a [[Shot-for-shot|shot-for-shot remake]] of ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' made by children to the attention of both [[Harry Knowles]] and [[Steven Spielberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New book tells the wild story of two boys who set out to remake 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/local/2012/12/05/new-book-tells-the-wild-story-of-two-boys-who-set-out-to-remake-raiders-of-the-lost-ark/10191617007/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Austin American-Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-05-14 |title=Indiana Jones rides again |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/may/14/1 |access-date=2024-10-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> He had a copy in his video collection for years, and showed it at Knowles's [[Butt-Numb-A-Thon]] film festival in December.<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine |date=2008-01-02 |title=Raiders of the Lost Backyard |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2004/03/raiders200403 |access-date=2024-10-28 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> The response was so great that Roth took the tape to his first meeting at [[DreamWorks Pictures|DreamWorks]] to give to Spielberg.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bramesco |first=Charles |date=2016-06-16 |title='Raiders!': How Two Kids Made the Greatest Fan Film Ever |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/raiders-how-two-kids-made-the-greatest-fan-film-ever-78022/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> An executive called the next week saying that Spielberg loved it and wanted to contact the filmmakers.<ref name=":2" /> Roth had never met them, but Google-searched every name in the credits until he found Jayson Lamb, the cinematographer. The three filmmakers—Lamb, Chris Strompolis, and Eric Zala (a former [[Activision]] employee)—had not spoken to each other in years when Roth contacted them.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 2016 |title=They Remade 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' Here's Why |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/movies/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-remake-documentary.html |work=[[The NY Times]]}}</ref> Roth, feeling that their film was so powerful he had to do whatever he could to make sure fans saw it, introduced it at its premiere at [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] in May 2008, five and a half years after he first gave the tape to Knowles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-05-15 |title='Raiders of the Lost Ark,' adapted by young fans, goes Hollywood |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-etw-raiders16-2008may16-story.html |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Soon, the three reunited friends were touring the world, doing charity screenings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tilly |first=Chris |date=2009-04-06 |title=Raiders Remake Interview |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/06/raiders-remake-interview |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=2015-03-15 |title=SXSW Film Review: 'Raiders!' |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/sxsw-film-review-raiders-1201452932/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

Roth has talked of doing ''Trailer Trash'', another compilation of fake trailers. "''Trailer Trash'' is not a horror film," he said; "it's a comedy. It will be very R-rated and completely insane, and I'm producing it with [[Mike Fleiss]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/09/eli-roth-not-involved-with-hostel-iii|title=Eli Roth Not Involved in Hostel III|author=Russ Fischer|date=July 9, 2009|publisher=Slash Film|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=October 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016100112/http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/09/eli-roth-not-involved-with-hostel-iii/|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth recorded an [[audio commentary]] for [[Troma Entertainment|Troma]]'s 1997 DVD release of ''[[Blood Sucking Freaks]]'' four years before directing his first film, billed as a "Blood and Guts Expert".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corey |first=Joe |date=2023-11-14 |title=4K UHD Review: Bloodsucking Freaks |url=https://insidepulse.com/2023/11/14/4k-uhd-review-bloodsucking-freaks/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Inside Pulse |language=en-US}}</ref> Roth is a frequent contributor to DVD "extras" content (liner notes, video commentary) for horror film distributors [[Grindhouse Releasing]]/[[Bob Murawski|Box Office Spectaculars]], particularly for two of his favorite films [[Juan Piquer Simón]]'s ''[[Pieces (film)|Pieces]]'' and the North American DVD release of [[Lucio Fulci]]'s ''[[A Cat in the Brain|Cat in the Brain]]''.<ref name="icons">[http://iconsoffright.com/news/2008/12/lucio_fulcis_cat_in_the_brain.html Icons of Fright News and Updates: Lucio Fulci's Cat in the Brain Coming to DVD March 31st] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203050645/http://iconsoffright.com/news/2008/12/lucio_fulcis_cat_in_the_brain.html |date=February 3, 2009 }}. Iconsoffright.com (December 29, 2008). Retrieved on September 8, 2011.</ref><ref name="DVD">[http://dvdtrash.blogspot.com/2009/01/dvd-release-cat-in-brain.html DVD Trash: DVD Release: Cat in the Brain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708033451/http://dvdtrash.blogspot.com/2009/01/dvd-release-cat-in-brain.html |date=July 8, 2011 }}. Dvdtrash.blogspot.com. Retrieved on September 8, 2011.</ref><ref name="Fear">[http://www.fearnet.com/news/b14163_final_cat_in_brain_dvd_specs.html Fear.net "Final Cat in the Brain DVD Specs", Dec. 29, 2008, by Gabrielle DiPietro] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717023648/http://www.fearnet.com/news/b14163_final_cat_in_brain_dvd_specs.html |date=July 17, 2011 }}. Fearnet.com (December 29, 2008). Retrieved on September 8, 2011.</ref>

Roth's most notable appearance to date is his role as violent Bostonian soldier Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz in the 2009 [[Quentin Tarantino]] film ''[[Inglourious Basterds]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-20 |title=Adam Sandler's Missing Tarantino Movie Appearance Sounds Terrifying |url=https://screenrant.com/adam-sandler-tarantino-inglorious-basterds-bear-jew/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Inglourious Basterds': See the cast, then and now |url=https://ew.com/inglourious-basterds-cast-where-are-they-now-8697926 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> Roth's role in Quentin Tarantino's segment of the 2007 film ''[[Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse]], [[Death Proof]]'', came about because Tarantino was impressed by Roth's brief part as Justin in ''Cabin Fever''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-08-16 |title=Eli Roth: I barely survived Tarantino |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-aug-16-ca-roth16-story.html |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Roth—who left pre-production on ''Hostel: Part II'' in Prague and flew to [[Austin, Texas]], to film the scene at the Texas Chili Parlor—said that working as an actor for Tarantino is "like taking a master class in directing". Outside of these films and his own, Roth has appeared in a cameo role as a contest emcee in [[Alexandre Aja]]'s 2010 film ''[[Piranha 3D]]'' and in the 2012 musical film ''[[Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages]]'', among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19117|title=Eli Roth on Bloody 'Piranha' Remake, 3-D Technology|date=February 15, 2010|publisher=BloodyDisgusting|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129160235/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/19117|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth has also appeared in several projects that [[David Lynch]] directed for his website davidlynch.com. In 2009, Roth wrote, directed, and acted in a PSA for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) about the link between violence against animals and violence against people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eli Roth Stars in PETA PSA Urging People to Report Animal Abuse Immediately |url=https://horrornews.net/5502/eli-roth-stars-in-peta-psa-urging-people-to-report-animal-abuse-immediately/ |access-date=June 26, 2018 |work=Horrornews.net |date=August 20, 2010 |archive-date=June 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626030356/http://horrornews.net/5502/eli-roth-stars-in-peta-psa-urging-people-to-report-animal-abuse-immediately/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Roth won a Telly Award for his spot (Public Service Category: Bronze). Roth is a curator of the [[Museum of Pop Culture]]'s exhibit "Can't Look Away", detailing the history of horror.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2013 |title=Paul Allen's Museum Gets a Makeover |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323393804578555421862377236 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> He was selected, along with directors [[John Landis]] and [[Roger Corman]], to represent three generations of film directors who have shaped the genre.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solomon |first=Rachel |date=2011-09-30 |title=EMP horror show adds wink, nudge to blood, gore |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/emp-horror-show-adds-wink-nudge-to-blood-gore/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 2012, he opened a [[haunted house]], Eli Roth's Goretorium, in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2013/sep/30/eli-roths-goretorium-strip-close-oct-2-after-one-y/|title=Eli Roth's Goretorium on the Strip to close Oct. 2 after one year of business - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|last=Andrea Domanick|date=September 30, 2013|website=lasvegassun.com|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-date=July 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722070101/https://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2013/sep/30/eli-roths-goretorium-strip-close-oct-2-after-one-y/|url-status=live}}</ref> Haunted Desert LLC, which owns Goretorium, filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jul/24/roth-goretorium-bankruptcy-lawsuit-failed-celebrit/|title=Goretorium's legal troubles are latest example that celebrity ties don't guarantee success in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|last=Andrea Domanick|date=July 24, 2013|website=lasvegassun.com|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035405/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jul/24/roth-goretorium-bankruptcy-lawsuit-failed-celebrit/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the attraction closed in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/02/eli-roth-goretorium-closes|title=Eli Roth's Goretorium to close down|first=Andrew|last=Pulver|date=October 2, 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=December 11, 2016|archive-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409145629/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/02/eli-roth-goretorium-closes|url-status=live}}</ref> Roth directed the music video for [[Snoop Dogg|Snoop Lion's]] lead single "La La La" from his [[reggae]]-genre album ''[[Reincarnated (album)|Reincarnated]]'', which was released on April 23, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Video: Snoop Lion "La La La" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/erich-donaldson/video-snoop-lion-la-la-la |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.complex.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2012-11-01 |title=Snoop Lion Premieres Halloween-Themed 'La La La' Video: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/snoop-lion-premieres-halloween-themed-la-la-la-video-watch-474376/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, Roth partnered with Jack Davis to launch [[Crypt TV]], a digital company focused on short-form horror content.<ref name="latimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-crypt-tv-funding-20180327-story.html|title=Digital horror startup Crypt TV raises $6.2 million to fund growth|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2018|author=Faughnder, Ryan|archive-date=March 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327174949/http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-crypt-tv-funding-20180327-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, Roth invested in [[Jomboy Media]], a digital media company that produces content focused on sports and pop culture.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2021/02/18/jomboy-media-gets-1-million-in-funding-eyes-full.html |title=Jomboy Media of New York gets $1 million in funding, eyes full baseball schedule |language=en-US |access-date=March 18, 2021 |archive-date=February 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219060051/https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2021/02/18/jomboy-media-gets-1-million-in-funding-eyes-full.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Roth married Chilean actress and model [[Lorenza Izzo]] in November 2014, on the beach of the [[Chile]]an town [[Zapallar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/eli-roth-marries-lorenza-izzo/|title=Eli Roth Marries Lorenza Izzo|work=People|last=Corriston|first=Michele|date=November 10, 2014|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=May 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062657/https://people.com/celebrity/eli-roth-marries-lorenza-izzo/|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple announced their separation in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Miller|first=Mike|url=https://ew.com/movies/2018/07/17/eli-roth-lorenza-izzo-divorcing/|title=Eli Roth and Lorenza Izzo are divorcing 'so we don't f---ing kill each other'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718115614/https://ew.com/movies/2018/07/17/eli-roth-lorenza-izzo-divorcing/|archive-date=July 18, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2018}}</ref> Their divorce was finalized in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldblatt|first=Daniel|title=Eli Roth Settles Divorce, Walks Away Relatively Unscathed|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/eli-roth-settles-divorce-walks-200411396.html|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=November 12, 2021|website=Yahoo! Entertainment|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112210839/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/eli-roth-settles-divorce-walks-200411396.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In a 2023 interview with ''Men's Health'', he revealed that he had remarried.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNcBpyUqN3Q | title=Horror Icon Eli Roth Shows off His Gym & Fridge &#124; Gym & Fridge &#124; Men's Health | website=[[YouTube]] | date=November 10, 2023 }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! width=65 |Director
! width=65 |Writer
! Producer
! Notes 
|-
| 2002
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Cabin Fever (2002 film)|Cabin Fever]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| 
|- 
| 2005
| ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| 
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[Hostel: Part II]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| 
|- 
| ''[[Grindhouse (film)#Thanksgiving|Grindhouse: Thanksgiving]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
| Fake trailer
|- 
| rowspan=2|2012
| ''[[Aftershock (2012 film)|Aftershock]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|- 
| ''[[The Man with the Iron Fists]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes|Co-producer}}
|
|- 
| 2013
| ''[[The Green Inferno (film)|The Green Inferno]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Knock Knock (2015 film)|Knock Knock]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|- 
| 2016
| ''[[Cabin Fever (2016 film)|Cabin Fever]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018
| ''[[Death Wish (2018 film)|Death Wish]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| ''[[The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|The House with a Clock in Its Walls]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Fin (2021 film)|Fin]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Documentary
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Thanksgiving (2023 film)|Thanksgiving]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{partial|Story}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Borderlands (film)|Borderlands]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|}

{| style="width:100%;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| width="40%" | 
'''As producer'''
* ''[[2001 Maniacs]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Last Exorcism]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Last Exorcism Part II]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Clown (film)|Clown]]'' (2014)
* ''[[The Stranger (2014 film)|The Stranger]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Haunt (2019 film)|Haunt]]'' (2019)

'''As co-producer'''
* ''[[Baywatch (film)|Baywatch]]'' (2017)
| width="50%" |
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! width="65"|Director
! width="65"|Executive producer
! Notes
|-
|2000
|''[[The Rotten Fruit]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|Creator and co-writer
|-
| 2013–15
| ''[[Hemlock Grove (TV series)|Hemlock Grove]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Directed episode "Pilot"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[South of Hell (TV series)|South of Hell]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Directed episode "Pilot"
|-
| 2018–present
| ''Eli Roth's History of Horror''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Himself (host)
|-
| 2022
| ''Urban Legend''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Interviewer
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Fright Krewe]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Creator
|-
|}

===Acting roles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role 
! Notes 
|- 
| 1997
| ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]''
| Subway Man 
| Uncredited 
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999
| ''[[Terror Firmer]]''
| Shocked Onlooker
|
|- 
| ''Thank You, Judge''
| Boyfriend
| [[Music video]]
|- 
| 2000
| ''[[Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV]]''
| Frightened citizen
|
|- 
| 2002
| ''[[Cabin Fever (2002 film)|Cabin Fever]]''
| Justin aka Grim
|
|- 
| 2004
| ''[[Tales from the Crapper]]''
| Gay Party-goer
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''[[2001 Maniacs]]''
| Justin
|
|- 
| ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]''
| American Stoner
| Cameo
|- 
| 2006 ||''[[Southland Tales]]''|| Man who gets shot on toilet||Cameo (uncredited)
|- 
| rowspan="3"| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Hostel: Part II]]''
| Head on stick
| Cameo
|- 
| ''[[Death Proof]]''
| Dov
|
|- 
| ''[[Grindhouse (film)#Thanksgiving|Grindhouse: Thanksgiving]]''
| Tucker/Trailer Announcer
| Fake trailer
|- 
|rowspan=2| 2009
| ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''
| Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz
|
|- 
| ''Don't Look Up''
| Béla Olt
|
|- 
| 2010
| ''[[Piranha 3D]]''
| Wet T-shirt contest MC
| Cameo
|- 
| rowspan=3| 2012
| ''[[Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages]]''
| Stefano
| Cameo
|- 
| ''[[Aftershock (2012 film)|Aftershock]]''
| Gringo
|
|- 
| ''[[The Man with the Iron Fists]]''
| Wolf Clan #2
| Cameo
|- 
| 2014
| ''[[Clown (film)|Clown]]''
| Frowny the Clown
|
|- 
| 2017
| ''[[78/52]]''
| Himself
| Documentary
|-
| 2018
| ''[[The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|The House with a Clock in Its Walls]]''
| Comrade Ivan
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2019
| ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''
| Fighter Pilot 
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[QT8: The First Eight]]''
| Himself
| Documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/21-years-quentin-tarantino-director-reclaims-rights-1203137946/|title=Director Reclaims Rights to Documentary '21 Years: Quentin Tarantino' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Dave|last=McNary|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=January 14, 2020|archive-date=February 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214053821/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/21-years-quentin-tarantino-director-reclaims-rights-1203137946/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Poppy Playtime]]: Chapter 2''
| Jimmy Roth
| Video game
|-
| 2023
| [[The Idol (TV series)|''The Idol'']]
| Andrew Finkelstein
| TV series, main role
|-
| TBA
| ''[[Night Always Comes]]''
|
| Filming
|}

== Critical reception ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eli_roth|title= Eli Roth|website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate= August 8, 2024}}</ref>
! [[Metacritic]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.metacritic.com/person/eli-roth/|title= Eli Roth|website= Metacritic|accessdate= August 8, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2002
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Cabin Fever (2002 film)|Cabin Fever]]''
| align=center| 68%
| align=center| 56
|- 
| 2005
| ''[[Hostel (2005 film)|Hostel]]''
| align=center| 59%
| align=center| 55
|- 
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[Hostel: Part II]]''
| align=center| 44%
| align=center| 46
|- 
| ''[[Grindhouse (film)#Thanksgiving|Grindhouse: Thanksgiving]]''
| align=center| 84%
| align=center| 77
|- 
| 2013
| ''[[The Green Inferno (film)|The Green Inferno]]''
| align=center| 38%
| align=center| 38
|- 
| 2015
| ''[[Knock Knock (2015 film)|Knock Knock]]''
| align=center| 37%
| align=center| 53
|- 
| rowspan="2"|2018
| ''[[Death Wish (2018 film)|Death Wish]]''
| align=center| 18%
| align=center| 31
|- 
| ''[[The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|The House with a Clock in Its Walls]]''
| align=center| 65%
| align=center| 57
|- 
| 2021
| ''[[Fin (2021 film)|Fin]]''
| align=center| 82%
| align=center| N/A
|- 
| 2023
| ''[[Thanksgiving (2023 film)|Thanksgiving]]''
| align=center| 84%
| align=center| 63
|- 
| 2024
| ''[[Borderlands (film)|Borderlands]]''
| align=center| 10%
| align=center| 26
|- 
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|744834}}
* {{Twitter}}

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