Every Eli Roth Movie, Ranked
From 'Cabin Fever' to 'Thanksgiving,' Moviefone ranks every feature film Eli Roth has ever directed.
Director/Producer Eli Roth speaks at the Los Angeles Fan Screening for Tristar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group's 'Thanksgiving' at Vista Theatre on November 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Stewart Cook/Getty Images for Sony Pictures.
Director Eli Roth is one of the current Masters of Horror.
The filmmaker and occasional actor ('Inglorious Basterds') is best known for horror movies like 'Cabin Fever,' 'Hostel,' and his latest, 'Thanksgiving,' which will be available on digital platforms January 19th and on Blu-ray and DVD beginning January 30th.
But Roth has also made films in other genres including 'Knock Knock,' 'Death Wish,' 'The House with a Clock in Its Walls,' the documentary 'Fin,' and his next project, the big screen adaption of the video game 'Borderlands.'
Borderlands
Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission... Read the Plot
In honor of 'Thanksgiving's home entertainment release, Moviefone is counting down every feature film Eli Roth has ever directed.
Let's begin!
9. 'Hostel: Part II' (2007)
2007's 'Hostel: Part II.' Photo: Lionsgate.
Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it.
Hostel: Part II
8. 'Fin' (2021)
(Right) Eli Roth in the 2021 documentary 'Fin.' Photo: Discovery+.
Follows a group of scientists, researchers and activist exposing the extinction behind sharks.
7. 'Death Wish' (2018)
Bruce Willis in 2018's 'Death Wish.' Photo: MGM.
A mild-mannered father (Bruce Willis) is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
Death Wish
6. 'The Green Inferno' (2013)
2013's 'The Green Inferno.' Photo: Open Road Films.
A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, once they arrive in this vast green landscape, they soon discover that they are not alone… and that no good deed goes unpunished.
5. 'The House with a Clock in Its Walls' (2018)
Jack Black in 'The House with a Clock in Its Walls.' Photo: Universal Pictures.
When ten-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
4. 'Knock Knock' (2015)
(L to R) Lorenza Izzo, Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas in 'Knock Knock.' Photo: Lionsgate.
When a devoted husband and father (Keanu Reeves) is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women (Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas) unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
3. 'Hostel' (2006)
Jay Hernandez in 'Hostel.' Photo: Lionsgate.
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
2. 'Cabin Fever' (2003)
2002's 'Cabin Fever.' Photo: Lionsgate.
A group of five college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.
1. 'Thanksgiving' (2023)
Amanda Barker “Lizzie”in Thanksgiving' from TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group, LLC Thanksgiving.
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.
