Why Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving Would Be The Perfect Holiday Horror Movie – Screen Rant

Thanksgiving themed horror movies are very rare, but Eli Roth's Thanksgiving could be a perfect addition to the holiday horror subgenre - here's why.

For years, fans have asked for directorEli Rothto take a stab at making a Thanksgiving themed horror movie. While there are many holiday tales of terror to choose from, most of them feature Halloween or Christmas and even Saint Patrick's Day. Thanksgiving horror movies are remarkably rare, which is interesting considering the brutal history surrounding the holiday. In order to perfectly capture a family gathering with a cornucopia of horrors, it requires a director who won't shy away from intense gore, such as Eli Roth.

Eli Roth made his directorial debut in 2002 with the movieCabin Feverabout a group of friends staying at a cabin who unexpectedly become inflicted with a deadly virus. In 2005, he showcased how incredibly gory his movies could get withHostel,which is often considered be to within the "torture porn" sub-genre due to its graphic depictions of blood and bodily dismemberment. Two years later, Roth introduced the idea of a Thanksgiving horror movie with a fake trailer he made for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez'sGrindhouse.After its release in 2007, fans were immediately hooked with the promise of an incredible take on a holiday that is rarely showcased in the horror genre. To many people's dismay, nothing ever came of it; the idea has remained dormant since.

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The fake trailer depicts a story similar to John Carpenter'sHalloween,where a knife wielding slasher character shows up to Plymouth, Massachusetts to wreak havoc for the sake of the holidays. From the short trailer, it looks to be equal parts gory and sexually explicit, which are both benchmarks of Roth's body of work. At its core, Eli Roth'sThanksgivinghas the potential to be an excellent holiday horror movie if given the opportunity to update its contents for a contemporary audience and fully flesh out all of the ideas showcased in the fake trailer.

There are two holidays the horror genre can't do without: Halloween and Christmas. All Hallow's Eve is considered horror's holiday, whereas Christmas is so innocent and joyful that filmmakers can't help but put a terrifying spin on it. But what about what's in between, Thanksgiving? While theThankskillingmovie franchiseexists along with other titles such asTurkey Hollow,it's not nearly as popular as the two that surround it. Even some of the smaller celebrations receive their time in the spotlight withMy Bloody Valentineand theLeprechaunfranchise.Eli Roth'sThanksgivingcould be the holiday's only hope in making a real mark on this horror sub-genre.

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