History Creator / EliRoth

* ''Film/{{Thanksgiving|2023}}'' (2023, upcoming): The {{defictionalization}} of the {{slasher movie}} ''Thanksgiving'' listed below.

* ''Film/{{Borderlands}}'' (2024, upcoming): A film adaptation of the [[VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} video game series]].

** ''Film/TheHouseWithAClockInItsWalls'': A kid-friendly PG-rated fantasy film starring Creator/JackBlack, Creator/CateBlanchett, and Creator/KyleMacLachlan based on [[Literature/TheHouseWithAClockInItsWalls a children's novel of the same name]]. [[DownplayedTrope Although]], it's also very noticably more [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids scarier and creepier]] than most kids' films at the time, much like [[Film/Poltergeist1982 the 80s classics]] that [[Creator/AmblinEntertainment its production company]] [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial had a]] [[Film/{{Gremlins}} hand in with]] [[Film/TheGoonies bringing to life]].

!! Associated tropes:

** ''WesternAnimation/FrightKrewe'' is an animated series co-created by Roth and produced by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. Like ''The House with a Clock in its Walls'', it’s a more family oriented production that remains scarier than most of what [=DreamWorks=] tends to produce.

* TropeBreaker: Roth has long voiced his disapproval of the longstanding horror film trope that says that [[SexSignalsDeath promiscuous characters always die (and die horribly)]] while the virgin character ends up the last (wo)man standing. As such, it's common to see in his films that [[spoiler: the virgin girl/guy always dying and dying horribly while the manslut/slutty female character survives or at the very least, is the last one killed)]].

** ''Borderlands (2022)'': A ScienceFiction [[ActionGenre Action Comedy]] based on [[VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} the video game franchise of the same name]] also starring Creator/CateBlanchett and Creator/JackBlack, this time joined by Creator/EdgarRamirez, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/ArianaGreenblatt, and Creator/KevinHart in supporting roles.

!! Associated Tropes:

Creator/QuentinTarantino loves Roth like a brother; he they clearly have a lot in common. Best not to ask what that involves. But it sounds like a lot of fun. (Coincidentally, [[HeAlsoDid he starred as]] Donnie "The Bear Jew" Donnawitz in ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''.)

[[AC:Directed]][[note]]Unless noted otherwise, Roth also wrote the following films[[/note]]

[[AC:Other associated works]]

* ''[[Film/TwoThousandManiacs 2001 Maniacs!]]'' (2010)

* ''Film/TheManWithTheIronFists'' (2012): Co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay with [[Music/WuTangClan RZA]], who directed the film. Also appears in a cameo role.
* ''Film/{{Clown}}'' (2014): Co-produced the film. [[spoiler:Appears as [[MonsterClown Frowny the Clown]].]]

->''"[[Film/CabinFever Ooooh faced!]]"''

Creator/QuentinTarantino loves him like a brother - they clearly have a lot in common. Best not to ask what that involves. But it sounds like a lot of fun. (Coincidentally, [[HeAlsoDid he starred as]] Donnie "The Bear Jew" Donnawitz in ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''.)

He, along with Jack Davis, is co-founder of WebVideo/CryptTV.

!! Associated Movies:
* ''Film/CabinFever''
* ''[[Film/TwoThousandManiacs 2001 Maniacs!]]''
* ''Film/{{Hostel}}'' and ''Film/HostelPartII''
* ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}'': Directed the [[RealTrailerFakeMovie faux]] trailer of the holiday slasher movie ''Thanksgiving''.
** ''Film/{{Thanksgiving|2023}}'': (upcoming) The {{Defictionalization}} of said movie.
* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'': Plays Sgt. Donny Donowitz aka "The Bear Jew". Also directed the FilmWithinAFilm ''Film/StolzDerNation''.
* ''Film/Piranha3D'', the 2010 remake by fellow Splat Pack director Creator/AlexandreAja
* ''Film/TheManWithTheIronFists'': Screenplay with The RZA, and a cameo role.
* ''Film/{{Aftershock}}'': Screenplay with Nicolas Lopez, and the lead role ([[DecoyProtagonist at least for half]]).
* ''Film/TheGreenInferno''
* ''Film/{{Knock Knock|2015}}''
* ''Film/{{Clown}}'': Producer and [[spoiler: played [[MonsterClown Frowny the Clown]]]]
* ''Film/{{Death Wish|2018}}'' (2018)
* ''Film/TheHouseWithAClockInItsWalls''
* ''Film/{{Borderlands}}'': (upcoming)

** ''Film/{{Thanksgiving}}'': (upcoming) The {{Defictionalization}} of said movie.

** ''Borderlands (2022)'': A ScienceFiction [[ActionGenre Action Comedy]] based on [[VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} the video game franchise of the same name]] also starring Creator/CateBlanchett and Creator/JackBlack, this time joined by Creator/EdgarRamirez, Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, [[Series/StuckInTheMiddle Ariana Greenblatt]], and Creator/KevinHart in supporting roles.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Would you believe he's 49?

** ''Film/{{Thanksgiving}}'' (upcoming) The {{Defictionalization}} of said movie.

* ''Film/DeathProof'': The [[RealTrailerFakeMovie faux]] ''Thanksgiving'' trailer, also from ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

* TropeBreaker: Roth has long voiced his disapproval of the longstanding horror film trope that says that [[DeathBySex promiscuous characters always die (and die horribly)]] while the virgin character ends up the last (wo)man standing. As such, it's common to see in his films that [[spoiler: the virgin girl/guy always dying and dying horribly while the manslut/slutty female character survives or at the very least, is the last one killed)]].

** ''Film/TheHouseWithAClockInItsWalls'': A kid-friendly PG-rated fantasy film starring Creator/JackBlack, Creator/CateBlanchett, and Creator/KyleMacLachlan based on [[Literature/TheHouseWithAClockInItsWalls a children's novel of the same name]]. [[DownplayedTrope Although]], it's also very noticably more [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids scarier and creepier]] than most kids' films at the time, much like [[Film/Poltergeist1982 the 80's classics]] that [[Creator/AmblinEntertainment its production company]] [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial had a]] [[Film/{{Gremlins}} hand in with]] [[Film/TheGoonies bringing to life]].