All 8 Eli Roth Movies Ranked
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Eli Roth is one of the bigger names in modern horror and with the release of Thanksgiving, he now has 8 feature films. Here is how I rank them from worst to best.
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I see what you did there 😂😂🔥
Yo anything from starky
Roth's movies don't always hit, but at least three of them are some of the best horror films of the last 25 years and his passion and talent for filmmaking are evident in all of his work. The style and technique in the Hostel films are undeniable.
My problem with Roth has always been his characters. I feel like I could count the number of characters that aren't insufferable on one hand across 8 movies.
Almost as bad as Rob Zombies characters, not quite as bad though.
For me they are so terrible and unlikable that they kinda become likable in a weird way at least in the first Hostel
@@austinreed347 I get what you mean, but they don't cross that line for me. I think because they're so stupid. It makes me feel like I'm in high school again, and that is not a winning formula for me personally.
@@mike9512 For me it’s so unrealistic and stupid that it becomes fun, bro I wish I went you your high school right now everyone is too busy on Snap Chat to do anything fun
@@rareform6948Zombie gave us the Firefly family bro!
Thanksgiving Second Helpings is such a great name for the sequel. I think you said that in the thanksgiving review 🎉❤
Turns out... there were leftovers
Thanksgiving II: Second Helpings
Thanksgiving III: More Trimmings
Thanksgiving IV: Enough Already
As far as I know, they haven't announced a sequel yet.
Same
I feel like the fact that the tribe of cannibals in The Green Inferno are the tribe the protestor were there to save is peak horror irony, and adds an extra layer to the film for me.
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Cabin Fever is my #1. It came out at just the right time in my life & I grew up with Ryder Strong. It’s like a comfort movie to me. Like I can have it on in the background while doing laundry & look up and chuckle. 🤷🏻♀️
Totally agree.
No, the "pancakes" scene ruined it. That was literally the most cringe thing I've ever seen.
Hostel is his most impactful in my opinion. His movies always give me try-too-hard vibes. Like he's trying to sit at the same table as Tarantino and Rodriguez but can never quite cut it.
I used to think this but not anymore. I think Roth has a sense of irony about what he's doing because it's almost impossible for modern viewers not to have that when they watch 70s gore and exploitation, but Roth is less of a hipster about it, which is actually kind of great. In Tarantino's hands, everything is an art house movie. It's never actually a gangster movie, it's a movie about gangster movies. But Roth isn't making an exploitation film about exploitation films -- he legit wants to make an actual exploitation film. If you think about it this way, the humor actually isn't out of place because it's just him riffing on that genre of movie and leaning into what makes movies of that kind fun. Their appeal is the gross out, the awkward, the weird -- this is what makes audiences laugh when the director isn't in on the joke. Roth is in on the joke but he's willing to be laughed at because this is what makes the movie fun to watch.
I can't believe I haven't seen Knock Knock that clip you played was hilarious. Definitely watching it now.
I had no idea Eli directed 8 films. I gotta check out more of his filmography. Great ranking.
I have seen all of the movies on this list except Thanksgiving, and didn’t even realize he directed some of them lol.
@@zukini8763 which one is your favorite
@@jacksonhowe8486 Cabin Fever and Hostel.
I can literally watch your tier rankings all day. Please keep em coming!!! They are giving me life right now. Appreciate your hard work!
Gaaay
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I met Ryder Strong this year and talked to him about Cabin Fever 1&2 and he said he loved filming his scene in Cabin Fever 2 because it was like, a day of putting on prosthetics and then ten minutes of filming and was a nice and easy day of filming, lol. He was one of the sweetest and nicest celebs I’ve met.
Great ranking! I'm going to watch Thanksgiving on Friday and really excited. I do enjoy Eli Roth as a director, he always seems to passionate about horror, and his absolute love for horror and exploitation really makes his films fun.
roth is one of my favorites man, so hyped for this list
Never liked the guy
@@lexsteele2218okay?
I like Green Inferno. I have a lot of respect for Eli Roth. I think his movies are great and show us things other people are too scared to. I like that his characters are usually unlikeable. It makes it easier to watch these things happen to them.
The Green Inferno is one of my favorites from Eli Roth it's so him and I find that endearing. Plus, filming in a village with natives is so admirable. I find Knock Knock to be insufferable and my least favorite.
Eh never was a fan of Green Inferno. But to each their own I can see why people like it.
For me the tone of the movie doesn’t mesh well with the insane gore. Makes me uncomfortable and not in a good way lol
It’s got flaws, but I love the Cannibal genre and it was really cool to see one in theaters new.
You putting admirable and endearing in a sentence about Eli Roth is cracking me up Lmao 😂. No hate, just thought it was a funny thing to scroll by lol
green inferno is amazing, with all that "elevated" horror at that time it was a breath of fresh air
I loved green inferno. Knock knock!! That not a horror movie at all. I’m sure sleeping with 2 stunning women was so traumatizing for Keanu Reeves.
Ive always disliked Eli Roths film making and still. Its just the perfect blend of being incredibly nihilistic and offensive and every way possible along with the crappy dialogue.
The Knock Knock movie more than anything just pissed me off.
His dialogue is what kills his films, so much of it is just downright childish and a lot of it is just weird for the sake of being weird. It's a shame because the guys got some talent as a film maker.
Just got in a dvd lot that has "Cabin Fever" unrated version! Didn't even know that was Roth! I'm kinda excited now!
Your channel is addictive dude! 🎉
Nice rankings as always Cody keep up the great work
Glad this is now a video, Eli Roth is one of my favorite directors and he has made some of my favorite films
Dear Cody, as an European woman born in the '80 (so we have not so much in common...) I'm always stunned by how your reviews and personal tastes are the same of mine. Is it a sort of odd evolutive convergence effect? Or simply ...good taste? thank you for your interesting reviews.
(...have you ever reviewed Alex de la Iglesia's movies? Talking about well written dialogues and characters' personality, I think you could find something interesting.. surely not predictable)
I’d say Knock Knock is one of the best unintentional comedies
Love your videos! Happy Holidays ❤
jennifer 😍
Great review man!
Our rankings are pretty similar other than Death Wish. I enjoyed Death Wish for sure but it lost a little for me because in some ways it felt like a Bruce Wayne/breaking bad ripoff at times.
But regardless of that, I still enjoyed Death Wish, getting Eli Roth gore in an action movie was dope and I don’t blame you for having it #1.
Dude!!! So glad you picked Deathwish! The Charles Brunson movies were so moving to me and are still (imo) the most underrated action series of all time. They get way too overshadowed by Terminator and the Rambo series. Absolutely loved this new version of it. It didn’t feel copy paste and still felt nostalgia when watching it. Absolutely agree that the movie is a victim of political agenda so massive kudos for calling that shit out.
Agreed, the Bronson films are so underrated.
After watching thanksgiving I’m convinced Eli Roth can defenetly direct a scream film or maybe even dare I say a Halloween film, he showed his slasher potential side of his directing with thanksgiving
I haven't seen most of these movies (yet), but like you, Roth's writing is often what holds his films back for me.
I feel his characters are actually more believable because they don't feel like movie characters, they feel like real assholes I know.
Cabin Fever, Hostel & Hostel: Part II are among my favourite movies of all time. His other movies fall short for me personally but I can’t wait to see Thanksgiving
Cabin Fever, to me, is Eli's best film, not the most original horror out there but the villain, being the flesh eating virus, makes it stand out and is a terrifying concept.
It's no wonder both Roth's films and Zombie's films are polarizing. They do hang out together and are friends.
I have no idea what to expect from his upcoming Borderlands movie. There's been some drama behind the scenes. The writer even wanted his name taken off of it.
Time to do a full video review When Evil Lurks, Cody!
I love Roth’s films… Cabin Fever is one of my favorite rewatched movies of all time. The comedy is perfect for me… I laugh so hard… and Bert is one of my favorite horror characters of all time. He cracks me up…
I’m 45 years old.. grew up with horror and with some things like I spit on Your Grave and House on the Edge of the Park when I was like 7. Was watching the exorcist was I was 5 saw the The Thing at the drive in when I was 4. Instate this because I was no newbie in horror when this came out..
This movie speaks to me.. the comedy, the gore, the characters, all
If it.. it’s perfect to me…. This is my favorite…
Green Inferno was actually pretty good 👍🏽 I definitely enjoyed it
Great ranking Cody. My ranking of the films I've watched from my favorite to my least favorite are
1. Cabin Fever (Amazing horror film)
2. Hostel (Amazing horror film)
3. Hostel 2 (Good horror film)
4. Knock Knock (Guilty Pleasure)
5. The Green Inferno (Guilty Pleasure)
6. Death Wish (Solid remake but not as good as the original)
I still have to watch The House with a Clock in Its Walls and Thanksgiving.
Out of curiosity Cody, have you heard of the film "Clown"? While Eli Roth didn't direct it, he was it's presenter.
What exactly is a film presenter?
@@Slicedude2004 I think the answer varies, I tried googling it, and sometimes I think it means having a more well known directors name attached to help attract more people to the film.
Oh, yeah, "Clown" from 2014. I remember that one. Pretty good horror flick about a demonic, monstrous clown that brutally murders a bunch of people. I like it. 🤡😄
Hearing you mention Detroit Rock City just brought back so many memories. Forgot that movie even existed. Thank you for that!
Wow, I didn’t even know there was a remake of “Death Wish.” I’m gonna check it out very soon! Thanks for the heads up
Knock Knock is such an infuriating movie for me to watch.
You ain't lying. I freaking HATED that movie. It really sucks that he actually thinks he's making points in that movie.
I didn’t even know that was one of his until the other day but. I have never seen someone with less willpower.
Main character couldn’t resist the pussy and then proceeds to let them run his how. Never in my life would I let a mf not paying bills in my house run me around like it was a marathon.
It’s a movie that could’ve been sooo good. Unfortunately, things happen for no reason, there’s no flow in the narrative and the movie strains wayyyy too much credibility and Keanu Reeves is really dumb in this movie. The ways he gets captured again after breaking free is the most hilarious stuff I’ve ever seen. I thought he was bad in Bram Stroker’s Dracula. He was Oscar worthy in that movie compared to Knock Knock.
Same tbh...I like pretty much all the movies on this list as I find them entertaining in some way...Knock Knock is just infuriating for the most part...in fact I will never rewatch that film...what even was that
I love him in Inglourious Basterds. He is one of the best characters and has one of the best kills in the whole movie.
Knock Knock is a remake of Death Game starring Sandra Locke from 1977, I saw this years ago because I'm a huge fan of Clint Eastwood and Sandra was involved with him so I said why the heck not. A Spanish film called Vicious and Nude (1980) was also made but this I haven't seen.
I've somehow never seen any of his movies. Still, though, it was interesting to hear you talk about them!
Another banger video brother, I'd go Thanksgiving number 1 then Hostel number 2 for sure
I love all his works thus far
Green Inferno is one of my favorites from him. Right behind Cabin Fever and Hostel. Absolutely love Green Inferno, though.
Green Inferno is definitely entertaining
I love the Death Wish movies with Charles Bronson. Eli Roth's version was great! I'm glad I watched it at the movie theater.
Great ranking cody ❤ cabin fever 🤒probably my favourite along with thanksgiving I really love and appreciate the practical effects in hostel but that's not a favourite of mine and the rest I haven't seen
Good ranking Cody👍👍
You should try watching another film of his that completely went under the radar. It’s called Clown. It has the vibe of David Cronenburgs The Fly. Unfortunately it has weak writing character development like all his movies. But for the most part, it is entertaining and watchable at least for me.
Eli Roth is underrated.
Nah
I love reminding people that The House with a Clock in its Walls is an Eli Roth. I love it for being so different for him! Intrigued to see how his Borderlands movie does next year
Eli Roths character showed up in 2000 maniacs and where he learned the whole Faced thing that he uses in Cabin Fever😂
Cabin Fever is still my favourite, followed by Hostel. I can take or leave the rest.
Yet to check out Thanksgiving though
1. Cabin Fever
2. Knock Knock
3. Hostel 2
4. Hostel
5. Green Inferno
6. Death Wish
7. Hostel 3
I love all the Death Wish films including the remake, yeah.
Plz review death sentence finally checked it out based on your James wan ranking and would love to hear you dive into the surprisingly emotional powerful moments of the film that set it apart from many revenge flicks
My partner and i said the exact same thig for the sequel! Lol we sat there after the credits coming up with one liners for it. "Thanksgiving 2: The Leftovers"
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I was thinking Eli Roth directed Clown (2014) so I was really thinking if Cody was gonna have it as his #1 lol. I would do a ranking myself but I haven’t seen that Jack black film, Death Wish, or Thanksgiving yet. Plan to see Thanksgiving this weekend tho
I forgot all about his death wish remake. Gonna watch that one again.
You should do a 31 on 31 of Grindhouse Director movies like Rob Zombie movies, Robert Rodriguez movies and Eli Roth movies ranked
i had no idea that roth directed the DW remake. I really liked it.
The music and sfx were great in fever
YOUR THE MAN CODY
Fair ranking
The free pizza scene in knock knock 😂😂😂😂
I will always love eli because he is a true unabashed fan of the genre, even if his love of it clearly outpaces his skill in making it.
Cabin fever was a classic and the hostel movies are iconic
I like your take on Death Wish/. Would love to see your top violent action/thrillers, possibly including Kevin Bacon’s Death Sentence or Paul Walker’s Running Scared?
If you havnt done it already, you should do a ranking of movie directors you like
Cody. I’ve just seen the autopsy of Jane Doe. Really good one maybe to review. Surprisingly good. Very good…
Love the OG Death Wish too. Gotta check this one out too then.
I was very surprised how much I enjoyed The Death Wish Remake!
Back again to ask if you've seen Train to Busan!? I love the videos cody and ill be back for everyone! Im gonna keep asking until we talk about this haha. Train to Busan!!!
I watched "Death Wish" once, and I liked it, and you know what I would be down to rewatching it.
Bro I remember watching the house with the clocks in it’s house. I never knew it was directed by Eli Roth. Kinda huge shift from all the gore and blood.
I like Death Wish too, but i do have several "actual" problems with movie.. Mostly that Bruce's sudden violent revenge plot kinda came out of nowhere, he wasn't really established as one
Okay I’ve never seen the Green Inferno and didn’t plan to, but that shitting scene solidified that I don’t need to see this movie.. 😅
That makes it all the worth watching. 😂
I agree with your 'Top 3" just in a different order.
1. Thanksgiving
2. Death Wish
3. Hostel
I agree 'Green Inferno' was by far my least favorite of Roth's films.
Cabin fever is my favorite horror movie of all time and I found it funny as hell.
Will Sean be doing a ranking of Eli roths movies
I have a feeling he won’t
I bet he will
Who's Sean? Is he a good reviewer?
@@lifegood3322Sean Chandler, He's as good as Cody
@@amillionresets3263 good! Thanks!
Wish they kept the alternate ending for knock knock where he turns into John wick, and hunts the girls down who took his dog lol, who have a new victim
I love Death wish, without a doubt Eli Roth´s best movie so far in my opinion. It has all the things i love, Bruce Willis, lots of action and funny one-liners as well. Alwyas enjoy your videos Cody, and all those stories you tell of you and your father, that is truely nice and heartwarming to hear. :)
Cody ..been watching you for a few years now..as a movie and horror lover...I respect your opinions...may not always agree but respect always....but you need to watch Cannibal Holocaust.. especially as a horror ambassador..it's a touch watch but a required one. Keep up the great content
I went and watched the pancakes scene immediately after this list. I love the humor in that film because it's so bizarre. Not for everyone though. 😂
The first kill in Thanksgiving wasn't cgi, it was all practical
That Keanu Scene is hilarious I may have to go watch the movie just for that
Knock knock feels like a troll. No one accidentally makes a movie that bad. It's universaly clowned on for great reason
I'll admit that I loved the House with a Clock in Its Walls as I read John Bellairs' books as a kid and loved them so it was happy to see one of his books on the big screen. I haven't seen Knock Knock or Thanksgiving yet, but I have seen all the others.
I'll admit that I like the other movies he's done that I've seen, including the Green Inferno- which is a clever satire of environmental activism as much as it is a tribute to Cannibal Holocaust.
Never felt the need to re-watch any of his films
How you felt with hostel I felt that way with the hills have eyes and wolf creak
When he cut the eye off the girl at the train station in Hostel I cringed. I can’t remember any other time I was so disturbed.
Would like to see you cover Ti West once Maxxxine drops
@Cody Fun watch and this is from someone who can not watch 75% of it (gore). Thanks Cody was fun to gain your insight into his many films.
I had no idea he directed 8 films!!
I completely forgot Eli Roth directed The House With A Clock On Its Walls, its an alright movie with its unique style but you can also get bored quick.
My personal favorite is Cabin Fever. Its one of my first horror movies so it does hold a bit of a special place for me, but even watching it now its clear that Eli wanted to screw around with a silly concept with a goofy cast with some parodies thrown in.
So my favorite movie that Eli Roth has been involved in, while not a director or writer on it, he was a producer is The Sacrament. It is sort of a found footage horror film. It is based on the whole Jim Jones cult/mass suicide/murders in South America. The reason I like it is because it is realistic horror.
Ti west
Detroit Rock City? I love that movie! I hope that movie get reviewed in the future! \m/
oh boy, now i've gotta rewatch Hostel 1 and 2. i've only seen them once but i remember really liking them for how disturbing they were to me. super difficult to watch, in a good way.
The content of this channel is the best on UA-cam! I think Eli Roth is way better than most people give him credit for and haven’t make a real stinker in my opinion. Also, I think that the movies he wrote but didn’t direct(The Man With The Iron Fists and Aftershock) are pretty great! Here is my list(I’ll have a more detailed list at the first comment):
8. The House With A Clock On Its Walls.
7. Death Wish.
6. The Green Inferno.
5. Knock Knock.
4. Hostel Part 2.
3. Thanksgiving.
2. Hostel.
1. Cabin Fever.
This detailed list will have a big spoiler for Hostel part 2 and a minor more vague spoiler for Thanksgiving.
8. The House With A Clock On Its Walls. It’s a nice movie but it’s just not my type and I found it kind of boring. I do like Jack Black and the movie has a unique look to it. 5.2/10.
7. Death Wish. I liked it more than most. Really liked the cast here and there are some badass scenes but most of the movie is kind of generic. It’s a 6/10 for me.
6. The Green Inferno. I liked most of it but it failed to reach its potential. Also, the characters were really flat, even by Eli Roth standards. But the gore here is awesome and as a fan of Cannibal Holocaust I really liked how Eli paid Homage here. It’s a 6.2/10 for me. From here on, I Really like all of his movies.
5. Knock Knock. Thuis movie is so bad that it’s amazing. Keanu’s acting here is hilariously bad. Lorenza was great and I loved Ana De Armas in her American film debut role. The ending is so funny! The dialogue is so funny!! I think Eli Roth was really High when he wrote it. It’s a 8.1/10 for me.
4. Hostel Part 2. I think it’s a good sequel but other than 2 kills that I loved the rest of the gore was less better for me. Most of the characters are decent enough. The final act is truly great but the first two are less interesting, other than the Blood Bath kill. But this movie kills off Paxton from the last movie which I really hate! 8.3/10 for me.
3. Thanksgiving. I really liked this movie and I know it will have a high rewatch value for me. The kills are great and I liked most of the gore. The grownups were good but some of the teenagers were really flat. However, I didn’t liked the killer reveal, his or her motives, and most of all the high amount of named characters that have survived!!! I counted like 10 of them. It could be fixed if it gets a sequel but for now it’s a 8.4/10 for me.
2. Hostel. This movie is really special to me. I saw it on the theatre and really enjoyed this “EuroTrip” meets “Saw” version of the movie. I liked the characters and really fell in love with the Eastern European vibe of the movie. The torture scenes are great and Paxton did rise up to be a great character. It’s a 9.1/10 for me and in my top 40 favourite horror movies.
1. Cabin Fever. I really love this movie. The characters are good versions of their stereotypes and I really liked the balance between humour and horror. I loves how balls to the wall this movie can get, specially at the ending. But the best two things about the movie are the atmosphere and gore! It’s in my top 30 favourite horror movies and a 9.6/10 for me.
I can't stand the guys films and writing
Death wish is also my favorite of Eli Roth movies . It’s highly underrated and Bruce was awesome and it’s probably the last good movie I’ve seen of Bruce Willis with glass but I enjoyed death wish in the theater and this movie deserved more credit
The blonde guy who hides in Cabin Fever is known to me as Sweet Lou in the movie Grind! Best skateboarding movie next to Lords of Dogtown!
Dude, that movie is a gem. Watched it so much growing up. I wanted that van from the movie too. Super duper skates!
@@HyperactiveClown “does my hand smell like pepperoni or ass crack? I’ve got five bucks on pepperoniii” hahahaha 🤣
I remember seeing Cabin Fever in the theater when it came out and by the end of it, half the audience were yelling funning shit at the screen. Midway through the movie, everybody just gave up and it basically turned into Rocky Horror. I was totally confused by the humor in it and the whiplash tonal shift it created, as was everybody else. I revisited it recently and I actually kind of appreciate it more now. Some of it is legitimately funny because it's so weird and so out of place. I'm sorry, but the "party man" cop is legitimately funny for reasons that are almost impossible to explain -- it's totally stoner comedy that makes a lot more sense after doing bong rips. I also think there's something clever about it because it really does stick with you after you watch the movie and lends itself to inside jokes among your friends. I originally thought this was a failure on the part of the director, but watching it now, I realize it's intentional. I'm kind of impressed by it now that I get it. Looking back on it, yelling stuff at the screen made it one of the more memorable moviegoing experiences.
I think Roth's whole thing is just tapping into the fun factor of 70s exploitation and grindhouse. Above everything else, those movies are *fun* because of the weird, the gross out, the perverted, the over the top and so on. It's so gross or so out there in WTF land that you laugh -- that's the whole idea. That's actually what he was going for in Green Inferno. If you think about it, the humor has a kind of a meta quality or ironic distance, but he doesn't go so far with it the way other directors do where they turn the exploitation or gore film into an arthouse film because Roth isn't a hipster about it. It seems like an over the top gore film -- and it is that -- but the guy making it knows that the extremity and gross out is also funny and that this is its appeal, so he leans into it. That's why the tone is so weird. It's actually kind of a smart. It's much more interesting than the standard farcical horror comedy that at no point takes itself seriously.
It makes sense when you realize it's really just about the fun factor of that kind of movie. Roth is in on the joke, but he's also a legitimate fan of those films, so he actually wants to make a legit exploitation film, even if he has a modern viewer's unavoidable sense of irony about it. In the end, it's like you and friends screaming "nooo!" during the build up to the wood splinter-in-the-eye scene in Fulci's Zombi, for instance. That's kind of the essence of it. I'd even go so far as to say that Roth may have pointed the way towards a kind of neo-exploitation film.