The hostel creator finally returned to his roots in 2023 and gifted horror fans with a highly brutal slasher that you can now watch at home just four and a half months after its theatrical release.
Eli Roth’s most recent projects have been a VR short film, a documentary (Fin), a spooky adventure for the whole family (The Mystery of the Clock in the Wall) and a vigilante action (Death Wish). Bottom line: It’s been a while since the last real horror film from the creator of Hostel. Consequently, many fans of bloody entertainment were happy when it became known that Roth wanted to turn Bloody Holiday into a complete shocker.
No one would have thought that in 2007, as Bloody Holiday was nothing more than one of the fake trailers (like Machete) that were produced for the grindhouse double feature Death Proof and Planet Terror. Was it worth waiting for the feature-length version all these years? From now on you can find out in the Max catalogue.
It’s no surprise that Bloody Holiday is Eli Roth’s highest-rated film on the Rotten Tomatoes review platform, with 84% positive reviews.
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In contrast,ADORCinema users gave the production 3.6 out of 5 stars. The Thanksgiving Killer definitely doesn’t need to hide from the prominent ranks of holiday killers horror cinema has produced – and it remains top of mind thanks to one particularly nasty note and creative kills.
Bloody Holiday: A battle pattern rarely comes alone
On so-called Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, riots break out and come to a terrible end. And even after that, nothing in the quiet seaside town of Plymouth is the same.
An unknown killer, who appears to draw inspiration from the traditions of the American Thanksgiving holiday for his atrocities, spreads fear and terror and begins hunting the villagers. Will the local sheriff (Patrick Dempsey) be able to stop the bloodthirsty monster?
Globally, Bloody Holiday grossed more than $46.5 million – more than three times its production costs. That doesn’t make it a huge box office success, but a very profitable project for the studio. That’s why the green light for the sequel has already been given.
Just a few weeks after its release in theaters, it has already been confirmed that the works on Bloody Holiday 2 have already started. Of course, Eli Roth, who announced the information, returns to production. Along with his childhood friend, Jeff Rendell, with whom he came up with the idea for Bloody Holiday over 40 years ago.
*Translation from a partner website of QuandoCinema
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