Eli Roth: The rst lm that scared me was Pinocchio – BT TV

Eli Roths History of Horror, the gripping documentary series about landmark scary movies and cult classic, returns in November for season 2 on AMC.

Halloween may be over, but horror fans can keep the spooky season going with this deep dive into the catacombs of creepiness.

The series explores the dark power and wicked fun of scary movies, the craft that went into making them, and the ways that horror films reflect the anxieties of their times.

The story is told by Eli Roth and a celebrated cast of writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, composers, and special effects artists who bring our nightmares to life.

Season 2 includes a glittering cast of interviewees including horror movie legends and stars, Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Jordan Peele, Ari Aster, Bill Hader, Nancy Allen, Megan Fox, Greg Nicotero, Rob Zombie, James Brolin and Edgar Wright.

Season 2 premieres on AMC on Tuesday, November 10th at 9pm.

The first episode, Houses of Hell, explores the role of the home in horror. Home is where the heart is, unless you live in a house of hell. Whether theyre filled with spectres or psychos, every house of hell pokes at our illusions of comfort and safety.

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Its funny, but I think the rst lm that scared me was Pinocchio, which was my favorite lm when I was three years old. The kids turning into donkeys terried me, as well as being eaten by the whale. It was by far my favourite of all Disney lms, it was beautiful and dark and scary.

I of course forgot this and then remembered that Alien, Halloween, Dawn of the Dead, The Evil Dead, The Thing were the lms that inspired me, until a critic pointed out that Hostel has the exact same themes as Pinocchio.

The kids going to Amsterdam, its pleasure island. The torture factory, its the belly of the whale. I guess we cant escape our obsessions.

Horror is one of those genres that really matters how old you were and where you were when you saw it. If you saw The Exorcist in the theater when you were a teenager, it will terrify you. If you saw it on TV with the lights on in the afternoon with a bunch of friends over, its not going to scare you.

Also - the haunted house is never as scary the second time through. What makes it scary is the unknown and unexpected. So there are certain lms that you can watch that even if they dont scare you there are amazing things about them.

Those I would say, The Evil Dead, The Thing, Dawn of the Dead, Reanimator, Audition.

I think people need to be eased into it. Thats why I made House with a Clock in Its Walls, a lm that gives kids the joy and fun of being scared but isnt going to traumatize them.

I think Sleepaway Camp is a great one. The ending is amazing. So even if you dont like scary movies you can have fun with that one. If thats too much start with Gremlins or Beetlejuice.

There are so many Im excited about, and trust me - if someone is not on the series we tried to get them. But I nally got to sit down with Ari Aster and talk about Hereditary and Midsommar.

And Megan Fox talking about Jennifers Body and what that whole experience was like being the most famous and scrutinized girl in the world - in a world before social media - that was fascinating. Ive never met her, she was amazing, and its nice to see Jennifers Body being appreciated the way it is ten years later.

Its an incredible performance and a great lm on so many levels that was really dismissed and trashed at the time of release.

Watch Eli Roths History of Horror season 2 on AMC, the BT Player and BT TV App from Tuesday, November 10that 9pm.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero