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Eli Roth's History of Horror

People always ask me, "How do you makea horror film scary?" And I think thatthe only...

People always ask me, "How do you make
a horror film scary?" And I think that
the only common thread that I've found is when the filmmaker, the director, is truly terrified
by the subject matter

Full Transcript

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People always ask me,
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"How do you make a horror film scary?"
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And I think that the only common thread
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that I've found is when
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the filmmaker, the director,
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is truly terrified by the subject matter.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:44
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, history, horror

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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
S01 • E05 That's Curt Siodmak's invention with "The Wolfman" - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:05
That's Curt Siodmak's invention with "The Wol...
S01 • E06 The vampire here lives within - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:08
The vampire here lives within
S01 • E07 And so he starts to realize - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:08
And so he starts to realize
S01 • E04 "The Omen" is the story of an American diplomat, - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:22
"The Omen" is the story of an American diplomat,
S01 • E01 - No... - George Romero's - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:05
- No... - George Romero's
S01 • E05 He was listening to the Lone Ranger, - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:16
He was listening to the Lone Ranger,
S01 • E02 Once you get to R and once you get to Unrated, - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:09
Once you get to R and once you get to Unrated,
S01 • E06 It's about love and how much - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:05
It's about love and how much
S01 • E07 The way it handles the paranormal - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:06
The way it handles the paranormal
S01 • E03 You can tell when other people are phoning in - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:05
You can tell when other people are phoning in
S01 • E01 By 1985, he was making - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:11
By 1985, he was making
S01 • E05 Curt Siodmak fled Europe - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:10
Curt Siodmak fled Europe
S01 • E06 "Let the Right One In" is about a boy called Oskar - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:09
"Let the Right One In" is about a boy called Oskar
S01 • E07 It's the first movie that, um, - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:07
It's the first movie that, um,
S01 • E02 "Maniac" is one of my favorite movies, - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:05
"Maniac" is one of my favorite movies,
S01 • E03 We were both obsessed with "The Evil Dead" - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:07
We were both obsessed with "The Evil Dead"
S01 • E04 "The Omen" is like my hands-down - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:06
"The Omen" is like my hands-down
S01 • E06 And one day, he meets a girl called Eli, - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:07
And one day, he meets a girl called Eli,
S01 • E05 It's no coincidence that a person - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:08
It's no coincidence that a person
S01 • E04 It's intellectually a little bit above par - Eli Roth's History of Horror 00:08
It's intellectually a little bit above par