The director behind the gloriously gory hostel franchise and the green inferno in which one character has his eyes plucked out. The stranger is a murky drifter story with vampiric influences, but what starts as a mysterious quest soon turns into just another runof the mill monster movie. The arrival of a mysterious stranger with contagious blood sets off a violent chain of events in guillermo amoedos unconventional horror film. This is especially ironic since the green inferno, roths appropriately icky homage to italian cannibal chillers like cannibal holocaust, has had trouble finding an audience beyond film. If youre watching the stranger, a gruesome and perilously underlit ie. Guillermo amoedos vampire thriller is unlikely to get a commercial boost. Sep 17, 2014 it was announced out of left field that both eli roth hostel, cabin fever, the green inferno and nicolas lopez aftershock produced a new indie horror thats set to premiere this friday at. Guillermo amoedos movie concerns an outsider with a strange but beneficial affliction.
Eli roth the movies that made me trailers from hell. Luis gnecco in the stranger 2014 cristobal tapia montt in the stranger 2014. The latest film to be presented by eli roth is the stranger, directed by uruguayan filmmaker guillermo amoedo. His producing credits include the last exorcism and the last exorcism, part ii and he costarred in quentin tarantinos inglorious basterds. Horror mastermind eli roth presents this grisly thriller about a bloodbath of epic proportions that sweeps through a small town when a mysterious stranger unleashes a vampiric plague. In the new horror movie the green inferno, from director eli roth, a group of student activists travel from new york city to the amazon to save a dyin. Though the full title of guillermo amoedos the stranger bears the name of one of the films producers, the horror specialist eli roth hostel. Though the full title of guillermo amoedo s the stranger bears the name of one of the films producers, the horror specialist eli roth hostel, it has its own singular, and gruesome.
I generally love eli roth films, thats why i decided to watch the stranger. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. What a shame, this chilean movie gave an interesting and different take on vampires but lost it in very bad acting and if it is dubbed it was dubbed very badly. Jun 09, 2015 compared to roths earlier work, aftershock in which he served as producer, cowriter, and actor was very below par. The mysterious stranger wanders onto bluray with a heavily stylized but still excellent highdef picture quality. Oct 06, 2015 the stranger delivers its own singular, and gruesome, distinctions. Jeremy kibler in home video, slider october 7, 2015 1 comment unless eli roth is directing and with the recent release of the green inferno, the future is unsure, the words eli roth presents can. The stranger 2015 horror movie eli roth, guillermo amoedo 22. Horror mastermind eli roth presents this grisly thriller about a bloodbath of epic. This movie is slow and the story line with its continual flashbacks maybe even a. Another of his favorites is the british cult horror classic the wicker man 1973. As a director and producer, he is most closely associated with the horror genre, first coming to prominence for directing the films cabin fever 2003 and hostel 2005. Eli roth cabin fever, hostel, the green inferno presents a riveting masterpiece from writerdirector guillermo amoedo aftershock, the green inferno, knock knock with this macabre and gruesome tale set in a small town.
Eli roth presents the stranger horror, aliens, zombies, vampires. Tamping down its vampire tropes with murky plotting and a sluggish pace, eli roth presents the stranger lacks the visceral excitement necessary. Jun 11, 2015 tamping down its vampire tropes with murky plotting and a sluggish pace, eli roth presents the stranger lacks the visceral excitement necessary to attract any but the most undemanding genre fans. Ifc has released the trailer for the supernatural mystery thriller the stranger, which is presented and produced by horror maestro eli roth. Eli roth active 2002 2019 born apr 18, 1972 in boston, massachusetts, united states genres horror overview v. Part ii was released in 2007 with a similar premise it grossed much less than its predecessor, and hostel. Please see all photos for more details, thanks for looking. Eli roth cabin fever, hostel, the green inferno presents a riveting masterpiece from writerdirector guillermo amoedo aftershock, the. It was only yesterday when we learned that the eli rothproduced and guillermo amoedodirected thriller the stranger has been slated for a release in june, and now we have the films official. Jun 12, 2015 though the full title of guillermo amoedos the stranger bears the name of one of the films producers, the horror specialist eli roth hostel, it has its own singular, and.
It is the third film from sobras international pictures project chilewood. Compared to roths earlier work, aftershock in which he served as producer, cowriter, and actor was very below par. Montt plays a drifter who enters a small town, seeking information about his estranged wife. Directed and written by guillermo amoedo aftershock 2012 and produced by eli roth cabin fever 2002, hostel 2005, the unique supernatural thriller the stranger does just that. Director eli roth cabin fever, hostel, eli roths history of horror takes us on a journey through endlessly rewatchable cable movies of the 80s. The stranger is a 2014 chilean horrorthriller film directed by guillermo amoedo and starring. Watch the full length movie of eli roth presents the stranger online or on the fios mobile app. There arent the wildly inventive death sequences weve come to know from an eli roth production, but then again, we havent seen that sort in. Eli roth presents the stranger 2015 horror mastermind eli roth presents this grisly thriller about a bloodbath of epic proportions that sweeps through a small. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The stranger delivers its own singular, and gruesome, distinctions.
The stranger is a 2014 chilean horror thriller film directed by guillermo amoedo and starring cristobal tapia montt, ariel levy, lorenza izzo and nicolas duran. Ahead of its vod release this coming monday october 5th, koch media has released a new uk trailer for the stranger, the new horror from director. Horror mastermind eli roth presents this grisly thriller about a bloodbath of epic proportions that sweeps through a small town when a mysterious stranger. Eli roth presents the stranger 2015 john squires june 17th, 2015 the name eli roth has become a fairly respected one in recent years, and thats why youll often find it attached to projects that werent actually directed by him. A mysterious man arrives in a small american town seeking his wife, though his presence plunges the community into a bloodbath. Eli raphael roth was born in newton, massachusetts, to cora bialis, a painter, and sheldon h.
Jun 12, 2015 ifc has released the trailer for the supernatural mystery thriller the stranger, which is presented and produced by horror maestro eli roth. Eli roths new horror movie premiered at toronto and already is getting a sequel. He began shooting super 8 films at the age of eight, after watching ridley scotts alien 1979 and vomiting, and deciding he. The movie touts a presented by credit for modern horror maven eli roth, but theres none of that directors shock or sly subversion. Shot on digital hd cameras, the 1080pavc mpeg4 encode 2. Eli roth says inglourious basterds extra got fired for not knowing character backstory eli roth shares several memorable tarantino stories in. Ask any horror filmmaker about the influences for their celluloid nightmares and chances are theyll come back with something about their childhood fears and attempting to realize the things that scare them most.
Eli roth celebrity profile check out the latest eli roth photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Eli roth presents the stranger sold out bluray shout. Jeremy kibler in home video, slider october 7, 2015 1 comment unless eli roth is directing and with the recent release of the green inferno, the future is unsure, the words eli roth presents can either be a selling point or just discouraging. His family is jewish from austria, hungary, russia, and poland. Eli roth celebrity profile check out the latest eli roth photo gallery, biography, pics. Eli raphael roth born april 18, 1972 is an american film director, producer, editor, writer, and actor. The movie proved to be successful enough that it led to two sequels. Apr 09, 2016 the movie proved to be successful enough that it led to two sequels. The stranger theatrical release poster directed byguillermo amoedo produced by miguel asensio llamas nicolas lopez eli roth written byguillermo amoedo starring cristobal tapia montt nicolas duran luis gnecco ariel levy alessandra guerzoni lorenza izzo aaron burns john allan eric kleinsteuberg pablo vila music bymanuel riveiro cinematographychechu graf edited bydiego macho gomez production company sobras international films distributed byhighland film group release date september 19. With cristobal tapia montt, lorenza izzo, luis gnecco, ariel levy.
Eli roth s new horror movie premiered at toronto and already is getting a sequel. Who does not love a film that keeps ones self at the edge of their seat. The story takes place in a small, normally quiet town where teen misfit peter nicolas duran lives with his mother monica alessandra guerzoni. The words eli roth presents before a movie title arent the most encouraging, and in the case of eli roth presents the stranger they are. Jun 12, 2015 produced through roth and his santiagobased partner nicolas lopez chilewood and executive produced by cassian elwes, eli roth presents the stranger premiered at 2014 fantastic fest. Adding to the creativity of the film, music is provided by manuel riveiro aftershock 2012, knock knock 2015 along with outstanding. The only believable character there is, is the son of the crooked cop. I have a soft spot for 80s metal, because i grew up in massachusetts, so i listened to guns n roses, acdc and iron maiden. With their latest collab, the stranger, amoedo who the stranger. What a shame, this chilean movie gave an interesting and different take on. Guillermo amoedos eli roth presents the stranger stars cristobal tapia montt as a vampire in a film with existential aims. Though the full title of guillermo amoedos the stranger bears the name of one of the films producers, the horror specialist eli roth hostel, it has its own singular, and. Roth, a psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and clinical professor.
After hes nearly killed by a gang of thugs, the man is. Jun 12, 2015 still, the stranger is not really like roth s films since that implies it has a sense of humor, and is effectively unnerving. Part ii, all made independently and on a low budget, in the tradition of his heroes. His favorite movie is cannibal holocaust 1980, whose director, ruggero deodato, appears in his own film hostel. Watch eli roth presents the stranger online verizon fios tv. In it, a mysterious man drifts into a small canadian town and brings a whole lot of trouble along with him. Gremlins 1984 get out 2017 an american werewolf in london 1981 monty python and the holy grail 1975 scarface 1983 the texas chainsaw. Most recently he wrote executed produced and directed the series hemlock grove. Eli roth wrote, directed, and produced the horror films cabin fever, hostel and hostel. With the stranger, amoedo and company continue their tradition of working in chile, but have decided to give this horrorthriller more of an american flavor.
Eli, our protagonist after whom this netflix horror is named, is afraid of a lot of things which makes sense since he starts the movie with a fatal allergy to, well, everything. Eli roth presents the stranger is lightweight vampire fare. Producer, director, screenwriter, actor, screen story born. Jun 11, 2015 the words eli roth presents before a movie title arent the most encouraging, and in the case of eli roth presents the stranger they are weirdly misleading. The stranger, a chilean englishlanguage thriller film produced by eli roth stranger 2015 film, a kazakhstani film the stranger video series, a directtovideo science fiction series starring colin baker. Eli rothproduced supernatural thriller, the stranger. The words eli roth presents before a movie title arent the most encouraging, and in the case of eli roth presents the stranger they are weirdly misleading. The stranger is a murky drifter story with vampiric influences, but what starts as a mysterious quest soon turns into just another runofthemill monster movie. Instead, the stranger is a onetrick film with strained selfseriousness that rests squarely on the shoulders of a plot twist. Eli roth presents the stranger, a tale steeped in blood. Produced through roth and his santiagobased partner nicolas lopez chilewood and executive produced by cassian elwes, eli roth presents the stranger premiered at 2014 fantastic fest. In my opinion, the acting was bad, i wish they recasted the whole thing. The englishlanguage film was written and directed by uruguayan horror filmmaker guillermo amoedo, who recently has been acting as the.
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