Roth Confirms Trash

Last Updated on July 27, 2021

So ever since GRINDHOUSE was released, HOSTEL director Eli Roth (who made faux trailer THANKSGIVING) has been blabbering on about TRAILER TRASH, a film made up entirely of trailers that seem to tie together. He thinks it would be cool to spend an hour and a half to two hours watching mindless trailers and call it cinema. But just when we thought it was another seemingly meaningless idea to come from his mouth, something happened.

Eli Roth wrote to Bloody-Disgusting confirming the release date of TRAILER TRASH, what kind of “film” it will be and what company will be putting it’s name behind it.

“…that’s the date (August 22, 2008)! TRAILER TRASH was inspired by the two days we filmed “Thanksgiving,” which was the most fun I’ve ever had filming anything.

He then goes on to say that it’s not a horror film but a comedy. But then later contradicts himself about wanting to make slasher trailers. Could it be that you’re making a horror comedy?

Trailer Trash is not a horror film, it’s a comedy. It will be very R-rated and completely insane, and I’m producing it with Mike Fleiss (who I did both “Hostel” films with), and writing it with my friends Jeff Rendell (my “Thanksgiving” co-writer, who also played The Pilgrim), Noah Belson (my co-creator on “The Rotten Fruit,”) and my brother Gabe, who’s collaborated with me on everything I’ve ever done.

I want to make a film like “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” which I consider to be the greatest achievement in the history of cinema. The best part is I get to shoot some new THANKSGIVING scenes, as well as other holiday slasher films I’ve always dreamed of making but never would because they’d completely ruin me. I can’t wait to shoot!”

So there you have it, TRAILER TRASH will be hitting a theater near you on August 22nd, 2008, produced by MGM. To read more, click here.