Eli Roth Leaves 'Cabin' for 'Hostel'

Eli Roth promises his latest project, 'Hostel', will be 'wild', 'ultra violent', 'sick' and 'disturbing'.

Mar 10 2005

'Cabin Fever' director Eli Roth has announced his next project: a 'wild, ultra violent horror film' entitled 'Hostel'.

The production is two weeks away from principal photography (which will take place in Prague) and Jay Hernandez, star of 'Torque' and 'Ladder 49', has been cast in the lead.

The exact details of the story are currently under wraps, although Roth says the script is based on events he has been researching, plus (more worryingly) personal experiences of several horrific events he has witnessed.

Speaking to Time Out of his excitement at finally getting a second film off the ground, Roth explains: '"Hostel" is going to be very, very different from "Cabin Fever" in tone. This is not a horror comedy. This is a violent, scary film that will be much closer in tone to a film like Takeshi Miike's "Audition" or Tobe Hooper's "Texas Chainsaw Massacre".'

Roth also revealed that his other projects 'The Bad Seed' (a horror remake), 'Scavenger Hunt' (a comedy) and 'The Box' (which he's been co-writing with 'Donnie Darko' scribe Richard Kelly) are all still in development, although one of them should be ready to shoot later in the year.

As he explains: 'I have a very high standard for what I consider "ready to shoot", and writing a good script takes time. A lot of time, as well as a lot of care, and I am extremely lucky to have such great writers as Richard Kelly and Brian Nelson [who wrote Time Out Sundance fave 'Hard Candy'] working on my next films. So please know that these projects are definitely happening, though I'm not quite sure in what order.'

As for 'Hostel', Roth says he's setting out to make 'the sickest, most disturbing film I can', so rest assured we'll keep you posted on its progress.

UPDATE: Click here for 'Hostel' set visit.

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