229 Quotes by Eli Roth

I want an iPhone 5, someone said something nasty on twitter, or my boyfriend isn’t texting me back, like whatever the thing is that seems so major in your life, when a real disaster hits you suddenly strips it all away and you see what’s really important and who you really are.

I knew how to act and had studied acting and enjoyed it, but I’d never pushed myself to really perform as an actor, and create a role, and have the whole character’s backstory.

I have no tattoos. There’s nothing I’ve even been that into to get a tattoo of it.

My phobias worsen as I get older. I’m scared of flying, driving. I’m terrified of sharks. I’m a germaphobe. But I try to face my fears; I do. Well, most of them.

I don’t want people to feel: “Why am I watching this? It’s sick and sadistic.” I want people to watch and think it’s scary but they can’t wait to see what happens next. I also wanted to make a movie that was watchable.

I feel like in the ’90s, horror just lost its way and everything became so safe and watered-down.

With Hostel II I thought I had a very, very strong female audience so I’m going to make a movie that’s going to appeal to them. The guys will love it, they’ll have their moments. But there’ll be a lot more male nudity in this one. I have a lot of sausage in this one!

If someone gets up and walks out of the movie, it means it’s really affected them.

Horror movies are the best date movies. There’s no wondering, ‘When do I put my arm around her?’