Hollywood trends may come and go, but horror? Horror never slumps. While the end-of-year narratives for 2023 may be overshadowed by questions of technology and corporate shenanigans – a word chosen for The Playlist’s audience of all ages – this was still a very impressive year for horror.

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And like every year, the standouts come from every side of the industry. You’ll find on this list box office darlings, streaming standouts, and festival favorites.

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More than 15 years ago, the world was introduced to Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” in the form of a mock trailer shown as part of the “Grindhouse” double-feature. At the time, it was clearly a satirical look at the trailers from the bygone era of slasher films where low-budget attempts were made to replicate the success of “Halloween.” And what would be more ridiculous than a killer who stalked people on Thanksgiving?

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“Thanksgiving.“ You’ll come home from the holidays… in a body bag!” So goes to the fake tagline to Eli Roth‘s fake trailer for the no-longer-fake slasher movie “Thanksgiving.” After making up the movie for laughs as one of the four fake movie trailers that accompanied “Planet Terror” and “Death Proof” In Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez‘s “Grindhouse,” Roth returns to the director’s chair to make his joke a real thing.

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It’s fall film preview time, finally. Before that though, one of the big stories coming from the entertainment industry this summer has been the Strike. The Writers Guild of America went on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 2, and just over a month later after approving their own strike authorization, The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and later joined the WGA in their call for better regulations and compensation.

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Director Eli Roth (“Death Wish”) made some waves when he assembled an impressive cast for Lionsgate’s high-profile film adaptation of the comedic shooter video game “Borderlands.” The film features a script penned by Craig Mazin (“The Last of Us”) and Roth, and its high-profile cast consists of Cate Blanchette, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Haley Bennett, Edgar Ramirez, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Florian Munteanu.

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Thanksgiving is finally here. The holiday usually overlooked by the frenzy of Black Friday and the complicated past of colonization still finds its way into many American homes. There are traditions to look forward to and food to fill every belly at the table. But Thanksgiving also offers a time for families to come together, sometimes whether they like it or not.

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While some of us at The Playlist are preparing for those awkward conversations and the mutterings of our drunk uncle, Fandor has put our mind at ease.

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Eli Roth Says He's "Cracked The Story" On Turning 'Thanksgiving' Short Into A Feature Film

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Meanwhile, Eli Roth has been threatening to expand his “Grindhouse” trailer,”Thanksgiving,” into a feature length picture for some time now and with “Machete” about to hit screens, his gums are flapping once more.

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Far more interesting were the faux-trailers played before and in between the two films: Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” Edgar Wright’s “Don’t” and Rob Zombie’s “Werewolf Women of the S.S.” Although the two features were each given a stand-alone DVD release (with extended, uncut versions), a full-experience, single-disc version never materialized.

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Another classic. Johnny Cash sings a “Thanksgiving Prayer” on an episode of “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.” How amazing is this? You can totally see Jane Seymour swooning.

More cinematically, take a look a scene from “Charlie Chaplin’s Thanksgiving Meal” and douchebag Eli Roth’s “Grindhouse” faux trailer for “Thanksgiving.” Note everyone’s off, and online content will be scarce, but we should still be posting during the holiday weekend.

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