‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Cast Adds Horror Director Eli Roth — Here’s How to Watch His Gruesome First Film
HBO’s Euphoria has always loved a little chaos, but its upcoming third season just added a full-blown horror twist. Acclaimed filmmaker Eli Roth has joined the cast of Euphoria season 3, marking a rare acting role for the director best known for igniting the 2000s torture-horror wave with Cabin Fever and Hostel.
While details about Roth’s Euphoria character remain under wraps, the casting immediately sparked curiosity about his filmmaking roots — and there’s good news for horror fans who want to revisit where it all began. Roth’s debut feature Cabin Fever (2002) is now streaming free on Tubi, perfectly timed for spooky-season viewing.
Made on a shoestring budget right after Roth graduated from film school, Cabin Fever became a breakout hit that helped define early-2000s splatter cinema. The story follows a group of college friends who rent a remote cabin for the weekend, only to fall victim to a flesh-eating virus that spreads through the water supply. Equal parts grotesque and darkly funny, the film’s blend of gore and absurdity earned it instant cult status — and launched Roth’s career as one of the most recognizable voices in modern horror.
Roth went on to direct Hostel, The Green Inferno, and Knock Knock, all infamous for their graphic imagery and satirical edge. But Cabin Fever remains his most unfiltered creation: a delirious mix of body horror, backwoods paranoia, and early-millennial energy. Watching it now — with Roth preparing to share the screen alongside Zendaya and Jacob Elordi — feels like seeing the genre’s class clown crash HBO’s most stylized drama.
Watch the trailer for Cabin Fever here:
For those unfamiliar with Roth’s origins, this is the perfect primer. Cabin Fever is both a time capsule of 2000s gore cinema and an early showcase for a director who would go on to shape a decade of fear. Whether you’re a horror obsessive or just curious why Euphoria cast one of the genre’s most infamous filmmakers, it’s worth queuing up this nasty little infection right now.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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