Award-winning filmmaker Eli Roth has spent his whole life telling horror stories, but his newest project may be the most terrifying yet. (Well, along with The Haunted Museum, the other new scary discovery+ series he co-produced with Zak Bagans.) Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life launches with two episodes on Friday, October 8, exclusively on discovery+. The eight one-hour episodes are part of the streamer’s Ghostober event.
Eli Roth made his directorial debut in 2002 with the film Cabin Fever. His follow-up titles, which include Hostel, Hostel Part II, Knock Knock, and Death, have earned him critical praise and a reputation as a true innovator in the horror space. He also hosts/produces the AMC series Eli Roth’s History of Horror.
Let’s check out what this new series is all about and what we can expect to see.
What A Ghost Ruined My Life Is About
A Ghost Ruined My Life makes it clear that Roth still has a deep affinity for horror and takes an entirely new approach to storytelling. The series examines haunting untold stories of victims of the paranormal as they try to unpack the unexplainable causes of their emotional (and sometimes physical) trauma.
Each show is unique and aims to reveal the ravaged relationships, lost livelihoods, and obliterated sense of self that has plagued the main subject since their first confrontation with a ghost, demon, dark entity, or poltergeist.
Equal parts horrific and evocative, A Ghost Ruined My Life exposes audiences to the real-life stories of people dragged through hell and back as they struggle to rebuild their shattered lives.
“I was shocked to see how many people experience this phenomenon, and they were grateful to share their stories for the first time on camera,” said Roth. “It’s no joke – these people’s lives were ruined by the ghost, which seemed to be the spirit’s goal. They couldn’t work, they couldn’t sleep, they didn’t have the resources to move and if they did, the spirit often followed them. It’s a fascinating subject that I’ve never before seen explored in a series.”
A Ghost Ruined My Life Episodes
Episode 1 – “Portal To Hell”
Begins Streaming Friday, October 8 on discovery+
A single mother rents an old home in the country and soon learns that she and her young son are not alone.
Episode 2 – “Dark Entity”
Begins Streaming Friday, October 8 on discovery+
Following the sudden death of her father-in-law, a woman realizes an evil entity has attached itself to her.
Episode 3 – “The Asylum”
Begins Streaming Friday, October 15 on discovery+
A teenager and his friends dare each other to explore a notorious abandoned asylum and awaken something that follows them home.
Episode 4 – “Demon’s Curse”
Begins Streaming Friday, October 22 on discovery+
A university student is stalked by a demon and uncovers a dark secret in her family’s history.
Episode 5 – “The Hell Hound”
Begins Streaming Friday, October 29 on discovery+
After narrowly escaping death, a New Yorker leaves the city in search of a new life, but death isn’t done with him yet.
Episode 6 – “War With The Dead”
Begins Streaming Friday, November 5 on discovery+
While stationed in Iraq, an American soldier encounters an ancient demon that follows him back to the United States – and attacks his family.
Episode 7 – “Invitation To Evil”
Begins Streaming Friday, November 12 on discovery+
A teenage girl invites a lonely spirit into her life and regrets it when it turns jealous – and violent.
Episode 8 – “The White Lady”
Begins Streaming Friday, November 19 on discovery+
A young mother buys an antique vanity that contains a spirit that wants her child.
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I think Roth is a good actor, too. I liked him in Inglorious Bastards.
Holy crap! That was HIM?! I didn’t realize he had played a part in that movie until your comment. (Or if I’d known then, I’d forgotten.) Anyway, I went to look it up on IMDB. Wow. He’s multi-talented!!!!