Get ready to sleep with the lights on because Eli Roth’s latest venture is about to haunt your screens. Next week, the found footage horror film Dream Eater—a chilling tale that left Roth himself trembling—hits digital platforms, and it’s already sparking buzz as a potential game-changer in the genre. But here’s where it gets controversial: Can a low-budget, DIY horror film truly rival classics like The Blair Witch Project or Paranormal Activity? Roth thinks so, but we’ll let you be the judge.
Earlier this year, Roth launched The Horror Section, a production company dedicated to all things horror—movies, TV shows, games, podcasts, and more. Their first theatrical release was Jimmy and Stiggs in August, followed by Dream Eater in October. Now, Fandango is gearing up for its digital release on November 18th, and pre-orders are already live. Written and directed by the fearless trio Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams, the film follows Mallory (Drumm), a documentary filmmaker, as she and her boyfriend Alex (Williams) retreat to a remote mountain cabin to document his violent sleep disorder. But as his nightmares spiral out of control, Mallory begins to suspect something far more sinister is at play. And this is the part most people miss: the scares don’t just build—they explode, right up to the final frame.
Roth’s endorsement of the film is nothing short of electrifying. He recalls being so terrified by Dream Eater that he had to turn on the lights—a feeling he hadn’t experienced in years. ‘This isn’t just remarkable for a low-budget film,’ he said. ‘It achieves the holy grail of horror: it absolutely terrifies you.’ Bold claim? Absolutely. But Roth is doubling down, predicting it could be the scariest film of the year. The filmmakers themselves describe the project as a ‘nightmare realized—in the best possible way,’ having taken a massive risk by self-funding and shooting in the snowy Laurentian mountains with a scrappy crew.
Executive produced and financed by Vortex Media, Dream Eater is more than just a movie—it’s a testament to the power of passion and creativity in filmmaking. But here’s the question: Will it live up to the hype? And more importantly, are you brave enough to watch it alone? Let us know in the comments below. If you’re a horror fan, this is one release you won’t want to miss. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for more spine-tingling updates, and stay tuned for our full review of Dream Eater—if we survive it, that is.
