The Horror Section is an American media company founded by Eli Roth. The company develops, finances, produces, and distributes horror films and related media.
History The Horror Section was founded by Eli Roth in partnership with Media Capital Technologies. Jon Schnaars is the co-founder and chief executive officer. Christopher Woodrow served as chairman of the board from 2025 to 2026.
In May 2025, The Horror Section announced that it would co-finance and produce Ice Cream Man, which would be written and directed by Roth. The film was introduced to international buyers at the Cannes Film Festival, where StudioCanal's Sixth Dimension acquired distribution rights to the film across the U.K., Germany, France, Benelux, Poland, Australia, and New Zealand.
That same month, The Horror Section signed a multi-year, multi-picture co-financing and production alliance with Construction Film, the German-based production banner founded by Veronica Ferres.
In June 2025, The Horror Section completed a financing round led by investment platform Republic. The company raised capital from more than 2,400 investors.
In September 2025, The Horror Section announced at the Toronto International Film Festival that it would produce Don't Go in That House, Bitch!, which would be written and directed by Roth. The film will be based on a viral faux trailer released the previous month featuring voiceover narration and music by Snoop Dogg, who is attached to star, produce, and write the original soundtrack for the feature.
In March 2026, The Horror Section entered into a strategic partnership with Nas' media and content company, Mass Appeal. Through the partnership, which includes an investment from Mass Appeal into The Horror Section, the two companies will collaborate across many aspects of the business, including having Roth and Nas co-develop film and television projects.
In July 2026, People reported that The Horror Section was partnering with Insight Editions to create a line of horror-inspired books.
In August 2026, Ice Cream Man was released theatrically. The Horror Section retained domestic distribution rights and released the film in theaters across the United States via Iconic Events.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2024Jimmy and StiggsFinancier – Distribution RightsDirected by Joe Begos; written by Joe Begos; presented by Eli Roth; starring Joe Begos and Matt Mercer2025Dream EaterFinancier – Distribution RightsDirected by Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams; written by Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and Alex Lee Williams; presented by Eli Roth; starring Alex Lee Williams and Mallory Drumm2026Death BoomProducerDirected by Jessica Chandler; produced by Eli Roth, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean McKittrick, Phillip Watson, Jennifer Davisson, and Ray Mansfield2026Ice Cream ManFinancier – Producer – Distribution RightsDirected by Eli Roth; written by Eli Roth and Noah Belson; produced by Eli Roth, Kate Harrison Karman, Christopher Woodrow, and Raj Singh; starring Ari Millen, Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Shiloh O'Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Charlie Zeltzer, Charlie Storey, and Eli Roth2026StilettoFinancier – Distribution Rights Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr.; written by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. and Gigi Gustin; presented and produced by Eli Roth; starring Gigi Gustin, Charlotte McKinney, Colleen Camp, Meghan Carrasquillo, Stephen Blackehart, and Hannah Hueston2027Don't Go in That House, Bitch!ProducerDirected by Eli Roth; written by Eli Roth; produced by Eli Roth and Snoop Dogg; starring Snoop Dogg
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