Nearly two decades after Grindhouse reignited a love for outrageous faux trailers, Eli Roth is finally turning one of his most audacious creative ambitions into a full-fledged feature. This time with an unexpected but perfectly aligned collaborator: Snoop Dogg.
Back in 2007, Roth’s faux trailer Thanksgiving stole the spotlight during Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse double feature. The buzz inspired Roth to imagine an entire film composed of fictional trailers, a wild project titled Trailer Trash. Concepts like Nascar Dog, Bear Witness, and Farmageddon—alongside potential collaborations with Edgar Wright, Robert Rodriguez, Peter Berg, Howard Stern, and Greg Nicotero—were teased but ultimately shelved. While Trailer Trash never materialized, Thanksgiving eventually did, proving that some ideas simply refuse to die.
Now, Roth has found a delightfully unhinged workaround. While accompanying the recent splatter-heavy release Jimmy and Stiggs, Roth debuted two faux trailers in theaters: The Piano Killer and the haunted house parody Don’t Go in That House, Bitch!—the latter instantly standing out thanks to its voiceover and music provided by none other than Snoop Dogg.
From Faux Trailer to Full-Blown Feature
When Don’t Go in That House, Bitch! was first announced as a trailer-only experience, Roth already hinted that something bigger was brewing. Speaking with Deadline, he described the project as an idea “so ridiculous it doesn’t let you sleep,” adding that he’s long wanted to create “the ultimate haunted house movie… something full-on insane and over the top”. When he shared the concept with Snoop Dogg, the chemistry was immediate.
The trailer also marked a creative reunion for Roth and Snoop, who previously collaborated on the 2012 “La La La” music video. Roth later revealed that he heard Snoop’s voice in his head while shooting the trailer—and almost prophetically, Snoop called him the very next day. The rapper quickly delivered both the voiceover and a theme song so catchy Roth added a singalong moment for theater audiences.
That infectious energy proved impossible to contain. Soon after the trailer’s debut, it was confirmed that Don’t Go in That House, Bitch! would receive the same treatment as Thanksgiving: a full feature film.
A Boundary-Pushing Horror Collaboration
The film will be produced by Roth and Snoop Dogg alongside Media Capital Technologies’ Christopher Woodrow and Raj Singh, with executive producers from both The Horror Section and MCT. In a joint statement, Woodrow and Singh praised the collaboration as a fusion of Roth’s fearless horror vision and Snoop’s unmatched creative presence—one designed to push boundaries and captivate audiences.
Roth recently confirmed to Variety that Snoop Dogg won’t just produce and write the soundtrack—he’ll also star in the film. Roth described the project as a fever-dream blend of House, House by the Cemetery, Hausu, and Friday the 13th, promising a movie so outrageous “people can’t believe it exists”.
So what’s the plot? In Roth’s words, it’s a cinematic embodiment of every warning audiences scream at the screen during horror films. People keep entering the haunted house. No one listens. The title becomes both the warning and the thesis. Roth likens it to a Greek chorus of bad decisions—where the characters represent the very tropes audiences love to hate.
What’s Next?
Roth completed the script over the holidays and plans to begin production in June, with Los Angeles as the hoped-for filming location. Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg is also contributing music to Roth’s upcoming project Ice Cream Man, including a full sequence scored by Snoop and an original song intended for the end credits.
With its unapologetic title, genre-savvy humor, and powerhouse creative duo, Don’t Go in That House, Bitch! is shaping up to be more than just a horror movie. It’s a meta celebration of the genre itself. Whether you’re a longtime Eli Roth fan or simply intrigued by the chaos of a Roth–Snoop collaboration, this is one haunted house audiences won’t be able to resist entering—no matter how loudly they’re warned.