Thanksgiving Killer’s Slasher Costume Origin Explained By Director
Thanksgiving director Eli Roth has explained the unusual origin of the costume worn by the movie’s killer. The new slasher is a feature-length project inspired by a parody trailer the director contributed to the 2007 retro-themed double feature Grindhouse. Set around Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the movie follows a killer named John Carver descending upon the town while wearing a Pilgrim mask to enact bloody revenge for a horrible accident that took place on Black Friday.
Bloody Disgusting recently sat down for an interview with Eli Roth to celebrate the Thanksgiving movie. During their conversation, Roth explained the historical context of the slasher killer, who is named after the first governor of New Plymouth Colony. Using that real-life historical figure as the basis for the mask and costume, Roth hoped to evoke the challenging history of Native Americans’ treatment at the hands of the Pilgrims and give analysis-minded viewers “a lot to chew on.” Read his full quote below:
Thanksgiving director Eli Roth has explained the unusual origin of the costume worn by the movie’s killer. The new slasher is a feature-length project inspired by a parody trailer the director contributed to the 2007 retro-themed double feature Grindhouse. Set around Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the movie follows a killer named John Carver descending upon the town while wearing a Pilgrim mask to enact bloody revenge for a horrible accident that took place on Black Friday.
Bloody Disgusting recently sat down for an interview with Eli Roth to celebrate the Thanksgiving movie. During their conversation, Roth explained the historical context of the slasher killer, who is named after the first governor of New Plymouth Colony. Using that real-life historical figure as the basis for the mask and costume, Roth hoped to evoke the challenging history of Native Americans’ treatment at the hands of the Pilgrims and give analysis-minded viewers “a lot to chew on.” Read his full quote below:
