eli raphael roth (born april 18, 1972) is an american director, producer, writer, and actor. he was born in newton, massachusetts, to cora (bialis), a painter, and sheldon h. roth, a psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and clinical professor. his family is jewish. he is known for directing horror movies, such as "cabin fever" (2003) and "hostel" (2005). he also directed the action movie "death wish" (2018), a remake of the 1974 original.