Eli Roth’s contributions to discovery+ and Travel Channel’s 2022 Ghostober programming lineup include Urban Legends and Eli Roth Presents: My Possessed Pet. Roth’s also teaming up with Zak Bagans on the horror film anthology The Haunted Museum: 3 Ring Inferno, a two-hour special premiering on Halloween at 9pm ET/PT.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to grow my incredible collaboration with Travel Channel, discovery+ and Zak Bagans,” stated Eli Roth. “They’ve given me the freedom to explore new creative avenues for scary stories and to bring fresh new directorial voices to the screen. I set out to help make this Ghostober the scariest year ever. You have been warned.”
My Possessed Pet will be unleashed on viewers on September 30th at 10pm ET/PT, and Urban Legends debuts on Friday, October 28th at 9pm ET/PT.
“Working with Eli and his team has been a dream, although in light of the content, I should probably say it’s been a nightmare in the most spectacularly epic way,” said Matthew Butler, group senior vice president, Travel Channel and Paranormal Streaming Content. “The horror genre is a natural progression for our network, and in combination with Eli’s talent, we have elevated our offerings to both frighten and entertain all fans of this style of scary storytelling.”
Travel Channel and discovery+ shared the following details on Eli Roth’s new series, including episode descriptions and air dates.
ELI ROTH PRESENTS: MY POSSESSED PET explores the true, terrifying tales of what happens when evil spirits, curses and demons take over family pets. Each of the four one-hour episodes will follow the chilling and deeply personal story of someone who has had their profound and loving relationship ripped apart by supernatural forces beyond their control. Using dramatic recreations, the real owners share how the beloved member of their family, that once had brought joy to their lives, transformed into the most horrible situation imaginable.
- “The Night Mare” – Premieres Friday, September 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
A teenage girl’s black stallion, Cash, is like a noble beast out of a fairy tale. But when she accidentally awakens an ancient evil, her dream horse turns into a nightmare. - “Master of the House” – Premieres Friday, October 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
A bachelor adopts a dog, Sam, to keep him company in his new home. But when an evil spirit takes hold of his beloved pet, the roles are reversed, and Sam eventually becomes the master of the house – and of him. - “Eight-Legged Exorcism” – Premieres Friday, October 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
When his daughter brings home a tarantula she won at a science fair, Clint makes the mistake of naming it after an ancient Greek monster. Enraged, the vengeful demon inhabits her namesake’s body and calls forth a legion of spiders to infest the family’s home. - “Nitro” – Premieres Friday, October 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
A spirit follows a woman home from work and opens the door for a demon to take possession of her dog, Nitro. When the church refuses to exorcise the animal, it’s up to her to save her pet.
Based on widely shared “true” stories that happened to a friend of a friend … of a friend, each episode of URBAN LEGEND is a mini-horror film cinematically crafted to deliver a hyper-suspenseful and tension-fueled experience. Featuring lurking psychopaths, murderous mysteries, creepy creatures and twisting tales, these disturbing legends prey on our most deeply embedded fears to shock and terrify.
This nightmarish anthology series, under the creative guidance of master of horror Eli Roth, showcases eight one-hour episodes of classic urban legends as you’ve never seen them before.
- “The Red Room” – Premieres Friday, October 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
A troubled woman livestreams scenes of torture and execution to sadistic patrons in exchange for huge sums of cryptocurrency on the dark web. When her daughter is kidnapped and threatened with death, she must outwit the blackmailers, exacting bloody revenge in the process. - “The Bite” – Premieres Friday, November 4 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
After Rose returns home from a tropical resort, a small blemish on her face begins to grow into something out of a nightmare. Discovering that a bite from a spider has infected Rose, her partner, Ben, must race to save her from a horrifying physical and psychological breakdown. - “The White Dress” – Premieres Friday, November 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
An insecure high-schooler buys the perfect prom dress from a vintage store in the hope of impressing her crush. But when she experiences a series of ghostly occurrences, she begins to suspect the dress’ previous owner may be haunting her. - “The Choking Doberman”- Premieres Friday, November 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
After her neighbor is brutally murdered, a woman installs a new security system in her home and adopts a Doberman for protection. But when her dog is rushed to the vet, she’s left alone to outwit the murderer, who is now targeting her. - “The Harvest”- Premieres Friday, November 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Newly divorced Clay uses a dating app to go on his first date in 20 years. It seems to go well until he wakes up the next morning to find that organ thieves have harvested his kidney. With his life on the line, Clay must unravel the mystery and get his missing organ back within 48 hours. - “The Creep in the Walls” – Premieres Friday, December 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Following their mom’s death, two sisters renovate a neglected house they’ve inherited from her. But when one of them suspects their mom may be haunting them after a series of unexplained occurrences, it leads to a sinister discovery. - “The Haunted Shower” – Premieres Friday, December 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
When a college freshman accidentally uses the haunted shower everyone in her dorm stays away from, a revenge-seeking entity attached to the shower begins haunting her dreams. Can she wash clean the sins of the past before they catch up to her? - “The Scuba Diver” – Premieres Friday, December 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
When a scuba diver tests his new equipment in a lake, a freak accident launches him on a life-and-death journey to reunite with his young daughter.
