Melissa Ramiz sat down with “Thanksgiving” writer and director, Eli Roth, to talk about his inspirations behind the film. See it exclusively in movie theaters November 17.

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Will the town uncover the killer and survive the holidays…or become guests at his twisted holiday dinner table?