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Horror director Eli Roth ain't done scaring the life outta you just yet -- he’s now inviting fans to make some killer investments and promising a terrifyingly good return.

TMZ caught up with Eli -- the twisted mastermind behind "Cabin Fever," "Hostel" and more -- and he tells TMZ all about his new studio venture, The Horror Section. His mission? Craft the most unhinged, blood-soaked stories imaginable … and give some deep-pocketed fans the death of their dreams -- all in gory, on-screen glory, of course.

If you’re kinda over the usual chainsaws, masked maniacs, sketchy basements, and uttering the cursed words "I’ll be right back" ... Eli's offering you some tailor-made terror.

"Star Wars" ain't just for Americans ... people all over the world love the hit series -- including people in Japan who got to enjoy a star-studded celebration of the franchise!

The Lucasfilm team headed to Tokyo to announce details about its next standalone movie in the franchise Friday at the Makuhari Messe convention center ... bringing out the star of the flick, Ryan Gosling, to talk about the new project.

The pull of The Force brought more than just current stars to the event, BTW ... 'cause Anakin Skywalker himself, Hayden Christensen, also delighted fans with his presence.

Ben Affleck wasn’t exactly out here saving Gotham -- more like saving himself from a full-body sweat-lodge meltdown ... all 'cause of that Batman suit, which he said made him sweaty AF.

The movie star spilled all the salty tea, saying those suits are built to look badass, but not to be worn by actual humans -- and you can sure bet that it was game-over for his comfort when that cowl went up over his head.

Ben got real with GQ about the Batsuit nightmare -- explaining the second you put it on, the perspiration kicks in. And since he’s already a majorly sweaty person, he was basically just pouring water.

American actor Tyrin Turner was 20 years old when he played Caine Lawson -- the young man struggling to leave his troubled past behind and move towards a better future -- in the 1993 South Central film "Menace II Society."

Turner shared the big screen with Larenz Tate as the brutal and callous gang member who doesn't hesitate to kill, O-Dog, Jada Pinkett Smith as Caine's resilient girlfriend, Ronnie and Samuel L. Jackson as the dangerous and destructive drug dealer, Tat.

Turner also played the principal character in Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" back in 1989.

Actor David Howard Thornton says he can't tell fans whether he likes playing Art the Clown or the horror version of Steamboat Willie more ... or rather, he could -- but then he'd have to turn into a real-life slasher and start killing.

We caught up with the actor in Los Angeles recently ... and, we had to ask if he enjoyed playing a killer clown in the 'Terrifier' movies or a ravaging rat in "Screamboat" more.

DHT says he just can't choose between the two ... and, the person next to him suggests that he could answer the question, but then he'd have to kill the cameraman -- and David readily agrees.

Hailee Steinfeld may be a 'Sinner,' but in our eyes she'll always be a winner!

It's Woman Crush Wednesday, y'all, and we can only do right by Ms. Steinfeld by flashing you her hottest shots ...

The singer-actress's latest film "Sinners" -- a horror adventure movie also starring Hollywood hottie Michael B. Jordan -- premieres Friday!

American actress Leelee Sobieski was 15 years old when she played Aldys -- the smart nerd and part of the "Denominators" math club -- in the star-packed romantic comedy "Never Been Kissed" back in 1999.

Leelee was part of an ensemble cast filled with Hollywood icons like Drew Barrymore as the undercover journalist playing a high school student seeking for her first kiss, Josie Gellar, Michael Vartan as the hot teacher who falls for Josie, Mr. Coulson and David Arquette as Josie's older brother who works at the tiki post office, Rob.

Jessica Alba, James Franco, Octavia Spencer, Molly Shannon and John C. Reilly are also key actors in the film.

Police just released body cam video from the Gene Hackman death case ... and you see officers searching his New Mexico home before ultimately finding his and his wife's bodies ... with one of their live dogs lying next to Betsy Arakawa.

TMZ obtained the footage Tuesday and you see cops scouring the Santa Fe home in search of Gene and Betsy.

Police find Betsy's body first -- she's on the floor near a locked exterior door, with one of their dogs by her side ... and Gene's body is later found near the kitchen.

Sam Neill is checking out over self check-outs -- making it loud and clear he will not be scanning a single item himself, ever.

The "Jurassic Park" star knows his take might ruffle some feathers, but says in an IG vid he doesn't give AF about sounding old-school -- he just wants real humans to help him out ... and he also wants to protect their employment.

Sam breaks it down like this -- using self check-outs feels like robbing someone of a job, especially with the fear that robots will soon take over the world.

Cate Blanchett says she ain't joking about giving up acting after a super successful, three-decade-plus career.

In a recent interview with The Standard, the two-time Oscar-winning actress says her family rolls their eyes whenever she floats the idea of moving on from making movies.

But Cate insists she's dead serious about throwing in the towel because there are a lot of things she still wants to do in life. She's also never been completely comfortable as a celebrity.

Nicky Katt -- a recognizable character actor who appeared in dozens of well-known shows and movies -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

Attorney John Sloss -- head of the firm that repped Katt, Sloss Law -- confirmed Nicky's death ... though he did not provide any more details.

Nicky got his start in acting way back in the early 1980s ... appearing in bit parts on "Fantasy Island" and "CHiPs."

Bella Thorne says Mickey Rourke was a nightmare to work with ... claiming he did all sorts of "gross" stuff when they were filming a movie together.

In a series of social media posts Friday, Bella lays out her allegations against Mickey.

She says ... "This f***ing dude. GROSS. I had to work with this man in a scene where I'm on my knees with my hands zip tied around my back. He's supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again."

Ted Kotcheff -- famous for directing iconic movies the likes of "First Blood" and "Weekend at Bernie's" -- has died, TMZ confirmed.

Thomas Kotcheff, Ted's son, tells TMZ ... the filmmaker died peacefully Friday night at Hospital Joya in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico surrounded by family.

A cause of death was not disclosed.

"Minecraft" fans have been going absolutely ballistic in theaters thanks to a wild new trend that's even resulted in at least one police response ... and now some are trying to cash in!

Here's the deal ... "A Minecraft Movie" -- the video game film starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa -- has some teens going nuts ... trashing screenings when a baby zombie rides a chicken, AKA "Chicken Jockey."

Several videos have gone viral of crowds going berserk -- throwing popcorn, screaming, running, blowing airhorns, tossing confetti and even bringing in a freakin' live chicken! -- and now Etsy shops are getting a piece of the insanity.

The man who attacked Steve Buscemi on a New York City street last year reportedly offered an apology while being sentenced in the case this week ... though he tacked a caveat onto his mea culpa.

Clifton Williams -- the 51-year-old man who punched Buscemi in an east Manhattan neighborhood last May -- was sentenced to six months in jail, plus five years' probation for attacking Buscemi and another individual on the same day.

Williams pleaded guilty to the two attacks last month, and he apologized in court according to the New York Post ... though he did seem to indicate something went down between him and Buscemi to provoke the attack.

Ben Affleck is putting any personal woes on the backburner -- diving headfirst into a high-octane shootout scene for his new film, "Animals" ... where the stakes were clearly sky-high.

Check out these intense pics -- Gillian Anderson was also on set, and was seen dramatically sprawled on the ground near the Los Angeles River on Wednesday, while a guy in an animal mask was also on the ground after trying to shoot at Ben's character.

Stunt doubles were on set for the grueling scenes set against L.A.'s warmer weather -- but those sweaty, distressed vibes added to the intensity of the scenes.