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Hostel (2006)
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Critic Consensus: Featuring lots of guts and gore, Hostel is a wildly entertaining corpse-filled journey -- assuming one is entertained by corpses, guts, and gore, that is.
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Cast
as Paxton
as Josh
as Oli
as Natalya
as Kana
as Svetlana
as Yuki
as Vala
as German Surgeon
as Dutch Businessman
as Desk Clerk Jedi
as Bubble Gum Gang Leader
as Scarred Cab Driver
as Desk Clerk Jedi
as Friendly Police Officer
as Monique
as Yuri
as Disco Girl
as Fanny Pack Man
as Stoned Manager
as Fanny Pack Man
as Jacket Man
as Dutch Bouncer
as Saskia
as Dominique
as Angry Dutch Elf
as Toothless Cab Driver
as Bob
as Older Woman
as The Toothless Cab Driver
as Pretty Woman
as Muttonchop
as Slovak Bus Boy
as Alfie
as Brucey
as Stan
as Bottle Thrower
as Natalya Shemp
as Svetlana Shemp
as Sir Robert Wappus
as Museum Tortury Guard
as Nasty Police Officer
as Dutch Police Officer
as The Butcher
as Miike Takashi
as American Client
as Alex
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Critic Reviews for Hostel
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Whether or not this kind of horror movie is your cup of tea, you have to at least admire Roth for the daring and creativity with which he illustrates that concept.
Hostel's merely unpleasant and more than a little dumb.
The first act's filler, otherwise it's a squirmer. Bring a bucket.
Sadly, as with [director Eli] Roth's promising but flawed debut feature, its central conceit is more compelling than what ended up on screen.
Beyond its 'How far can I go?' attitude to violence, Hostel has no reason to exist.
There's a feeling of not quite hitting the mark here.
Audience Reviews for Hostel
A good horror film but overhyped. Didn't think it was any more gory than most other recent horror films. Seen far more gore in many low budget horrors.
Super Reviewer
It starts out as a stupid dope and sex comedy for a while before things get uncomfortable and ultimately unbearably cruel. And for the longest time it's easy to keep your distance to the film, shake your head at the mediocre acting and unrealistic character decisions. In the last 30 minutes the film goes so batshit crazy, incredibly cruel and basically out of its way to give each character what they deserve that it's actually kinda fun. At least if you don't mind watching someone's eye hanging out of the socket getting cut off with a pair of scissors. Insane.
Super Reviewer
After giving the first Hostel a second viewing, I found myself liking it more than the first time. The first time I saw this film, I absolutely despised it. I didn't like it whatsoever. I don't know what I liked from the second viewing, but I guess that it what it was supposed to. The gore is unrelenting, this film is violent and disgusting, and it's a true thrill ride and brings Horror porn to a whole new level. Eli Roth is a fairly decent director; I also enjoyed his first film, Cabin Fever. Hostel is definitely not for the faint of heart, there are some strong graphic scenes of violence that even the strong stomachs won't be able to tolerate. A decent enough film, only the second time around Hostel was a good film but I personally prefer the Saw series. Hostel has definitely unnerving sequences that aren't for the squeamish. The film is very much a different type of film than the Saw series, but it still has the vibe. Hostel is yet another gore riddled torture porn horror flick that will most likely appeal to fans of horror that enjoy good gore. This is the only film in the trilogy that I enjoyed, and that I really recommend. This is worth watching if you want something a bit different, and very disturbing. This definitely one of few original ideas for a horror films that works. The film has its flaws, but Eli Roth delivers a good flick that definitely is worth your time. This is a work of a director who took a risk, and it has definitely paid off.
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Hostel Quotes
| Josh: | You. Why? |
| The Dutch Businessman: | I always wanted you to be a surgeon...but boards wouldn't pass me. Can you guess why? |
| The Dutch Businessman: | I always wanted you to be a surgeon but boards wouldn't pass me. Can you guess why? |
| Josh: | Look at those factories. |
| The Scarred Cab Driver: | What? There? There we make plastic for Slovakya. |
| Paxton: | Is that so? |
| Natalya: | I get a lot of money for you. And that make you my bitch. |
| Natalya: | jajajajajajaja |
| Natalya: | You are so serious. MR. SERIOUS AMERICAN. |