Synopsis

Written & Directed by Eli Roth, Presented by Quentin Tarantino, HOSTEL is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism. Relentlessly graphic and deeply disturbing, the film is sure to shock even the most hardcore horror genre fans. HOSTEL tells the story of two American college buddies Paxton and Josh who backpack through Europe eager to make hazy travel memories with new friend Oli, an Icelander they’ve met along the way. Paxton, Josh, and Oli are eventually lured by a fellow traveler to what’s described as a nirvana for American backpackers – a particular hostel in an out-of-the-way Slovakian town stocked with Eastern European women as desperate as they are gorgeous. The two friends arrive and soon easily pair off with exotic beauties Natalya and Svetlana. In fact, too easily… Initially distracted by the good time they’re having, the two friends quickly find themselves trapped in an increasingly sinister situation that they will discover is as wide and as deep as the darkest, sickest recess of human nature itself – if they survive.

Official Review

It has been two years since Eli Roth released his first feature film Cabin Fever (three if you count festivals). Right off the bat I’m going to tell you that I didn’t love Cabin Fever, but I felt that Eli had so much potential- but soon after the screenings of 2001 Maniacs, a dark cloud started to surround Eli’s future and buzz filled the air with rumors that Eli wasn’t what he was all cracked up to be (even though he only produced the pic and didn’t direct it). But let me tell you that his second feature film Hostel, while not perfect, is a strong step in the correct direction and a still a fuckin’ hoot of a good time! …Read More