Description
Title: Hostel (2005)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Plot Synopsis
Three American college students backpack across Europe seeking hedonistic fun, and after an old-tip leads them to a hostel in Slovakia, they find themselves ensnared in a terrifying underground operation where wealthy clients pay to torture and kill unsuspecting tourists. As the fun trip morphs into a nightmare, one man must fight his way through the brutal system to survive the blood-soaked truth behind the façade of adventure.
Cast and Crew
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Director: Eli Roth
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Writers: Eli Roth
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Cast:
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Jay Hernandez as Paxton Rodriguez
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Derek Richardson as Josh Brooks
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Eyþór Guðjónsson as Óli Eriksson
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Barbara Nedeljáková as Natalya
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Rick Hoffman as American Client
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YouTube Trailer: Hostel | Trailer
IMDb: Hostel (2005)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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HorrorFan99 — ★★★★
“A remorseless plunge into gore and fear, and yet you can’t look away.” -
DarkNightViewer — ★★★★½
“Terrifying, shocking, and disturbingly clever in how it plays with tourist fantasies turned nightmare.” -
GoreLoverX — ★★★★★
“The ultimate backpacking trip gone horribly wrong — twisted, relentless, unforgettable.” -
MidnightScreams — ★★★★
“It’s not subtle, it’s not clean — but it commands your attention in the worst possible way.” -
CultCinemaAddict — ★★★★½
“An absolute cult classic of modern horror that set a new bar for extreme.”
Meta Description: A brutal and unforgettable horror-thriller, Hostel (2005) by Eli Roth flips backpacker escapism into a deadly nightmare where the cost of fun becomes a fight for survival.
Title: Hostel: Part II (2007)
Genre: Horror / Torture-Thriller
Plot Synopsis
Three American art students — Beth, Whitney and Lorna — are lured to what appears to be a luxurious spa retreat in Slovakia. Their getaway quickly turns sinister when they fall into the hands of Elite Hunting, an international organization where wealthy clients bid for the chance to torture and kill human victims. As the women struggle to survive, the hunters themselves begin to fracture under pressure, revealing psychological cracks as disturbing as the violence they inflict.
Cast and Crew
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Director: Eli Roth
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Writers: Eli Roth
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Cast:
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Lauren German as Beth Salinger
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Heather Matarazzo as Lorna Weisenfreund
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Bijou Phillips as Whitney Swerling
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Roger Bart as Stuart
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Richard Burgi as Todd
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YouTube Trailer: Hostel: Part II | Trailer
IMDb: Hostel: Part II (2007)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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vic — ★★★
“Oh hey, remember when Eli Roth made a feminist horror film with a smart, relatable and QUEER final girl…” -
foose — ★★★★½
“When she cut off his dick and fed it to the dog… oh that’s mother.” -
Carson Lund — ★★★½
“Roth turns the cruelty of the first film back onto its perpetrators — still nasty, but with sharper teeth.” -
Hastamanana — ★★★★
“Terrifying, stylish, and way meaner than the first. The final act goes wild.” -
meg — ★★★★½
“The girlbossing in this is insane. She really said: I win.”
Meta Description: A brutal and stylish sequel from Eli Roth, Hostel: Part II expands the franchise’s cruelty with a sharper perspective, vicious twists, and a ruthless final girl who turns the hunters into prey.
