Hostel
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- Synopsis
- Cabin Fever director Eli Roth skips the humor of his freshman feature and goes straight for the jugular in this unrelenting scare-fest about a pair of libidinous American backpackers seeking cheap thrills in the European countryside....
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- Director(s)
- Eli Roth
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min.
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It's obligatory for a horror film to feature exploitative sex as an appetizer, but Roth, even as he fulfills the sleaze imperative, does something shrewder: He mocks his heroes, presenting them as cold-eyed horndog jerks who fail to see that they've wandered into an entire country of exploitation.Read the full review
There's a reason why one goes to see cinematic gorefests like Hostel: to partake vicariously of the bloodfest, to get hopped up on the sickness of it all, the utter degradation, the fall of Western Civilization, yadda yadda yadda, and oh yeah, to hoot at the flying fingers, the guts, the blood, the bare breasts.Read the full review
Hostel may become something of a classic among Fangoria magazine's readership, acolytes of George Romero and audiences who thought "Saw II" was for babies.Read the full review
Headlines
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Roth Laughs Off Deadly Urchin Attack
01/09/10 Moviemaker and actor Eli Roth is making light of his near-death experience on holiday in Mexico, insisting deadly sea urchins had every right to sting him after he clambered onto their rock. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Eli Roth Steps in It -- It Being a Mess of Sea Urchins
01/06/10 With both of his feet and palms littered with urchin pins and pain shooting throughout his body, Roth screamed for help and was aided by a nearby fisherman, who took him ashore. | Popeater Movies -
The Basterds Guide to Brad Pitt
12/16/09 It's a glorious week for Brad Pitt and the Inglorious Basterds , with several major awards nominations and the film's debut on DVD. | People -
Eli Roth Talks 'Basterds,' Bat Brutality and 'Thanksgiving'
12/14/09 It's hard to imagine 'Hostel' director Eli Roth as a typical 'Star Wars' nerd, but, admittedly, he is. | Popeater Movies -
Roth Was A Sex Worker
12/09/09 Eli Roth paid his way through film school with a job as an online sex worker. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
'Saw VI' Out Tomorrow, But What About 'Saw VII' Through 'XI'
10/22/09 It seems like it was just yesterday we were all hearing about this twisted short film by some whippersnappers named James Wan and Leigh Whannell , but today their baby " Saw " is the flagship franchise for the entire horror film industry. | MTV Movies Blog -
Eli Roth's Giant Monster Movie Inches Closer to Reality
10/07/09 Making bloody, controversial, R-rated horror movies. | Cinematical.com -
Eli Roth writing horror, sci-fi scripts
10/05/09 Life after the "Hostel" franchise is keeping producer-director Eli Roth busy these days as he juggles a handful of projects. | The Hollywood Reporter -
A Head Without a Heart
08/18/09 When each successive film from a new, audacious talent seems richer and more rewarding than the one before, it can sometimes be hard to tell whether the director is steadily improving or it's simply taking you some time and effort to learn how to watch his/her movies. | Independent Film Channel (IFC) -
Roth 'Not Involved' In Hostel III
07/14/09 Director Eli Roth has ruled out making another installment of horror franchise Hostel - instead he's inviting other filmmakers to pick up where he left off. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
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