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Hostel (2005)

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User Rating: 5.7/10 (48,317 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Eli Roth
Writer (WGA):
Eli Roth (written by)
Release Date:
6 January 2006 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Welcome To Your Worst Nightmare more
Plot:
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
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User Comments:
'Global Terror' at its finest. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for brutal scenes of torture and violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use.
Runtime:
94 min | Philippines:93 min (cut)
Country:
USA
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Belgium:KNT | Mexico:D | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | Finland:K-18 | South Korea:Limited (original rating) | Brazil:18 | Malaysia:18SG (unrated DVD version) | South Africa:16 | UK:18 | Norway:18 (self applied) (with warning) | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (extended version) | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:R | USA:R (certificate #42205) | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 (nf) | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:III | Japan:R-18 | France:-16 (with warning) | Hungary:18 | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Italy:VM14
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Company:
Hostel LLC more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie was written, produced, directed and released theatrically all in a twelve month period, which is three times faster than the average Hollywood film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Paxton is handcuffed to the chair and his torturer grabs the three-pronged metal pole, Paxton is shown with bloody hole marks on his shirt. Then it shows the guy holding the rod, then hitting Paxton twice, then the shot goes back to Paxton and the bloody holes are there. The holes were added and filmed before the torturer hit him. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Paxton: Amsterdam, motherfucker!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? (#2.4)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
The Surgeon more

FAQ

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
Is this movie based on a real story?
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26 out of 46 people found the following comment useful:-
'Global Terror' at its finest., 10 October 2006
10/10
Author: ablakes from New York

This film is about human commodification and Darwinian economics. The Americans depicted want more than a painting or a statue from their trip to Europe -- they want stories of subjugating natives. But their fraternal lust is outstripped by the international business community (all First World players) who want to experience murder first-hand. Sex is just foreplay for what turns into an erotically charged bloodbath. This film functions at so many levels -- first as an aggressive, homo-social "buddy picture", then as a first-rate slasher, and finally as a great indictment of unbridled capitalism. I can't believe this film got tepid reviews from anyone (at least have the courage to hate it outright). Strongly recommended.

A number of comments seem to concern themselves with the notion that is in some way an attack on European values. National Socialism was about the banality of evil -- everyday people doing what they thought was expected of them. Here we have both Americans and Europeans performing social stereotypes that have been culturally determined for centuries: hunting and fu*king and buying immunity. If you can't handle that, or find it ugly, then maybe you don't want to watch "horror" movies. The horror in this film is all human, emanating from within -- there's no supercosmos or grand inquisitor. It's about people who have forgotten that they are human (hyper-alienated), and at least Roth has the good grace to take this on in a loving and spirited manner. I say again, this film is way more subversive (and technically beautiful) than it's being given credit for.

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i felt worse for the torturers fujiko-4
The scary thing abouth this film. SoftGuy-DK
Suitable for a 14 year old that's seen all of the Saws and was fine? alwaysvanilla94
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Human trafficking, forced slavery, and forced prostitution in Europe zagadka5137
How did Paxton know the dutchman was involved? mscottmckibben
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