Film of jealousy and hate

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2006)

This, unlike your typical "slasher" is truly disturbing. I found this so, not because of violence but for the representation of hatred towards the fellow man.
This hatred is directed to westerners, specifically American's. It leaves you asking do foreign cultures really think this way? How many people dream about torturing people from wealthier, "happier" cultures like that of the U.S.A, U.K, Australia, Japan etc.?
The setting is perfect: Slokakia, known to many as a gloomy, poor nation in Eastern Europe. The victims are perfect: "Happy-go-lucky", promiscuous teenagers on vacation. The perfect juxtaposition exists between villains and victims. The poor, angry and jealous Eastern Europeans against these, more prosperous American's. It's one cultures revenge against another, through jealousy.
In the end who are the real victims, who are the real villains?
An ideal infusion of strong imagery, violence, suffering and revenge make this an entertaining film for most horror movie fans.
In the end this is an above average modern portrayal of the dark side of the human psyche and humanity in general.