This is a movie that had a lot of potential...

Rating: 4/10 (30 April 2006)

Unfortunately, it didn't live up to its potential. Unsatisfactory, predictable. I'm not a major fan of gore, although I need not have worried about there being too much gore in this film: it's mostly implied. There are buckets of stage blood, but not necessarily more than was used in "Seed Of Chucky". I saw where someone suggested that "Hostel" might be better classified as an action-thriller, and I would say that's probably true. It just doesn't measure up as a "horror" flick. Not that the potential wasn't there... Still though, it's better than Plan 9, or Manos. I guess I'd have to say it's worth watching if the only other options are "Degrassi" on Nick, or "Oprah After The Show". Yawn.