Beginning Filmmakers pay heed.

Rating: 1/10 (11 June 2006)

Hostel is a low budget horror film that has a gimmick. The film messes with your mind and the effect is sadness and anger. Is this what truly happens to people who are denied their wants? There is torture in the viewing experience. The film makes you want to go out and plant daisies and attend church right away. It's effect is brutally painful.
If Hostel is trying to state something it is how we fall victim to desire and dwell in it damaging those we seek for temporary fulfillment. Be careful for today's pleasure can be tomorrows suffering.
The film is a cess pool of lust and torture, a sadomasochist's twisted fantasy and Director Roth places you right in it. No thanks.
Yet, it had a big opening weekend and has developed a semi cult following with the Bush generation.
What every horror film should strive to be. so I give it 1 for that achievement.