No Vacancy

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2006)

When I viewed Hostel I was thinking along the lines of Saw. And I was right...in fact I thought it was a better movie. It contains quite graphic and disturbing scenes. But what held me was the atmosphere. An Eastern European setting was perfect for this movie. Yes it contained elements that you'll find in any horror...crazy teenagers, etc. but it was this same setting and atmosphere that had me glued. If it was shot in the US I'd probably not like it so much. I recommend you give this a watch and then tell me if you would like to visit a strange Slovakian town in your next vacation trip. However, the story could've had a bit more meat in it and probably no teenagers.