Let the buzz begin!!!

Rating: 9/10 (18 September 2005)

At the midnight screening at the Toronto Fest, Eli asked everyone who enjoyed the film to spread the word. So I would like to get the ball rolling and get all those horror nuts out there salivating for this film. I'm not a fanatical horror buff myself, but I do enjoy the best that the genre has to offer. And this film is definitely one of the best. I just like good films, whatever the genre. I am a huge Miike fan though and I loved his cameo. This film puts to shame every piece of garbage horror movie Hollywood has offered up of late. No huge twist endings or any of that crap. Just a great, believable premise and balls to the walls violence and gore! Very smart film-making as well. This film has layers. House of Wax this isn't.
It will be cut. Which is a crime. The gore is a part of the art of the film.
I remember enjoying Cabin Fever quite a bit. But I also remember thinking this director had more in him. I am glad to see that I was right.
So get the buzz going. Hostel is horror film-making at it's best.