1 hour mindless,half hour scare.

Rating: 1/10 (21 October 2006)

I have to say I came to see the film with high hopes which quickly were dashed. I enjoyed Cabin Fever(Mr. Roth's other film) but for a certain other director(Mr. Tarantino) to call this film one of the scariest films he's ever seen,made me laugh hysterically.
The first hour consisted of college bliss-drugs,beer and sex but the routine of the film became boring and I almost gave up on the movie. The last hour basically saved this film,building an emotional intensity that I was finally pleased to see. The conclusion's revenge scene with jay hernandez seeking justice on one of the psychotic participants of the "service" brings an all too quick ending to the film,which was only beginning to flow. I wished the film had focused more on the actual "locale" of the murders and the folks involved. I suppose that will come in Hostel II.
In some ways the director/writer,Mr. Roth seems to borrow his style from other directors(Tobe Hooper's pacing from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Cronenberg-esquire effects) which I hope he'll outgrow soon. He has a good instinct for ideas/writing but the actual filming process ,is still lacking.