Not that bad a movie

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2006)

I liked "Hostel" for the most part, I expected a "SAW" ripoff but I was glad that they altered the plot to not make it into another serial killer movie.
With that said, it is pretty violent, however amazingly I still think it wasn't too gory afterwards probably because I've seen my fair share of movies like these (Audition, CAT III)
Yes it's predictable, silly in some parts but in horror movies that goes with the territory. In this day and age after a million horror movies have been released over the past thirty years it's hard to be shocking or original anymore.
The acting was OK, the plot good, the twists OK as well. For me the second half of the film saves it, they even managed to add some humor to it. I have to admit as well when the American tourists who is still alive goes on his revenge spreed, the Audience I saw it with loved it....especially we'll you'll see.
(Spoilers)
We'll the plot gives a lot away a couple of horny American guys go aboard to Europe and find the "Hostel" hotel where they think they're fantasies will come true.
Enter Natalya and Svetland the local sluts who in fact are part of the torture ring in which they get paid for their "services"
Paxton (Jay Hernandez) and Josh (Derek Richardson) are too naive to see what's going and when they get drunk they fall for the trap.
Josh is tortured brutally (as with all the other victims in the slaughterhouse).
There were some memorable images, Paxton's "tour" of sorts inside this asylum is very creepy. Especially when he sees that this bastards clearly are getting a sick satisfaction of doing this.
He escape by sheer luck , and thus his revenge takes place. Hernandez is good in this although there's not too much character development. His revenge is pretty well played out though.
I'am sure we might see more blood and mayhem on a DVD cut but for now Hostel is a pretty entertaining but perverse little flick.
It was as Quentin and Roth admit filmed on a low budget and it shows but they do manage to use that to an advantage setting up some creepy shots and delivering the "goods" when the movie calls for it.
It ain't that bad of a movie, Quentin did produce it so it ain't too bad. Now there's word of a possible "Hostel 2". Interesting stuff. I would recommend but be warned of the content.