Great, sadistic, evil film, rich with characters and atmosphere.

Rating: 10/10 (17 September 2005)

I have just returned from watching the afternoon screening of Hostel at the TIFF. It's great. Really great. A bloody, sick, twisted, violent, bloody, violent, gory, violent, violent, violent, sick, and what? sexy? damn right it is. Eli Roth is such a cool guy, and his work seems to border the absolute darkest and deepest depths of inhumanity. I love it. Every second of the film, which was not even fully complete since he really wanted to show it at the TIFF so he brought a temp work in HDCAM or TV or whatever the hell it's called, was very entertaining. The film tells a story of a brutal, fiendish, perverse, greedy and barbaric world. I'd like to dig further into it's rich atmosphere but I don't want to spoil anything. The performances were excellent, especially Derek Richardson. I'm worried that the film may be cut horribly by the ratings board since I really want my friends to witness the truly outstanding film-making and storytelling in the depths of a truly evil world. Eli Roth is one of those rare filmmakers who can mix both storytelling(both character and plot driven, which in fact some filmmakers can't seem to do...) and directing. Any serious Horror and Thriller fan will appreciate this film. I can't wait to see what Eli and Raw Nerve come out with next.