A shocker of a film.

Rating: 7/10 (17 September 2006)

"Hostel" (2005) is the latest film by "Cabin Fever" director Eli Roth. One thing I can say about this film is the gore, gore, gore! There's a lot of it so this movie isn't for the squeamish. Along with lots of T/A, this film is a horror fan's treat. Taking place in exotic Amsterdam, the film takes time to get going (about 30 minutes to get to the gore), but once there, it's one helluva ride! Though the dialogue doesn't really hold merit and the script is also somewhat predictable, Jay Hernandez (of "World Trade Center" fame) does a great job in the lead role as Paxton (one of two friends from America in Amsterdam on vacation). What happens to him and his friend is so frightening and sickening, you have to see the film to believe it. A shocker of a film - at 7 out 10.