Hostel: Part II (2007)

Director:

Eli Roth

Writers (WGA):

Eli Roth (written by)
Eli Roth (characters)

Release Date:

8 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it.

Plot Keywords:

Hostel | Slovakia | American | Murder | Torture

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Lauren German	...	Beth
Roger Bart	...	Stuart
Heather Matarazzo	...	Lorna
Bijou Phillips	...	Whitney
Richard Burgi	...	Todd
Vera Jordanova	...	Axelle
Jay Hernandez	...	Paxton
Jordan Ladd	...	Stephanie
Milan Knazko	...	Sasha
Edwige Fenech	...	Art Class Professor
Stanislav Ianevski	...	Miroslav
Patrik Zigo	...	Bubblegum Gang Leader
Zuzana Geislerová	...	Inya
Ivan Furak	...	Big Guard
Monika Malacova	...	Mrs. Bathory

MPAA:

Rated R for sadistic scenes of torture and bloody violence, terror, nudity, sexual content, language and some drug content.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Slovak | Italian | Czech

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | Brazil:18 | Australia:R | Malaysia:(Banned) | Argentina:18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:18 | Ireland:18 | UK:18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Italy:VM18 | France:-16 (with warning) | Portugal:M/18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Japan:R-18 | New Zealand:(Banned) (uncut version) | New Zealand:R18 (cut) | South Korea:18 | Germany:18 (heavily cut version) | Germany:(Banned) (uncut version) | Germany:Not Rated (slightly cut) | Canada:R (Manitoba) (director's cut)

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

Eli Roth's severed head can be seen amongst others. However, Quentin Tarantino's head is not in any scenes (Roth notes in the commentary on the DVD that the person he used is often confused as Tarantino, but it is not him).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Paxton dreams of the hospital in the beginning, the police officer tells him of a man that was murdered "in Vienna". Actually, the station in which the 'Elite Hunting' boss is murdered in 'Hostel' appears to be a German one (the signs in that station are only used by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in Germany).

Quotes:

[after Axelle drops her robe to pose nude for the art class]
Art Class Professor: Hands on your pencils, boys!

Movie Connections:

Features Hostel (2005)

Soundtrack:

Zalet Sokol

Sadistic Sequel with a Great Twist

In Rome, the wealthy Beth (Lauren German) and her college friends Whitney (Bijou Phillips) and Lorna (Heather Matarazzo) decide to travel to Prague to spend a couple of spare days. In the train, they meet the model Axelle (Vera Jordanova) after an incident with rude natives of Prague and their acquaintance convinces them to take a detour to the beautiful Slovakia and lodge in a hostel. While partying in the village, they are lured and offered in an international auction to sadistic members of the Elite Hunting under a contract that does not allow leaving the torture chamber in a hidden facility alive.

"Hostel – Part II" is a good sequel of "Hostel", disclosing the fate of backpacker Paxton that escaped alive from the facility in Bratislava, Slovakia, of the first movie and then following the tragic tour of three American friends. The story is quite similar to the first one, except the great twist in the last five minutes with the action and revenge of the clever and rich Beth. This violent and gore movie is recommended only for fans of the genre, and those that liked the first "Hostel" will certainly appreciate this sequel. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Albergue – Parte 2" ("The Hostel – Part 2")