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 | American | Slovakia | Murder | Torture

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

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, Krizeneckeho namesti, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

Was never released uncut in Germany. In the most complete version (on DVD) the throat slashing scene was cut out. This version was banned in Germany. At this time only the heavily cut theatrical version is available on DVD.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Stuart reluctantly gets his tattoo, they show him sitting down and pulling up his left sleeve in the mirror with his right hand. The camera angle then changes and he's pulling up his right sleeve with his left hand and his left sleeve down.

Quotes:

Lorna: Would you like a smint?

Movie Connections:

References "Da Ali G Show" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Synecku Synecku

Is this really what the people want?

More torture porn. Is anyone else tired of this tripe? I'll toss kudos to the director for at least giving us an entertaining 80's throwback in the first HOSTEL, (and dare I say even a message, of sorts??), but now we're into lazy SAW territory.

Is this what the kids are into these days? Where are the characters? Where is the suspense? Where is my $1.50 rental fee? Well, the buck fifty was at least worth the few genuine laughs scattered throughout. If only I didn't have to sit through the rest. (And by HAVE TO, I mean: I cannot turn a film off once it starts... A blessing, and a curse).

In all seriousness, I'm really bored with this wave of the genre, and HOSTEL II just cemented my feelings into fact. Its over.