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    Hostel

    • 20052005
    • RR
    • 1h 34min
    IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    172K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
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    • Cast & crew
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    Hostel (2005)
    Theatrical Trailer from Lionsgate
    Trailer1:13
    6 Videos
    99+ Photos
    Horror

    Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

    • Director
      • Eli Roth
    • Writer
      • Eli Roth
    • Stars
      • Jay Hernandez
      • Derek Richardson
      • Eythor Gudjonsson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Eli Roth
    • Writer
      • Eli Roth
    • Stars
      • Jay Hernandez
      • Derek Richardson
      • Eythor Gudjonsson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 14 nominations

    Videos6

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    Clip 1:50
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    Photos130

    The Bubble Gum Gang.
    The German Surgeon.
    The Ram Man.
    Josh.
    The Factory.
    Enjoy your stay.
    Paxton.
    Miike.
    Kana.
    The Butcher.
    The guys check in. (L-R Derek Richardson, Jay Hernandez, Eythor Gudjonsson.)
    The Surgeon approaches.

    Top cast

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    Jay Hernandez
    Jay Hernandez
    • Paxtonas Paxton
    Derek Richardson
    Derek Richardson
    • Joshas Josh
    Eythor Gudjonsson
    Eythor Gudjonsson
    • Olias Oli
    Barbara Nedeljakova
    Barbara Nedeljakova
    • Natalyaas Natalya
    Jan Vlasák
    Jan Vlasák
    • The Dutch Businessmanas The Dutch Businessman
    Jana Kaderabkova
    Jana Kaderabkova
    • Svetlanaas Svetlana
    Jennifer Lim
    Jennifer Lim
    • Kanaas Kana
    Keiko Seiko
    Keiko Seiko
    • Yukias Yuki
    Lubomír Bukový
    • Alexas Alex
    Jana Havlickova
    • Valaas Vala
    Rick Hoffman
    Rick Hoffman
    • The American Clientas The American Client
    Petr Janis
    Petr Janis
    • The German Surgeonas The German Surgeon
    Takashi Miike
    Takashi Miike
    • Miike Takashias Miike Takashi
    Patrik Zigo
    Patrik Zigo
    • Bubble Gum Gang Leaderas Bubble Gum Gang Leader
    • (as Zigo Patrik)
    Milda Jedi Havlas
    • Desk Clerk Jedias Desk Clerk Jedi
    Martin Kubacák
    Martin Kubacák
    • The Scarred Cab Driveras The Scarred Cab Driver
    Miroslav Táborský
    Miroslav Táborský
    • The Friendly Police Officeras The Friendly Police Officer
    Paula Wild
    • Moniqueas Monique
    • Director
      • Eli Roth
    • Writer
      • Eli Roth
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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    3 backpackers are in Amsterdam where they get locked out of their youth hostel. They are invited into a man's house where he tells them of a hostel somewhere in eastern Europe where the women are all incredibly hot and have a taste for American men. When they get there, everything is too good to be true - the hostel is "to die for" —CROESKE
    torturetraveltied to a chairclose up of toeswhistling282 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Welcome to your worst nightmare.
    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for brutal scenes of torture and violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The interior of the slaughterhouse was filmed at a functioning mental hospital in Prague built in 1910, in a wing that had been closed for over 50 years. Building 10, where many of the scenes were filmed, was where the craziest patients were taken. The basement was so creepy that Eli Roth had a string quartet playing classical music to make it feel cozier while shooting.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 1 min) When Paxton is handcuffed to the chair and his torturer grabs the three-pronged metal pole, Paxton is shown with bloody hole marks on his shirt. Then it shows the guy holding the rod, then hitting Paxton twice, then the shot goes back to Paxton and the bloody holes are there. The holes were added and filmed before the torturer hit him.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Natalya: [after all the credits have rolled] I get a lot of money for you, and that makes you MY bitch.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits, the character of Natalya is heard to say, "I get a lot of money for you... and that make you my bitch". This is a piece of audio lifted from an earlier scene in the film.
    • Alternate versions
      The unrated DVD contains three additions that weren't in the theatrical version:
      • 1. A close-up of the German Surgeon's severed leg after it's cut off by the chainsaw.
      • 2. A slightly extended take of Kana's eye being cut off and the subsequent pus.
      • 3. A close-up of the train crushing Kana's head during her suicide.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      The Surgeon
      Written by Eli Roth

    User reviews1.5K

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Good horror, non-existent story
    I like a rip-roaring horror movie as much as the next guy, but this one just didn't do it for me. It certainly felt like it hit all the necessary marks, from nudity and dismemberment to bloody revenge, but at the conclusion, it just felt like eating cotton candy - no real nutritional value, just a sense that I had satisfied some of my prurient appetite without any logical payoff.

    The movie was slow in getting started and then the sprinted to a singularly boggling ending. I walked out of the theater asking, "What was the point of all that?" And while this is described as horror, it really should be classified as thriller. There was no explanation or clever twist at the end. Just the end. I'm sure that it will attract an enthusiastic audience of young adults, but the evisceration by the critics will stem any hopes of huge box office.

    If your expectations are low enough, and your tastes in gore sufficiently robust, then you are in for a good time. Otherwise, skip this and see a classic Hitchcock film. You'll feel better about yourself.
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    • The Bod
    • Dec 20, 2005

    FAQ8

    • How is Quentin Tarantino connected to this movie?
    • Is this movie based on a real story?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Czech Republic
    • Languages
      • English
      • Czech
      • German
      • Dutch
      • Slovak
      • Japanese
      • Icelandic
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Hostal
    • Filming locations
      • Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Next Entertainment
      • Raw Nerve
      • International Production Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,326,473
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,556,099
      • Jan 8, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $81,979,826
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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