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Hostel

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Hostel (2005)
Theatrical Trailer from Lionsgate
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
183K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,695
166
    • Eli Roth
    • Eli Roth
  • Stars
    • Jay Hernandez
    • Derek Richardson
    • Eythor Gudjonsson
    • Eli Roth
    • Eli Roth
  • Stars
    • Jay Hernandez
    • Derek Richardson
    • Eythor Gudjonsson
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    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Videos6

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    Photos192

    Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh in Psycho (1960)
    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.)

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    Jay Hernandez
    Jay Hernandez
    • Paxton
    Derek Richardson
    Derek Richardson
    • Josh
    Eythor Gudjonsson
    Eythor Gudjonsson
    • Oli
    Barbara Nedeljakova
    Barbara Nedeljakova
    • Natalya
    Jan Vlasák
    Jan Vlasák
    • The Dutch Businessman
    Jana Kaderabkova
    Jana Kaderabkova
    • Svetlana
    Jennifer Lim
    Jennifer Lim
    • Kana
    Keiko Seiko
    Keiko Seiko
    • Yuki
    Lubomír Bukový
    • Alex
    • (as Lubomir Bukovy)
    Jana Havlickova
    • Vala
    Rick Hoffman
    Rick Hoffman
    • The American Client
    Petr Janis
    Petr Janis
    • The German Surgeon
    Takashi Miike
    Takashi Miike
    • Miike Takashi
    Patrik Zigo
    Patrik Zigo
    • Bubble Gum Gang Leader
    • (as Zigo Patrik)
    Milda Jedi Havlas
    • Desk Clerk Jedi
    Martin Kubacák
    Martin Kubacák
    • The Scarred Cab Driver
    Miroslav Táborský
    Miroslav Táborský
    • The Friendly Police Officer
    Paula Wild
    • Monique
      • Eli Roth
      • Eli Roth
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Eli Roth hired real street kids to play the Bubblegum Gang.
    • 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 reviews1.6K

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    Honey Trap...
    HOSTEL is best seen knowing nothing about it. Director Eli Roth has made a tricky movie here, with a lot of seemingly harmless buildup leading to a crescendo of visceral terror and anguish. The three western tourists are likable, young males out for a bit of fun. They are oblivious to the trap into which they've fallen. Hell has to literally open up around them before they take notice.

    Part horror / cautionary tale, part sadistic blast of jet-black humor, and part social / political commentary, Roth builds the story slowly, revealing the truth in one big, shocking switch. The motivation behind the ordeal is what places this movie a step above typical, so-called "torture porn". It's ingenious really, in a sort of cynical, demonic way. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended...
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    3
    • azathothpwiggins
    • May 5, 2020

    FAQ8

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
      • Czech Republic
      • English
      • Czech
      • German
      • Dutch
      • Slovak
      • Japanese
      • Icelandic
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Next Entertainment
      • Raw Nerve
      • International Production Company
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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