Hostel (2005)

Hostel (2005)

Directed by: Eli Roth
Screenplay by: Eli Roth

Genre: Horror | Thriller
Running Time: 94 Minutes (Director's Cut)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Viewed: Owned Blu-ray

Welcome to your worst nightmare.

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Comments: I've always really enjoyed Eli Roth's Hostel. While it's mainly dismissed for ushering in the "torture porn" era of American horror films (along with Saw), I've tended to think more of this violent little picture. Not that Hostel is high art by any means, but it's enjoyable as shit and simply a fun watch for mildly disturbed individuals such as myself. The one issue I had this time around was with the director's cut, as it was the first time I watched this version. It contains a new ending scene that is really dumb and not nearly as gratifying as the original. In fact, I had to go back and rewatch the original ending just to get the taste of stupidity out of my mouth. It's good that wasn't in the original cut. Regardless, I still like Hostel, so suck it.