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The inevitable sequel to one of the decade’s most intriguing and well-made horror films, Hostel Part II, as the title implies, picks up pretty much where the last film left off. And it doesn’t take too long for the sequel to find the same groove that earned its predecessor so much attention.
The setting is once again an underground club, where people bid for the right to torture residents at the hostel of the title. Hostel Part II, however, lets us see events from the other perspective too, as we meet the wealthy businessmen who are availing themselves of the club’s services. It’s a logical dynamic for the movie, and it does bring a fresh perspective to a film that does eventually settle down to a cavalcade of gore and shock.
As a director, Eli Roth has clearly improved since last time around, even if this time he too often succumbs to the temptation to show rather than imply, and Hostel Part II as a result feels a little less fresh and more uncomfortable than its predecessor. Yet it’s most certainly an unsettling piece of cinema, and one likely to find favour with Roth’s increasing fanbase.
A word of warning, though. Hostel Part II isn’t shy about pulling its punches, and it very much justifies its 18 certificate. It’s also a cut above many of its modern day contemporaries in the genre, even though it fails to measure up to part one. --Jon Foster
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Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Hostel, Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel of the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. The second installment to this terrifying franchise centers around three young American women (Lauren German, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) (Bijou Phillips, Bully), and (Heather Matarazzo, Welcome to the Dollhouse) who are studying in Rome. They are lured into a hostel by a beautiful young woman who sells them in as the next victims of a murder-for-profit business.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By UndeadCritic
Format:DVD
Hostel: Part II does what Part I didn't: it actually concentrates on gore and horror. Where the first movie shows full frontal nudity for the majority of its run time, part two cuts most of that out and just gives gore fans what they want.
What's especially good is that it doesn't just start a completely different story without any mention of characters from the previous movie. It picks up right where the first film left off with Paxton, although it does swiftly finish off and we get introduced to the new characters within the first 10 minutes. Part II follows three female college students who enter a hostel in Slovakia and are effectively bought by external bidders to be tortured and killed, much like in Part I.
Hostel: Part II is essentially more of the same from Part I apart from this time, it's with women. It's gritty and creepy most of the time and because of the weak and vulnerable stereotype of women in film, you really find yourself being scared and anxious for the girls. Especially Lorna in her death scene. Ouch.
Considering this movie didn't make even close to as much as the first, it's a pretty enjoyable torture flick and the ending is far better. I would even dare to say that this is almost as good as the first. Definitely not for the squeamish though.
What's especially good is that it doesn't just start a completely different story without any mention of characters from the previous movie. It picks up right where the first film left off with Paxton, although it does swiftly finish off and we get introduced to the new characters within the first 10 minutes. Part II follows three female college students who enter a hostel in Slovakia and are effectively bought by external bidders to be tortured and killed, much like in Part I.
Hostel: Part II is essentially more of the same from Part I apart from this time, it's with women. It's gritty and creepy most of the time and because of the weak and vulnerable stereotype of women in film, you really find yourself being scared and anxious for the girls. Especially Lorna in her death scene. Ouch.
Considering this movie didn't make even close to as much as the first, it's a pretty enjoyable torture flick and the ending is far better. I would even dare to say that this is almost as good as the first. Definitely not for the squeamish though.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Ernie
Format:DVD
I wasn't a fan of the first Hostel, but Eli Roth's follow up is a much better film. The film is better paced and the story has more depth as it shows both the killers and victims and the events leading up to their meeting in the factory.
The female victims are seen enticed into a short break at a Slovakian spa and the killers are seen as ordinary wealthy businessmen bidding in a online auction for their victim.
Though it is a little less gory and violent than the first film the killing seems far more potent as films improved character depth makes you more involved with both the killers and their victims.
Overall, if you liked the first Hostel film then this is a no-brainer and even if you didn't rate the first movie then this is well worth a look.
The female victims are seen enticed into a short break at a Slovakian spa and the killers are seen as ordinary wealthy businessmen bidding in a online auction for their victim.
Though it is a little less gory and violent than the first film the killing seems far more potent as films improved character depth makes you more involved with both the killers and their victims.
Overall, if you liked the first Hostel film then this is a no-brainer and even if you didn't rate the first movie then this is well worth a look.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Blue hunter
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Format:DVD
I really liked the first hostel film even though a lot did not,so i was in a way looking forward to the sequel.Well i was let down big style.I don't often pan films on amazon as i try and look for the good points to any film but this one hasn't really got any.Lets start with the basics,if you watched the first hostel film then you would expect some gory scenes in this one aswell,well lets just say that the amount of gory scenes could be counted on one hand and you would still have some fingers spare!(no pun intended).The storyline is similer to the first but just does not have the same impact as the first,you don't like the main stars of the film and are not really thinking will they get away or not,you just think the charactors are neither here nor there.I was relly let down by this film and i'm sorry if you were hoping for the same as i was before this film came out,but please don't let my opinion sway you too much,just see for yourself and see what you think,although renting it might be a good idea.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
great sequel
im not a huge gore horror fan,but hostel 1 and 11 stand head and shoulders above others of the genre,simply because of the great idea for the story,which is very believable.. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Peter Howe
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much better than the first one
This film is beautifully filmed and thoroughly captivating. The film picks up from the end of Hostel 1 with the only survivor being killed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Willow
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hostel Part II
I though this was a good film. I had a few questions that needed answering after watching the first Hostel, as I didn't feel that it had enough of a storyline. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mike Emery
1.0 out of 5 stars
Eli, You Have Incurred my Wrath
I know that my other reviews of Eli Roth's film are pretty damning so why should this one be different? Well its not. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Eddie
1.0 out of 5 stars
disk scratched, movie wouldn't play
Disk had scratches which made it impossible to watch the last 45 minutes. Didn't play on the DVD player, Xbox or laptop no matter what I tried. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr Theodore Matthew Jones
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not great.
Not a bad film, but not as good as the first...This is a graphic horror film, these people moaning about the content should not have been watching it in the first place they must... Read more
Published 6 months ago by tg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
I have the 1st one so had a look to see how the second and third film was. I decided on getting the second one and I was so pleased I did. Read more
Published 8 months ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scary springs to mind
This film is the scariest film along with the other 2 hostel films and does not disappoint trust me, i am a horror film lover and this is perfect for a gathering of friends who... Read more
Published 10 months ago by lilmonster
1.0 out of 5 stars
If you enjoy watching stuff like this, you are in need of help!
I purchased this from Amazon as I started watching the beginning of Hostel on TV and because we stopped watching it 10 mins into the movie and could not find another listing. Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. M. Woodhouse
1.0 out of 5 stars
sick film makers and sick film viewers
Films like this should not be made and the people who enjoy watching them are sick.
I haven't seen the whole film, just a a couple of minutes of it when channel... Read more
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