Hostel (2005) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Hostel (2005) |
| Original Title | Hostel |
| Director | Eli Roth |
| Screenplay Writer | Eli Roth |
| Story By | Eli Roth |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Producer(s) | Eli Roth, Chris Briggs, Mike Fleiss |
| Executive Producer(s) | Quentin Tarantino, Boaz Yakin |
| Lead Actors | Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson |
| Cast | Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljáková |
| Genre | Horror |
| Subgenre | Torture Horror, Survival Horror |
| Release Date | January 6, 2006 (United States) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 34m (94 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$4.8 million |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$82 million |
| Language | English, Slovak, Dutch, German |
| Country | United States, Czech Republic |
| Production Company | Raw Nerve, Next Entertainment |
| Distributor | Lions Gate Films |
| Filming Locations | Czech Republic |
| Music By | Nathan Barr |
| Cinematography | Milan Chadima |
| Edited By | George Folsey Jr. |
| Production Design | Franco-Giacomo Carbone |
| Costume Design | Patrizia von Brandenstein |
| Special Effects | Practical gore effects and prosthetics |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Exploitation, greed, dehumanization, survival |
| Setting | Backpacking routes through Europe and a Slovakian hostel |
| Notable Trivia | Quentin Tarantino presented the film as executive producer |
| Critical Reception | Polarizing reviews but commercially successful and influential |
| Home Media | DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD |
| Sequels / Franchise | Followed by Hostel: Part II (2007) and Hostel: Part III (2011) |
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Hmm… Where to start? Is Hostel what I expected? Yeah, kind of. Did it exceed my expectations? No, not really. How was the gore? Pretty good, two or three really awesome and really gross scenes. Is it scary? It was scarier than pretty much everything else I’ve seen in the last few months. So, is it any good? Yeah, it’s quite good actually. Then why do I sound a little disappointed? Because I’ve been excited about this movie since I heard about it a really long time ago. Because the movie had awesome buzz. Because I was expecting something that would change the face of horror forever. I blame the internet and Quentin Tarantino for these unrealistic expectations that marred my judgment of the movie.
But as I said before, the movie is good. Scary, gory, and funny; my favorite combination. Eli Roth is a talented man, and the thing I like most about him is that he really seems to enjoy what he’s doing. He has a vision, and love it or hate it, you’ve got to respect the guy for it.
I’m pissed that so many reviews have given away so much of this movie. The best way to see it would be to know nothing about it beforehand. If you must know anything, I’ll tell you the basic premise. Two American guys that have just graduated college decide to backpack through Europe before they have any real responsibilities. Along with them is an Icelandic guy that they met in Paris. These men have a mission get wasted and get laid.
One of the Americans, Josh, is actually not a bad guy. He wants to go to museums, but his friends just laugh at him. Paxton, played by my boyfriend Jay Hernandez, is a douche bag. Interesting, then, that he is the character followed most throughout the movie. It’s the opposite of what most directors would have done, but I liked it. Oli is from Iceland, and he acts like a horny teenager. There’s not much more to him, nor should there be.
The boys are getting wasted in Amsterdam when they meet a guy that suggests they go to a Slovakian city that has more naked women than any of the boys can handle. They head to a hostel that looks more like a four star hotel, complete with a spa. Everything is even better than they expected. They haven’t been at the hostel for more than ten minutes, and they’re hanging out with naked girls in a sauna. They’ve found paradise.
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