Hostel (2005)
Release Year: 2005
Nation: Czechia, United States
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Eli Roth
Writer: Eli Roth
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Chris Briggs, Eli Roth, Mike Fleiss
Co-Producer: Daniel Frisch, Philip Waley
Executive Producer: Boaz Yakin, Quentin Tarantino, Scott Spiegel
Companies: Hostel, International Production Company, Next Entertainment, Raw Nerve
Genre: Horror
Budget: 4.800.000
Awards & Similar
Awards:
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Keywords
Keywords: american horror, amsterdam, netherlands, apathetic, backpacker, bathroom, blood bath, bratislava, slovakia, brothel, business card, deception, doberman, dominatrix, elite club, europe, eye gouging, gore, hostel, human trafficking, iceland, machete, mercilessness, mugging, paranoia, prostitution, sadism, slasher, slovakia, strangulation, torture, torture porn
Story
Three American backpackers, Paxton, Josh, and Oli, travel to Slovakia expecting a wild time. They meet up with a local named Kana who takes them to a hostel known for its hedonistic atmosphere. Unbeknownst to them, the hostel is actually a front for an elite club that pays rich clients to torture and kill tourists. When Paxton discovers what's happening, it's too late for Josh but not for him or Oli. With Kana's help, they try to escape their fate.
Summary
Hostel, directed by Eli Roth, is a horror film set in Slovakia about three American backpackers who fall prey to a sinister plot involving human trafficking and torture. The film explores themes of exploitation, the dark side of tourism, and the vulnerability of tourists in unfamiliar territories. It was controversial for its graphic content and was influential in popularizing the 'torture porn' subgenre.
