Hostel: Part II
Lionsgate | Release Date: June 8, 2007
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AMovieCriticJun 9, 2007
This was pretty disappointing. Now....I have not seen the first Hostel, but they do a great job of catching you up on the events in the first one at the start of this. Keeping in mind that I haven't seen the first Hostel, I didn't This was pretty disappointing. Now....I have not seen the first Hostel, but they do a great job of catching you up on the events in the first one at the start of this. Keeping in mind that I haven't seen the first Hostel, I didn't really expect anything going into this, but was disappointed anyway. The pacing for this movie seems to be all over the map. Director Eli Roth spends what seems like forever before we get to the first death. The movie is pretty interesting at first but after a while, it starts to get tedious and boring. When we finally get to the first capture and death...eventually people start getting captured, but it's just not worth the wait, and basically, that first death is the only one until nearly the end of the movie. I feel pretty dirty saying it, but there's a reason people go to these movies; to see graphic deaths and gore. Hostel Part II does not deliver. Any of the 3 Saw movies has more gore and suspense than this movie. Most of the deaths take place off screen. Which, again, makes me wonder what Eli Roth thought people were going to see this movie for; the scenery? This is my first Eli Roth film, and I'm a little disappointed to see that he just doesn't seem to be able to set a mood. There's no suspense whatsoever. Women are tortured but for whatever reason, there's no tension. You see a movie like Wolf Creek (where women are similarly victims to a sick person torturing them,) and there's an intensity to the scenes in that movie that Hostel Part II lacks. Roth also has a habit of winking at his audience way too often. There's so much sly humor thrown in to the movie that at times, it felt like a parody of itself. This is most evident during the scene right before the credits roll. This movie seems to make no effort to scare us or to take itself seriously. Eli Roth's direction also seems pretty bland, with none of the energetic style of the Saw films. The plot also lost me at times. It felt like there were scenes missing from the movie. Characters seem to do things with no motive or explanation. An important character is suddenly seen being eaten. This scene is never explained to the audience. A character whose acting nice suddenly seems to "snap" for no apparent reason, and a kid is killed; why? I don't know. Unfortunately, despite a pretty good start, Hostel II fails to deliver what was promised. There's lots of deaths taking place off screen, the movie takes forever to get to the point, and there's just not much to enjoy when it finally does get there. The "shocking ending" turns out NOT to be a plot twist, but a very graphic scene involving [spoiler deleted]...which may have felt more shocking if I hadn't already seen [spoiler deleted]. I've got to admit, I'm not the biggest "splatter film" fan, but when I do go to a splatter film, I expect there to be lots of...splatter. There just wasn't. And the plot wasn't interesting, the pacing was slow, the movie doesn't seem to take itself seriously...so why should we take it seriously? Not recommended.… Expand
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spadenxDec 26, 2011
The first Hostel was scary yet very interesting, Something we dont see often with films like it. However Hostel 2 fails to live up to it. A lot fewer scary moments in this film, The acting is average, and its pretty much exactly the same asThe first Hostel was scary yet very interesting, Something we dont see often with films like it. However Hostel 2 fails to live up to it. A lot fewer scary moments in this film, The acting is average, and its pretty much exactly the same as the first film. We see it time and time again, The sequel never lives up to the first film and this proves it. Hostel 2 is just an average horror film imo.… Expand
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jonslowFeb 16, 2019
Another disapointing horror film sequel and I expected a lot better then this trash from Eli Roth.
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NatR.Jun 11, 2007
I'm not sure if it was the all the hype the movie got, but the audience attending this movie wanted to see torture. Roth didn't show us more than one seen of torture, and the one he did show wasn't good. This movie didn't I'm not sure if it was the all the hype the movie got, but the audience attending this movie wanted to see torture. Roth didn't show us more than one seen of torture, and the one he did show wasn't good. This movie didn't show nearly as much gore as the first one did, and it was much different than what i was expecting. Roth needs to go back to the style of the original if he makes a third. He needs to add more scares, intensity, and adrenaline throughout the movie. How ever it was a mediocre sequel with a few laughs, which is the only reason why I give it a 4.… Expand
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[Anonymous]Dec 2, 2007
Why a five? Because it delivers exactly what it promises. Not in great quantities, or over great spans of time, but some scenes are pure gold to a horror/gore/"torture porn" fans.
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RolandZOct 25, 2007
Although I hate to align myself with the mentally inert who won't accept the role of violence in art, I cannot give the thumbs up to Hostel Part 2. Hostel Part 1 has an element of comedy that doesn't really stick around for the Although I hate to align myself with the mentally inert who won't accept the role of violence in art, I cannot give the thumbs up to Hostel Part 2. Hostel Part 1 has an element of comedy that doesn't really stick around for the sequel. It's seriousness certainly tortures your suspension of belief and never really manages to make much of statement. The look into the bad man running the hostel only serves to kill the tension further until you're left with a shortcut ending disguised as a twist and a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach. Bonus points to Heather Matarazzo and Roger Bart, who ground the movie in some semblance of emotional truth. I'm a huge Eli Roth fan and always will be, Hostel Part 2 was just never meant to be.… Expand
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JamesE.Jun 14, 2007
I know this is supposed to be a horror movie, but Why isn't it scary? The part leading up to the inevitable scenes at the factory where they murder people are pretty boring. Although, I must admit there's a decent (I'm being I know this is supposed to be a horror movie, but Why isn't it scary? The part leading up to the inevitable scenes at the factory where they murder people are pretty boring. Although, I must admit there's a decent (I'm being generous) plot twist towards the end. I also want to go on record and say the ending isn't NEARLY as cool as Eli Roth thinks it is.… Expand
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AramisG.Jun 14, 2007
Urrggghhh!!! This movie was more like hokey Cabin Fever than the original. While it has the best torture scene of the two films, it really isn't a torture movie at all (very little happens in the way of torture???). I mean what if you Urrggghhh!!! This movie was more like hokey Cabin Fever than the original. While it has the best torture scene of the two films, it really isn't a torture movie at all (very little happens in the way of torture???). I mean what if you went to see a cannibal movie and there is barely any cannibalism? I thought that was the hope Eli Roth offered with the first Hostel: a return to horror movie form. This was more like a revenge movie with bit of gore thrown in here and there. I wasn't bored by this movie, but I wasn't thrilled when I left the theatre either. Too bad.… Expand
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JavisOct 4, 2011
God this is a really bad movie, it is very excessive, bad acted, stupid and annoying, the movie has no sense, maybe the beginning can be mysterious and creepy, but then it turns stupid, but it still has some sexy scenes.
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Tss5078Feb 24, 2013
Hostel: Part II leaves off at almost the exact point the first one ends and has an awesome opening scene. Last time it was the boys, this time the girls go on vacation. Once again I loved the gore and the scary story, however this ends quiteHostel: Part II leaves off at almost the exact point the first one ends and has an awesome opening scene. Last time it was the boys, this time the girls go on vacation. Once again I loved the gore and the scary story, however this ends quite differently from the first one, and too be honest I really didn't like what they did. If this is indeed just a continuation of the story of the hostel, then they could have done a lot better job closing it out. The rushed, lazy ending really left me with a bad taste in mouth. For the most part thou, Hostel: Part II is every bit as scary and disgusting as the first. If you liked the first one, you'll like this one too.… Expand
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imthenoobOct 2, 2013
There were some genuinely good horror scenes here but for the most part, It's exactly like the first film but with a female cast this time. It's watchable but not as original as the first film.
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billylenzJan 1, 2013
epic
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WJSOct 13, 2015
Where Hostel had an interesting narrative, Part 2 doesn't have any at all. It's very slow and takes forever to get anywhere and when it does, your just want to leave. Once again, besides some horrific scenes of torture/violence this isn'tWhere Hostel had an interesting narrative, Part 2 doesn't have any at all. It's very slow and takes forever to get anywhere and when it does, your just want to leave. Once again, besides some horrific scenes of torture/violence this isn't really a horror film.… Expand
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akshatmahajanJun 26, 2021
Hostel 2 is better than the original. I didn't like the original. The only reason I saw this was because of Lauren German (famous for Lucifer). This part was more enjoyable and the story although almost same as first, was more detailed andHostel 2 is better than the original. I didn't like the original. The only reason I saw this was because of Lauren German (famous for Lucifer). This part was more enjoyable and the story although almost same as first, was more detailed and properly paced.

In this part, director's work was better. Not great, but better than the original. Like the original, this part also had problem with the music. Movie like this needs a good background music that helps to create spooky environment but sound team did nothing good to contribute in the movie. The cast and their performance was little bit better than the original cast.

Overall, you can give it a try. You may enjoy it especially if you are a slasher fan.… Expand
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