Hostel: Part II

Lionsgate | Release Date: June 8, 2007

5.1	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 172 Ratings

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RussellI.Jun 21, 2007

I thought it was pretty great and am mystified by the negative reviews (how on earth are the Saw films better in any single way!!!) Definitely not as gory or as relentless as the first, which I found refreshing. It has a well crafted script I thought it was pretty great and am mystified by the negative reviews (how on earth are the Saw films better in any single way!!!) Definitely not as gory or as relentless as the first, which I found refreshing. It has a well crafted script that takes a more objective look at the "elite hunting" club. I feel like many people made their minds up before watching and/or have some weird hate towards Eli Roth. It's probably not my favorite of his films, but it's probably his best written script and possibly his best directed.… Expand

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DB.Nov 29, 2007

I don't know, I just found it rather entertaining. I think people need to take the same sort of tongue-in-cheek attitude of Grindhouse to kind of get what Roth is doing. I think it was helped by the fact that I caught it on cable for 4 I don't know, I just found it rather entertaining. I think people need to take the same sort of tongue-in-cheek attitude of Grindhouse to kind of get what Roth is doing. I think it was helped by the fact that I caught it on cable for 4 dollars, rather than paying 10 dollars and making a night out of it. Either way, I liked it.… Expand

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GeraldF.Jun 8, 2007

A much sharper critique of American wealth at work in the wider world than most critics give Roth credit for.

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DarrenP.Jul 14, 2007

Excellent film although not as good as the original, torture scenes were not long enough. This could have been one of his best but it seemed rushed and the ending was a bit of a let down.

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EricG.Jun 21, 2007

Loved it, total gore fest. Eli Roth is one of the few who understand the modern day horror and humor, he uses real people doing very sick things to each other as the scare tactic. Lets face it, that is more realistic than a video that puts a Loved it, total gore fest. Eli Roth is one of the few who understand the modern day horror and humor, he uses real people doing very sick things to each other as the scare tactic. Lets face it, that is more realistic than a video that puts a death curse on you when you watch it.… Expand

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JoshOct 26, 2007

Winston P. Fuck off and die Eli, and Tarantino are not hacks if you even think about bitching about any of their work I will chop off your dick. Good movie by the way.

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BigCrazyJun 10, 2007

This movie was hilarious and awesome.The torture scenes crossed the line and never came back!!!!! Awesome!!

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JohnDoh!Jun 17, 2007

It wasn't that violent. Wasn't scary at all. It's totally ok to take a 14 year old boy too. But better than the original.

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ArthurC.Jun 13, 2007

Better than the original. It does has its moments of sloppy filmmaking, but on a whole, it's surprisingly well developed and features a few truly nasty shots without having the gore become the focus of the film.

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plus44boyAug 11, 2010

The critics need to learn how to have fun. This film is not a guilty pleasure for me but just one of my plain ol faves. The film is so greatly meshed with different genres that it keeps me interested each time i watch it. It is sinister, fun,The critics need to learn how to have fun. This film is not a guilty pleasure for me but just one of my plain ol faves. The film is so greatly meshed with different genres that it keeps me interested each time i watch it. It is sinister, fun, stylish, and gory. I love it.… Expand

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ERG1008Sep 3, 2010

Sequel to the entertaining & wince-inducing Hostel.
Three women backpackers this time instead of three men & are taken to Slovakia enticed by the wonderful spas & tranquility.
After enjoying the first one, I expected this to be not so great.Sequel to the entertaining & wince-inducing Hostel.
Three women backpackers this time instead of three men & are taken to Slovakia enticed by the wonderful spas & tranquility.
After enjoying the first one, I expected this to be not so great. However, the side story with the two business men is very well done, albeit slightly predictable.
Some excellent gore as expected, especially the part with Ruggero Deodato having his "dinner".
Maybe not as shocking as the first but still entertaining in it's own way.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerOct 24, 2017

Roth's revisiting of the Hostel concept follows largely the same outline as the original. However, Part II has more going for it than just a gender swap with the protagonists. Roth took the time focus more on the elements that worked in theRoth's revisiting of the Hostel concept follows largely the same outline as the original. However, Part II has more going for it than just a gender swap with the protagonists. Roth took the time focus more on the elements that worked in the first film, and less on the ones that didn't. He also ups the gore and violence while simultaneously giving us more insight as to how exactly the whole Hostel situation works. The scale is larger and things are a little more brutal this time around, but there's no hiding the fact that it's not as original and loses the mystery in favor of more visual horror. Think of it as more like a remake where some improvements were made.

The fact that we know what's going on this time around should have robbed the movie of some of what made it successful the first time around. However, it's Roth's ability to the ante that keeps things solid. With more of torture taking place onscreen the movie goes for a more sleazy route in entertainment. The blood is gratuitous, the deaths are twisted, and the grimier visual style and environments is very reminiscent of the Saw series. Essentially Part II really embraces the "torture porn" angle. There is something kind of sick about that, but Roth keeps things from being too morally revolting by including some dark humor that helps keep things lighter and more playful. Because of that it never crosses into that realm of almost being a straight snuff film.

I appreciated how this time around the humor was kept more around the gallows as opposed to the gutter. There's still nudity and some sex, but this is far from the raunchy sex comedy it's predecessor was. The girls are still up for a party, but their far less obnoxious that the frat bros we previously hung out with. It makes them more likable, even if the main is that perfect pretty girl who everything works out for no matter what the situation apparently. Leaner and meaner, Hostel proves worth revisiting in Part II. Roth trimmed the fat from the first movie and loves letting this sequel flex it's new muscles with some more violent scenes and a little more insight as to how the whole setup works. It's still a little bare bones in the actual plot department and some scenes are still a little slow, but at the end of the day this is still one of those rare movie sequels that's an actual improvement on the original. Something made possible because of how much more gruesome and to the point it is. Roth cut the crap and focused on the action. Now if only he could make something a little more substantial. The basic thrills are still worth something though.

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samarathenymphJan 1, 2013

nowhere near as good as the first, but nonetheless, it is still an insanely violent, horrifying, kinetic thrill ride, with a decent script and director behind it - samarathenymph xoxo (happy freakin' new year)

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violentmilkJan 1, 2013

epic

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oswaldferreraJan 1, 2013

superultramegaepicawesomecrazyviolentsexychaoticentertainingintelligentuniquetastefulfunnystrangebrutalimmoralpleasing... in short, yes, yes i really like it... :P

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survivorfan989Feb 6, 2013

Better than the first as this time 'round we start to learn more about this sick and twisted company. The characters are also just that little bit more likable and you're definitely rooting for those that make it to the end. It's ratherBetter than the first as this time 'round we start to learn more about this sick and twisted company. The characters are also just that little bit more likable and you're definitely rooting for those that make it to the end. It's rather gruesome so its not for those with a weak stomach, but Horror fans will be all the more used to it and should enjoy it. It's rare for a sequel to surpass the original so I'm glad it did, and any fans of the first should be pleased with where this one goes.… Expand

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benhaugh69Mar 1, 2013

More like 'Hostel: Part BRILLIANT'. I love all of Eli Roth's films and this was no exception. Two thumbs up. The script was as sharp as the knives featured in the film's notorious knife cutting scene (the scene where the people get cutMore like 'Hostel: Part BRILLIANT'. I love all of Eli Roth's films and this was no exception. Two thumbs up. The script was as sharp as the knives featured in the film's notorious knife cutting scene (the scene where the people get cut with the knives). I laughed and cried and screamed because it was also scary as well as funny and sad. And Who can forget the scene with the bit where they rent out a room in the titular hostel. When I remember this scene I still get shivers, I was like, 'Don't rent that room in that hostel!' but then they rent the room in the hostel and its like, 'here we go again!' I regard Hostel 2 as Roth's best (controversial) but then again, I regard all his films as the best (gotcha!). A must see.

p.s F*ck trees.… Expand

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Duke_NukemOct 17, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel by a beautiful European girl, where they are being sold to the highest bidder who will torture and kill them any way he likes.

So it's the same as the first Hostel, but this time around with girls instead of boys? Not really, in this second instalment there is more explaining about how the organisation works.

This time we also follow two American business men, who look like just normal guys but who decide to join the elite hunting club and get some killing done. This makes for an interesting insight in the other side of the story.

Hostel II has some beautiful girls of course, there is the wonderful Vera Jordanova from Finland and the feisty Lauren German. She actually succeeds in escaping the hell hole in Slovakia.

There is blood and gore a plenty in this movie, but there's also humor just like in the first movie which makes it a lot more bearable. And the story and acting are not bad at all.

I like the first Hostel a little better because of its originality and spooky atmosphere, although it had a very slow start and the bit in Amsterdam was not very well made. There is also another sequel made, Hostel III, but I don't recommend that one at all.

I rate Hostel: Part II 8 out of 10.… Expand

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Meth-dudeMar 22, 2016

This one had more gore, overall better acting and the characters were more likeable. Hostel part I was good but this one was a little bit more entertaining.

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PanchogulDec 15, 2020

Como secuela es bastante aceptable, la protagonista es muy audaz e inteligente en comparación del protagonista de la película anterior, no es tan entretenida como la primera, pero al menos aquí las cosas están mejor hechas en general que enComo secuela es bastante aceptable, la protagonista es muy audaz e inteligente en comparación del protagonista de la película anterior, no es tan entretenida como la primera, pero al menos aquí las cosas están mejor hechas en general que en la primera parte.… Expand

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7Awesome7Sep 3, 2023

I think this movie is very underrated. I liked the characters and the gore is ok.

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