Hostel
Director: Eli Roth
Actors: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson
PlotThree backpacking friends, Paxton, Josh, and Oli, traverse Europe looking for adventure and new experiences. Giddy with freedom and the thrill of travel, they indulge in the hedonistic pleasures of Amsterdam. However, their journey takes a fateful turn after a fellow traveler tells them about a Slovakian hostel brimming with beautiful Eastern European women who have a penchant for foreign men. Enticed by the promise of easy romance and rejuvenated excitement, the friends set out for Slovakia to find the hostel.
Upon arrival, the trio is delighted to find that the rumors are true as they are greeted by the lure of a seemingly carefree paradise for backpackers. Nightly partying and encounters with enticing locals quickly overshadow their initial hesitations. The allure of the Eastern European town, with its rich history and promise of exotic adventures, becomes irresistible. But as the friends surrender to the temptations around them, they soon become entangled in a situation much darker than they could have anticipated, as hidden agendas emerge and the idyllic setting shows signs of a sinister undercurrent.
Writers: Eli Roth
Release Date: 06 Jan 2006
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: R
Country: United States, Czech Republic
Language: English, Czech, German, Dutch, Slovak, Japanese, Icelandic, Russian, Spanish
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