Hostel 2 (2007, DVD)

Eli Roth's 'Hostel' was one of the Best Horror Films; a brutal rollercoaster ride by a Writer-Director who exhibited both the intellect of a film studies professor and the enthusiasm of a teenage fan.
The combination serves Roth well again with 'Hostel: Part II' a smart, stylish and extremely violent follow-up that shatters the limits of the "R" ratings like its characters transgress the boundaries of conventional morality. Roth follows the model of the greatest sequel of all time, 'The Godfather Part II', by creating a parallel structure in which two separate storylines complement and comment upon one another.
The primary focus is on Beth (Lauren German), Whitney (Bijou Phillips), and Lorna (Heather Matarazzo), American Art Students on vacation who take a stranger's advice and alter their plans to attend a spa in Slovakia. Of course, as anyone who has seen the first 'Hostel' knows, the girls are headed not to a spa but to a torture chamber; where wealthy customers pay for the privilege of murdering with impunity.
Roth's cleverest conceit in 'Hostel: Part II' is to balance the girls' story with the darkly comic journey of Stuart (Roger Bart) and Todd (Richard Burgi), two Americans who travel to Slovakia to kill the girls after "buying" them in an exclusive International Auction. The uniformly strong performances in the film allow Roth to take his time, steadily raising the tension as he moves back and forth between the killers and their unsuspecting prey; when the two stories intersect for the first time it's absolutely chilling, and when they collide head-on at the climax it makes for one of the most outrageous and entertaining gross-out endings in the History of American Horror.
'Hostel: Part II' doesn't operate on exactly the same levels as its precursor. The less sympathetic male protagonists in the first movie allowed 'Hostel' to work the arrogance and ignorance of the guys as they set out to sexually conquer Europe. Part of the movie's raw power for American Audiences came from the exploitation of our ever growing fears about being in too-deep in a land; not our own.
'Hostel: Part II' mostly limits its text to the Stuart and Todd storyline, making wry comments about globalization and materialism that are as amusing and harrowingly effective; as the rich previous film.
Roth also gains as much as he loses: by making his heroines more complex and sympathetic, he overcomes the inevitable problem of predictability that afflicts nearly all sequels. The fact that we know what is in store for the girls doesn't make the story any less scary, because we like them so much that we're more emotionally invested in their fate. Beth, Whitney, and Lorna have more dimension than the 'Porky's'-esque horny guys from the first 'Hostel'.
Throughout, Roth deftly juggles tones; moving from ferocious horror to genuine emotional resonance. A more confident film than the original; Roth takes his time and goes for short, concentrated bursts of terror over the onslaught of pummeling torture of the first 'Hostel'.
'Hostel: Part II' is a more complete experience. Emotions are more invested, as even the most lighthearted scenes have a sense of underlying tragedy. It's clear early; that at least some of the people we like are going to die slowly and painfully in the film.
'Hostel: Part II' has something that most big-budgeted, heavy-handed sequels don't: the ambition to not only repeat it's predecessor, but to expand and improve upon it.

I have not full watch the movie , bits and sections of it I sat down and watch, but I did and haven't watched the complete movie.

I liked the gruesome parts of the dvd and had to close my eyes on some of them.
They have a murder for profit business and a lady helps.I decided to buy it cause it was a part of Hostel.

this movie came really fast. it was hard to find. took awhile to get a good price. worth the wait. watched it the second it was delivered. good communication w / seller and they left good feedback on me

It was just good, fast handling, shipping everything.
I found quick what I was lopokinfg for. No problems with communicatioan at all.
And just like I said it was just good

Thank you

ok wont say dont watch this, but I will say, dont expect as much as what the first one gave you. You wont see much of that anymore. Way more blood in the first one than in this one. Not the best, but still worth watching IF YOU saw the first.

This is marketed as a sequel to the film "Hostel;" I did not see the other film but saw some of the clips as I switched between channels on cable. The only thing that bothers me about such sequels (e.g. "Rocky" and "Rocky 26") is that the writers/directors/producers don't seem to have much imagination. In the good old days, when there was a series of films around the same character or premise, they would have distinct titles (e.g. "Charlie Chan in Chinatown," or "Charlie Chan and the Chinese Cat"). Just some editorialization - now to the plot.

A group of young female Americans embark on a tour of Europe; on the train they meet thieves and boorish men, but when they arrive in this country town in Slovakia (their tourist board should sue), they are greeted with friendship and the local festival.
As it turns out, this local town is run by a local "mafia" who sell rich folk the right to kill people for fun. One by one, the women are abducted and given to their torturers for death. One is hung by her heels and cut open in a scene reminiscent of Elizabeth Bathory; another is strapped into a chair and has her face sliced open with a circular saw; the third is set up for murder, but it seems that she is so rich that "she could buy Slovakia" so she turns the table and becomes one of the patrons of the death spa.
Interesting premise and some bloody scenes; interesting twist to the plot; the only real flaw to this is the premise that the only people who engage in such savagery are the rich - you should see some of the documentaries about serial killers; they weren't rich and did far worse things to infinitely greater numbers of victims.

THIS IS AN EDGE OF YOUR SEAT THRILLER.NOT FOR THE SQEEMISH.A NAIL BITER TO THE END.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE FOR MANYONE WHO WANTS A REAL THRILLER.

The part 2 is not nearly as good as the first one. It's ok but, I found it to be a bit boring to watch. I love horror movies and I like to try one out from time to time and I found this one to be disappointing.

The plot is good, i.e. gives you more insight on the organization. But horror wise the first hostel was way better.

not much here,........a nice guy who would love to kill his wife,sounds like half of the USA. Good gore scene.....................one and a half stars.

This movie is, at some parts, hard to watch, especially for men. Yet its still a good thriller with a shocking ending.

I thought that this movie was very generically made. It did not hold my interest. I was disappointed.

I loved this sequel i have to admit it shocked me.The first film was a gore fest..Number 2 was made with a bit more thought to the point where i believed in it..A place in the middle of nowhere,and someone pays to kill people totally nasty especially the scene: purchasing tools of torture..I hear Hostel 3 is on the cards cant wait for that.

GOOD FOLLOW UP TO THE ORIGINAL HOSTEL. AS WITH MOST MOVIES THE SEQUEL NEVER OUTPRODUCES THE FIRST AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SCENES THAT WERE NOTEWORTHY AND VERY GRAPHIC,BUT YOU CANNOT MAKE A MOVIE ON THAT ALONE. KIND OF A BEEN THERE DONE THAT. BUT WHAT COULD YOU REALLY COME UP WITH ON A HOSTEL THEME? FOR A HORROR FAN YOU WILL WANT TO WATCH IT AND IN THAT ASPECT IT IS GOOD. NOT AS GOOD AS THE FIRST BUT WORTHY OF THE MONEY TO WATCH IT.

it is a great movie i am glad i won it and i think the seller is great also i would buy from him again.

I have not looked at this movie yet, but if it is like part I, I believe that I will like it. Part I was unexpecting and surprising. I never knew individuals kill people for a game or sport.

I don't like the seller I asked her if she received my payment, and she replied back I need your info gave it to her never heard anything back asked her again and she said the same thing need your info, I gave her my info 12 times and she still could never tell me if she received my payment its people like you who make ebay a freaking joke.

I really like the movie "Hostel II". It is an interesting and very gory movie that is based on people being bought and sold for purposes of horror! It doesn't have much story to it, but it's a good movie nonetheless. I encourage any movie fan that likes a little blood and guts to check it out!

See also:

The SAW series
Death Sentence

The only thing I liked about Hostel 2. Was how they went more into detail how it was like a sick ebay for killing people. Who was actully behind the organization.

Other then that it was a major let down. Same Plot except 3 girls this time. After seeing movies like Saw & others.

You want more graphic or at that level. Don't waste your money to me it's more funny then scary. If you just want to listen to girls crying for 45 minutes.

I will give an A+++ on the ending other then that bored me to death.'

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wow this movie scared my husband but not me is there a Hostel 3!!!!!??????? I love scary movies. i cant wait for new releases to come out!

I was hoping that this movie had the same intensity that the first one did and it did not. Hostel gave the viewer a feeling of impending doom and it delivered! II had way too much background and not enough action. Hostel set the benchmark and II fell off badly. The ending was not very well thought out either.

Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it. Hostel 2 is filled with Blood and gore and images will be burned in your soul.I would not consider this a good first date movie unless you are really twisted.

This movie was more graphic than the first. I purchased it just because i had the first Hostel but is a good movie to watch

There's nothing like a REALLY great horror movie to make you happy. I bought the first movie and wanted to keep collecting the movies as they come out.