Hostel Part II - Unseen Edition (DVD)

Hostel Part II - Unseen EditionGenre: HorrorsLabel: Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentDescription: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Hostel Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel Cabin Fever) Hostel Part II is the shocking and gruesome sequel of the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. The second installment to this terrifying franchise centers around three young American women (Lauren German The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) (Bijou Phillips Bully) and (Heather Matarazzo Welcome to the Dollhouse) who are studying in Rome. A gorgeous sophisticated European acquaintance invites the trio to join her for a weekend getaway at an exotic natural spa assuring them they will be able to relax rejuvenate and bond. The girls find themselves in Slovakia and check into the ill-fated Hostel where they are poised to become victims for auction pawns in the fantasies of the sick and privileged from around the world who secretly travel there to savor more grisly pursuits. AMAZON REVIEW The inevitable sequel to one of the decades most intriguing and well-made horror films Hostel Part II as the title implies picks up pretty much where the last film left off. And it doesnt take too long for the sequel to find the same groove that earned its predecessor so much attention. The setting is once again an underground club where people bid for the right to torture residents at the hostel of the title. Hostel Part II however lets us see events from the other perspective too as we meet the wealthy businessmen who are availing themselves of the clubs services. Its a logical dynamic for the movie and it does bring a fresh perspective to a film that does eventually settle down to a cavalcade of gore and shock. As a director Eli Roth has clearly improved since last time around even if this time he too often succumbs to the temptation to show rather than imply and Hostel Part II as a result feels a little less fresh and more uncomfortable than its predecessor. Yet its most certainly an unsettling piece of cinema and one likely to find favour with Roths increasing fanbase. A word of warning though. Hostel Part II isnt shy about pulling its punches and it very much justifies its 18 certificate. Its also a cut above many of its modern day contemporaries in the genre even though it fails to measure up to part one. --Jon Foster