Hostel (2006)
Eli Roth's Hostel is a horror film set in Europe where a group of tourists from America seeks a life-changing adventure during the height of their youth. When Paxton and Josh travel abroad, they enjoy the nightlife of Amsterdam until they find themselves locked out of their hostel. Invited by a man to stay with him, they follow him to Slovakia, tempted by two women that promise them a night they won't forget. However, they wake up after their encounters to find themselves trapped in a torture dungeon and must do what it takes to escape and survive.
Hostel
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- Director
- Eli Roth
- Release Date
- January 6, 2006
- Studio(s)
- Lionsgate
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- Cast
- Jay Hernandez , Derek Richardson , Eythor Gudjonsson , Barbara Nedeljakova , Jan Vlasák , Jana Kaderabkova
- Writers
- Eli Roth
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Budget
- $4.8 million
Summary
Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
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