I loved hostel myself, I thought it was an eerie concept. I'm usually not a fan of gore movies, I am really big on suspense. But even tho the deaths look highly realistic and there are some VERY disturbing scenes, I thought it was a good movie simply because it scared the bejeezus out of me.

The fact that it's fake *does* provide a safety net of sorts for me, as I realize that it's just a story. Would I watch it if it were real? Absolutely not. I didn't watch the beheadings of the soldiers when they were all around the internet, because I thought it was just sick.
Hardcore Newbie Reviewed by Hardcore Newbie on . Hostel II - going too far? I read recently that Eli Roth has made a sequel to Hostel, which is probably about the most disturbing and sickening film I have ever made the mistake of watching. The article in this months Film magazine writes it is going to begin with 45 minutes of sex, and then its into the torture. Once again in true Tarantino style, Roth is pushing the boundaries of acceptibilty by portraying sickening scenes of outrageous violence and sadism. Scenes are to include the graphic dismemberment of a male Rating: 5