Hostel movie is a terror trip

Hostel

Director: Eli Roth

Cast: Derek Richardson, Jay Hernandez, Eythor Gudyonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova

Cert: 18

A film that was originally so gory it had to be toned down … though it’s still a chiller.

It involves three teenage backpackers in Amsterdam on the lookout for what backpacking teenagers do: drugs and girls. They’re told that the best place is Bratislava, so they pack their bags for Slovakia.

And it’s true: three sexy ladies and a world of delights … and horror.

When two of the thrill-seeking lads go missing and the third sets out to find them his discovery is more than he expected.

It is truly a shocker and well constructed by Roth who keeps the screaming coming at a suitably regular pace and full of the expected high moments of terror.

Star Rating: 3/5