Hostel Part II

Well, apparently Eli Roth had more ideas in him for ways of people to die, but not enough to have an actual full film. This movie doesn't have much to it, and just sort of...ends. Very strange. Hostel Part II felt like I was just watching Hostel again, but for some reason the lead characters turned into women. Oh, and thanks Eli for the horribly done recap of the first movie in the beginning, via a dream sequence Jay Hernandez has just to catch everyone up. It might as well have said "Last time on Hostel", it was just that bad. Then Jay just...never shows up again for the rest of the movie...?

Anyways, we're given another group of stupid teens who want nothing more than to explore the foreign countryside of Europe and have sex with as many people as possible. Exciting stuff. Really inspired. They too are lured, drugged, whatever, and are taken to our familiar friend, the factory. This time around with much more security. I guess they're sick and tired of those pesky Americans escaping.

However, we are introduced to a pair of friends from America who's story could have been the saving grace of this movie. Roth, failed to allow this to happen. One friend, an amped up coke-head who can't wait to put a drill in someone's skull. And the quiet, nervous friend, who's second guessing the whole, pay to torture and kill plan. This was good at first. I was kind of impressed by the contrast. I actually quite liked the scene when they drive to the factory and are preparing for their sessions. Then Roth tries to give us about 5 surprise twists and winds up sucking any life the movie might have had right out of it.

I would be a fool not to mention the claim this movie touted when it first released. "The most shocking ending in horror movie history". Really? Really?! Come on, Eli. Really? I actually wrote Mr. Roth a letter upon seeing this ending some 3 years ago when it came out because I was so outraged. This wasn't shocking in the least bit. How dare he even try to claim that? A shocking ending isn't just more gore. A shocking ending is a twist, a reveal, an event that no one saw coming and/or changes everything about what the audience thought was happening or what it meant. I suggested that he go and watch all of Alfred Hitchcock's career and take damn good notes. I must say, I was pissed when I discovered his "shocking ending". Foolishness and child's play. Grow up, Eli Roth.

Shock or Not? Not

Film: 2/5
Shock: 2/5