Hostel (2005)

Director: Eli Roth

Cast: Jay Hernandez as Paxton, Derek Richardson as Josh, Eythor Gudjonsson as Oli, Barbara Nedeljakova as Natalya, Jan Vlasák as The Dutch Businessman, Jana Kaderabkova as Svetlana, Jennifer Lim as Kana, Keiko Seiko as Yuki, Lubomir Bukovy as Alex, Jana Havlickova as Vala, Rick Hoffman as The American Client, Petr Janis as The German Surgeon, Takashi Miike as Miike Takashi, Patrik Zigo as Bubble Gum Gang Leader (as Zigo Patrik), Milda Jedi Havlas as Desk Clerk Jedi

After the mediocrity that was Cabin Fever, I had little expectation for
Eli Roth's new horror flick, Hostel. However, after watching the North
American preview at the Toronto Film Festival, I was pleasantly
surprised. I went to the midnight showing and when the movie was
finished I've got to say, I was a little anxious going home.

The movie dispenses with much of the clever, self-congratulatory
repartee made so popular in horror films since Scream and its
imitators. It opts instead for the old fashioned horror staples of
nudity, terror, blood and tension. It was original, well filmed and
well acted by a stable of Eastern European unknowns. Since we didn't
see the final cut, I am anxious about how it will show in theaters. I
hope that Hostel keeps its edge. If so, it will emerge as a modern-day
horror classic.