Eli Roth's Hostel

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:14 pm

The previews look scary, the not for the faint-of-heart audience. I'm not huge on horror (I'm a fraidy cat), but this one is supposedly scarier than Cabin Fever. Has anyone been privy to pre-screenings?

shiv · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:18 pm

I saw a pre-screening about a month or so ago and Eli Roth and the lead actress did a Q&A afterwards. I don't think it was really that scary as I don't get scared much by movies anymore but it's REALLY gory and there's some scenes that'll probably make you look away. Eli was saying that they had another pre-screening in Toronto and they actually had to call an ambulance because one of the theatregoers fainted or was having chest pains or something.

I should add that I thought the movie was awesome.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:24 pm

The movie definitely looks like a hardcore horror/suspense film. In truth, I do like those sorta movies...it's just that, I can't watch 'em alone. I'm thinking that I'll need to wait until it's out on video so that I can stop and watch whenever I want. Ya know, to get through the scarier scenes.

shiv · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:39 pm

Yeah if you were scared by something like say, Saw, I'd avoid this movie.

There's a clip here but they don't show the best part. :twisted:

paper · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:45 am

this looks fucking pretty gore ific.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:51 am

I like horror flicks, but I don't usually go to see them at the theater. This one I might, though. It looks pretty freakin' cool.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:15 am

shiv Wrote:

Eli was saying that they had another pre-screening in Toronto and they actually had to call an ambulance because one of the theatregoers fainted or was having chest pains or something.

Thats actually in the new tv ads.

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:42 am

Any truth to the rumor that this borders on soft-core porn? Not the gore parts, of course.

legonads · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:11 am

One can only hope.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Aural Lang Syne Wrote:

this one is supposedly scarier than Cabin Fever. Has anyone been privy to pre-screenings?

There was an article in the LA Times about it today or yesterday. He said he used 150 gallons of fake blood in making it, which was apparently 3X what was required for Cabin Fever. Apparently 2 people left a screening in Toronto, one complaining of heart problems and another of nauseia. While trying not to sound callous, he said he took this as a compliment.

I'm not sure I want to see it. I used to dig this kinda stuff when I was younger but don't really see the point in it anymore.

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:49 am

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Any truth to the rumor that this borders on soft-core porn? Not the gore parts, of course.

There's a lot of T&A in the first 20 minutes or so. Nothing more than you'd see in American Pie or something like that though.

no guru · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:06 pm

This is probably a great movie for the genre but I haven't had interest in hardcore gore movies in a long time. Looks high quality though.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:13 pm

definitely seeing this.

Dalen · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:07 pm

hey shiv, was this more violent / disturbing than Saw?

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

It's one of those movies that I want to see but am wondering if it will be the one that makes me realize I am too squeamish.

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:15 pm

Dalen Wrote:

hey shiv, was this more violent / disturbing than Saw?

Yeah, much more.

Grape Ripple · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:12 am

Am I the only one that thought Saw was a piece of shite?

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:13 am

[quote="Grape Ripple"]Am I the only one that thought Saw was a piece of shite?[/quote

no. It was horrible. To me, if you liked SAW, you probably like The Ring and all the other crap horror that the studios threw down our throats as of late.

paper · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:13 am

Grape Ripple Wrote:

Am I the only one that thought Saw was a piece of shite?

no, I thought it sucked

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

Tarentino was on Conan hyping this last night. I think so, anyway. I was too ramped up on coke and talking about Iceland to make any sense.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

They've certainly got a marketing budget.

Not a big fan of slasher flix.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

okay, I'm probably seeing this this weekend.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

How is this movie and different from the Ilssa movies of the '70's?

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

who the fuck is Eli Roth?

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:00 pm

Flying Rabbit Wrote:

Grape Ripple Wrote:

Am I the only one that thought Saw was a piece of shite?[/quote

no. It was horrible. To me, if you liked SAW, you probably like The Ring and all the other crap horror that the studios threw down our throats as of late.

Saw sucked.....Saw II was much better...

I loved the ring.. first movie in 10 years to spook me.
the remakes of texas chainsaw and day of the dead were both great as well...

looking forward to Hostel

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