Infamous for its reputation as the film that spawned the term “torture porn”, my friend Jamila joined me to discuss whether Hostel is merely an exercise in excess and gore or if Eli Roth had something more to say as his film inches its way toward reappraisal territory.
Hostel (2005)
Written & Directed by: Eli Roth
Stars: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson
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