Hostel: Part II
A group of American students falls into a European death market where affluent clients pay to turn torture into exclusive entertainment.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- dread-filled
- visceral
- oppressive
- late night horror marathon
- extreme horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel technically stronger and more focused than its predecessor while still relying on familiar sadism and gore.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Elite Hunting organization sells access to captive women and allows wealthy clients to purchase customized killings.
The plot explicitly revolves around victims being killed slowly, with torture and castration among its defining motifs.
The students' captivity is interwoven with Stuart and another American man's participation in the exclusive killing club.
A seemingly safe European detour to Bratislava becomes the route into an organized torture facility.
Films like Hostel: Part II, and why
Hostel
shared torture horror, graphic violence, exploitative violence, and transgressive social satire
Saw III
shared extreme gore, sadistic killers, moral degradation, and survival horror
The Collector
shared torture horror, wealthy spectators, and critique of commodified violence
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shared graphic exploitation horror, bodily mutilation, and claustrophobic dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Eli Roth
- Release Date
- 2007-06-07
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (2290)
Cast
- Lauren German
- Heather Matarazzo
- Bijou Phillips
- Vera Jordanova
- Jay Hernandez
- Roger Bart
- Richard Burgi
- Petr Vančura
- Jordan Ladd
- Stanislav Yanevski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hostel: Part II about?
- A group of American students falls into a European death market where affluent clients pay to turn torture into exclusive entertainment.
- What is Hostel: Part II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hostel: Part II as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hostel: Part II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hostel: Part II as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hostel: Part II?
- Critics broadly found the sequel technically stronger and more focused than its predecessor while still relying on familiar sadism and gore.
- Which films are like Hostel: Part II?
- Films with a similar feel include Hostel, Saw III, The Collector, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- How long is Hostel: Part II?
- Hostel: Part II runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hostel: Part II?
- In United States, Hostel: Part II streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
