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Hostel

2006 ·1h 34m · ★ 6.0 (3,896)

Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

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Director

Eli Roth Eli Roth
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationTorture
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

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