Hostel is a 2005 horror film written, produced and directed by Eli Roth and starring Jay Hernandez. Due to the graphic nature of this film, its showing has been restricted in certain countries. The sequel, Hostel: Part II, was released on June 8, 2007. College students Paxton and Josh, along with their friend Óli, are backpacking across Europe. After a night of partying, they meet a Russian man named Alexei who informs them about an undocumented hostel near Bratislava filled with beautiful, desperate, American-loving women. The three subsequently board a train on which they meet a... peculiar Dutch businessman, whose bizarre behavior puzzles the trio until he places his hand on Josh's knee, causing him to react badly. The three leave the train at a small Slovak village, and check into the local hostel, finding themselves sharing a room with two beautiful single women, Natalya and Svetlana, who invite them to the disco. At the disco, Josh is saved from a gang of impoverished children looking for money and bubblegum by the peculiar businessman.
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| Release date: | September 17, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Eli Roth |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 95 Minutes |
| Producer: | Eli Roth, Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs |
| Editor: | George Folsey, Jr. |
| Music by: | Nathan Barr |
| Cinematography: | Milan Chadima |
| Screenplay by: | Eli Roth |
| Estimated budget: | $4,500,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |