Hostel

Ghostboy · May 26, 2005, 02:40:16 PM

As someone who very much enjoyed 'Cabin Fever,' this sounds like something to look forward to. If this and 'The Devil's Rejects' are good, than it'll be a great year for hardcore horror.

(from Fangoria)

The whole preproduction and first weeks of shooting of writer/director Eli Roth's new movie HOSTEL were shrouded in a secrecy rarely seen even in the horror-movie world. But now that production has wrapped in Prague, Roth has taken time to disclose a bit of valuable information to Fango readers and share a few gruesome, exclusive photos (see more below).

"HOSTEL is about two American friends who go on a backpacking trip to Europe, and they're looking for excitement, girls and drugs and all the stuff that you can't find in America," Roth explains. "Someone tells them that if they want to meet girls, they got to go to Slovakia; he tells them about this hostel where there are tons of beautiful girls who'll have sex with anyone who's a foreigner. So these two guys and their Icelandic friend go to this place, and it turns out to be true; but then the next day [they find themselves] in a whole lot of trouble and we realize there's something really horrible, awful and sick going on there."

Playing the two backpackers are Jay (LADDER 49) Hernandez and Derek (DUMB AND DUMBERER) Richardson, while newcomer Eythor Gudjonsson stars as the Icelander they meet and befriend on the way. The movie also features a cameo by cult director Takashi Miike, whose films have made a strong impression on Roth and greatly inspired him for HOSTEL. "I'd met him when he came to LA for the GOZU DVD," Roth explains, "and I interviewed him with Guillermo del Toro for the DVD. He was so nice, and he's just a tremendous inspiration. Now he's doing a cameo in the film, and I can't believe it!"

The ghastly special FX are the work of KNB, reteaming with Roth from CABIN FEVER, and the director has nothing but praise for the team: "Howard Berger told me we were going to have Kevin Wasner on set, and I'd seen his work on PASSION OF THE CHRIST. Kevin is such a cool guy; he's doing a fantastic job. You can't say enough great things about KNB."

Worldwide distribution rights to HOSTEL have already been picked up by Screen Gems, and Roth hopes for an October release. As for whether fans should expect CABIN FEVER's semi-humorous tone to carry over to HOSTEL, Roth says, "People who loved CABIN FEVER are going to go see HOSTEL and may expect it to be funny or goofy all the way through, and it's not going to be. It's going to start out fun, and then it's going to get really dark and sick, and they may be upset because it's going to be so much more horrific than they thought it would be! And then there are the people who hated CABIN FEVER, and hopefully HOSTEL will win over new fans as well."

More images here and here.

squints · May 26, 2005, 02:53:54 PM

This sounds interesting especially since its something influenced and inspired by Miike

SiliasRuby · May 26, 2005, 03:04:38 PM

MMMM...... god that is fantastic stuff, Eli really has brought much more faith in the Horror genre. A force to be reckoned with, I'm really looking to this.

modage · May 26, 2005, 03:07:41 PM

cabin fever was okay but a little disappointing. i rooting for this to be good though.

Brazoliange · May 26, 2005, 05:59:00 PM

"The movie also features a cameo by cult director Takashi Miike"

should be a fun summer

Pubrick · May 26, 2005, 07:51:41 PM

Quote from: aintitcool link from the first post

yep. this will be as good if not better than cabin fever.

Brazoliange · May 27, 2005, 07:29:07 AM

Quote from: Pubrick
Quote from: aintitcool link from the first post
yep. this will be as good if not better than cabin fever.

could just be me but that looks almost exactly like the room in Videodrome

SiliasRuby · May 27, 2005, 12:57:04 PM

I really like how that woman's face looks in the picture. It's almost as if she wants us to stop staring at her.

modage · August 19, 2005, 08:56:37 PM

polkablues · August 19, 2005, 10:02:43 PM

I get the feeling this movie will be to "Cabin Fever" what "Devil's Rejects" was to "House of 1000 Corpses". Specifically, a chance for the director to show that he's not as bad as his debut movie would have you believe.

modage · August 19, 2005, 10:03:42 PM

i havent seen either yet but lets hope so.

NEON MERCURY · August 19, 2005, 10:56:06 PM

Quote from: polkabluesI get the feeling this movie will be to "Cabin Fever" what "Devil's Rejects" was to "House of 1000 Corpses". Specifically, a chance for the director to show that he's not as bad as his debut movie would have you believe.

cabin fever kicks fuckign asssss...its funny, gory, and sexy....

and hostel looks like the kind of film that would piss on ho1000Kc, and the devils rejects........this will be the greatest horror film, next to the shining and the exorcist..this film will own..

Ghostboy · August 19, 2005, 11:06:14 PM

That poster is hilariously bad.

This movie is already overhyped. However, seeing as how the hype for Cabin Fever didn't detract from me loving it, I expect I'll love this one even more.

sickfins · August 20, 2005, 12:10:23 PM

i think it's clear that a stupid fan created the poster using

and the picture of the chair that everyone's seen, which coincidentally are the only stills released from the movie other than the weird sex one. i declare it fake

modage · August 20, 2005, 12:20:50 PM

good call.

Source: Fangoria

Update: We've been duped by the fake poster makers again. We just received word that the poster below is a fake. It's not from Eli Roth or anyone at the studio. It's pretty cool but it's fan-made. As soon as we get the real poster, we'll let you know.