Roth spends less time with the girls leading up to the horror, but still manages to create the important and needed emotional bond. Those people will be relieved to hear that Hostel: Part II is a much tighter film. It made you care about the boys, and when those scenes did come, you were that much more invested in their safety and possible escape. I actually dugg the fact that Eli spent so much time building up the characters, not giving you the horror and torture you craved. So here you have it, my review of Hostel: Part II, per request of Eli Roth.įirst off, many people didn't like the first Hostel film because of the long set-up. He told me to write the f'n review but warned me not to give any spoilers away (audio can be provided at request to the studio). He told me to 'Just Post it.' I whipped out my digital voice recorder (the same one I had in my bag for the interview tomorrow) and asked him to give me permission on tape (or microchip). After the Q & A, I approached Roth and told him that I would be interviewing him tomorrow and that I loved the film, but couldn't post my review until next week (per studio guidelines). After the screening Roth did a Question and Answer session (which we will post tomorrow) where he urged the crowd to write their reviews to online websites and spread the word. And I noticed the grin on his face when all of them hit the audience so precisely. Sometimes he was shifting in his seat eagerly anticipating the film's laugh out loud or edge of your seat suspense moments. During the screening he ran around the theater watching the audience reaction. According to director Eli Roth, who was in attendance, there hasn't even been a test screening. I just got back from the FIRST EVER screening of Hostel: Part II. And for the last year and a half, I have never EVER posted a movie review before the date of release. Disclaimer: As a accredited member of press, I get invited to press screenings under the condition that /Film won't post our reviews until the day of release.

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