What is Hostel: Part II about?
Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
Hostel: Part II (2007)
Three American students in Slovakia discover a chilling hostel's grim reality in this relentless, pulpy horror.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, AMC+, Hoopla (free) and Plex (free).
Hostel: Part II parents guide
Heads up on strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Extreme gore
- Our top level for gore.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Hostel: Part II scary?
- Yes, properly. Hostel: Part II is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Hostel: Part II?
- Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Hostel: Part II rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with real scares, several jump scares, and strong sex and nudity. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byEli Roth
StarringLauren German, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips, Vera Jordanova, Jay Hernandez, Roger Bart
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