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Hostel: Part II

(2007, Rated R, Horror, Starring Heather Matarazzo, Lauren German, Roger Bart)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Gory torture bloodbath checks in for another stay.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A montage of a "bidding war" for victims reveals that the movie's sadistic secret society has a diverse, affluent international clientele. But there's still a sense that the old-world Eastern European setting and culture somehow brings out traits that are wicked and deadly. A character who escapes may or may not be stained with the murderous spirit.
  • Violence:

    Gruesome, bloody torture gore. Weapons/implements include power saw, blades, a filthy hypodermic needle, a blowtorch, and dissecting tools. Two decapitations, followed by close ups of the oozing neck stump. A trophy room of severed heads, and a close up of a corpse savaged by dogs. One of the few times the camera turns away is when one character shoots a child to death.
  • Sex:

    Both male and female nudity, though there's a lot more of the latter than the former (that said, a tortured/severed penis is a prominent prop). Sex is more talk than action here, but there are lesbian overtones.
  • Language:

    Strong, frequent profanity includes "f--k" and "c--t."
  • Consumerism:

    Clothing-product labels, liquor brands, and an iPod are most prominent.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters frequently smoke, drink, or go looking for drugs. One snorts cocaine.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Hostel: Part II

Parents need to know that this gruesome horror sequel absolutely isn't for kids, even though splatter-loving teens may well want to see it. The movie is full of non-stop images of graphic, bloody deaths. A naked girl is hung upside down and sliced until her blood creates a shower on her murderer (also a nude woman), a man is dissected alive and cannibalized, and other victims are subjected to decapitation, castration, vicious dog attacks, and more. Characters also swear, smoke, drink, and do drugs -- and there are hints of lesbianism -- but all of that plays second fiddle to the grisly torture scenes.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the appeal of extreme gore. Why do you think "torture" horror movies are so popular now? Is the movie making any kind of statement about violence in media? If so, what is it? Families can also discuss the murderers' motivation -- namely, to fulfill their own selfish fantasies. Is human nature really that depraved? Does the character who survives become as bad as the killers? Why or why not?

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  1. I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    Should Be NC-17

    BRUTAL,GORY,BLOODY!!! This Movie Is Sick And Has Lots Of Strong Sexual Content. NO ONE SHOULD WHAT THIS IT'S GROSS!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title off for age 15 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Horrible compaired to hostel 1 also more gory

    I liked hostel alot but this one absolutely sucked. #1 It pushed WAYY over the line of violence. They showed a guy getting his d1ck cut off I'll never forget this movie. The storyline and everything even sucked compaired to hostell 1

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Why worry about this movie?

    I know this movie is just filled with blood and gore, but what does it matter. Have you checked the internet latley? You can call this movie shocking after looking up the following videos. BME Pain Olympics 1,2,3. 2girls1cup.com Tubgirl.com Spankwire aka BME trailer, Cherry Popsicle, and 3guys1hammer. Watch at least 3 of those and come back to tell me whats twisted, shocking, and disturbing.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Louisiana
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    Our world is going down

    Anyone who actually enjoyed this movie has psychological problems. I know I am not the only person concerned about how our kids are growing up. For a 13 yr. old to be on here saying they think this movie is cool when there are people being tortured for someone else's sick pleasure makes me wonder where are your parents? If you are able to tolerate watching this I would go so far as to suggest you are a danger to our society.

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    um

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    SICK

    Sick and Terrible movie.. Dumb and garbage to put in your mind.

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Nebraska
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 5.0

    THIS IS THE GORIEST MOVIE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This movie is like disturbing porn. Picture a totally naked girl getting hung upside down and getting knifes stabbed through her body and her throat getting sliced open. While shes screaming. Me and my friends were watching this at one of their houses and we were screaming one of us almost fainted, we were laughing though at some parts because it was so bad!

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Tame in Comparison.

    I must admit, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. But, the constant buzz about the content of the movie is really beginning to get annoying. Has anyone ever looked at a staged snuff film or looked at Asian horror, such as Audition where no bars are held when it comes to violence? I think that a lot of parents would never let their kids see this film and that's understandable. However, I'm sick of reading about how outraged parents are at this movie. Why not go to Blockbuster and pick yourself up a copy of "August Underground" and we'll see how many people complain about Hostel.

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 2.0

    Bloody as heck

    I missed the beginning of this movie, but saw enough to say that this is probably the most violent movie I've ever seen. I have to admit, I was engaged while watching the movie, but had to look away at some parts. The movie's final shot is of a decapitated body spurting blood from the neck while children play soccer with the head. Any young kids who see this will probably be scarred for life.

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    Again? Where was the ratings board?

    Be forewarned that while this film should easily have received an NC-17 for the version screened in U.S. theatres, the DVD is being released "unrated" and this version would have been. It's important to understand the semantics . . . this version would easily have been over the top for an R rating, even for the MPAA which is really nothing more than a marketing platform for the major studios. If the film is "unrated", major retail chains will carry it, but with the NC-17 attached, most big box retailers won't touch it, equating it with porn, so this is how studios are getting around this. (This same issue is occuring with the videogame Manhunt 2.) You'd like to think they'd be smarter than that . . . they aren't, but you should be. This is nothing more than torture porn.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Not As Bad as I Thought............

    Honestly before I saw this movie, I thought it would be over the top gore. After I saw it I was "pleasantly" shocked when it was more mild than I had thought. With this being said the special effects were pretty realistic, and there was an actually understandable story line.

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    ...wow

    youd have to be a redneck on crack to even like this movie

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    A cool gruesome movie

    This film is one of the coolest horror movies ever!The first one was really stuck to your seat kinda movie. This one has a lot of gore and blood. But, Yes I think parents should think about who they're taking to see it especially their child.Thank You for your time

  14. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    This movie should not be seen by any kid of any age.

    This movie is terrorfying and has alot of bad things that should not be seen by kids or teens.

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 2.0

    i was nauseous

    it was very groody , it starts to make you wonder what else the director is capable of doing if he can direct a movie like this, can he also direct a killing?

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

  17. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

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