Wild to hear that Hostel holds up in 2025. I dragged my best friend to see it on opening weekend when we were both in high school, and to this day, it’s the only film that’s made me physically gag. (The eyeball-blowtorch scene, of course.) I agree, though, it’s excellent at stringing the viewer along, even with nearly irredeemable protagonists.
After watching Martyrs about 1,5 years ago, my tolerance for violence and torture increased quite a bit, haha. It's funny because I remembered that those final bits in Hostel were pretty extreme back then, but watching them now wasn't nearly as nauseating as I thought it was gonna be. Still, that eyeball moment is pretty rough, no doubt.
Wild to hear that Hostel holds up in 2025. I dragged my best friend to see it on opening weekend when we were both in high school, and to this day, it’s the only film that’s made me physically gag. (The eyeball-blowtorch scene, of course.) I agree, though, it’s excellent at stringing the viewer along, even with nearly irredeemable protagonists.
After watching Martyrs about 1,5 years ago, my tolerance for violence and torture increased quite a bit, haha. It's funny because I remembered that those final bits in Hostel were pretty extreme back then, but watching them now wasn't nearly as nauseating as I thought it was gonna be. Still, that eyeball moment is pretty rough, no doubt.