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Hostel Part II Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  An authentic real-world creep show -- better, if anything, than its predecessor.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Variety

  In this twist-filled sequel, the real shocker is just how smart and satisfying such degradation can be. There's no question "Part II" outgrosses the original "Hostel" in the blood-and-guts department.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen

  Roth has managed the rare feat of actually improving on the original.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesGene Seymour

  Hostel II is far too shrewd and savagely witty to be caught engaging in higher seriousness. Roth could probably go even further with this particular franchise if he wanted to. Yet somehow, I think he's meant for grander, subtler and more intricate distractions than this.

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• 38

  out of 100

  ReelViewsJames Berardinelli

  The problem with Hostel Part II is the same flaw that afflicted Hostel: no tension.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York TimesLaura Kern

  Mr. Roth, part of a new breed of horror directors affectionately labeled the "Splat Pack," is regarded by some as a savior of the genre, though it could be argued that he is more effectively a saboteur. He might have mastered the cheap sadism-as-entertainment gross-out, but he has yet to produce a single genuine, old-fashioned fright.

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• 25

  out of 100

  USA Today

  The filmmakers behind the "Saw" franchise must love to see a movie like Hostel: Part II.Compared to this Eli Roth fetish video, the "Saw" films are Oscar bait.

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