Day 192: "Anyone who comes to this place cannot leave without killing."

Blood and boobs are usually an amazing combination for any horror movie formula.  Look at John Carpenter's Halloween, look at any Friday the 13th.  It especially worked in the original Hostel.  Unfortunately, it falls flat in Hostel II.  Believe me, I really tried to get into this.  I liked the original, as it brought something new to the genre, but the sequel just.....sucked.  I mean I've definitely seen much worse horror movies lately, but this one just couldn't match the edge-of-your-seat intensity or pure surprise of the first film.  Hostel II just seems to be another episode in the ongoing saga of tortured to death teens and the revenge they seek.  The "torture porn" elements and gore are very well done, as is the nudity (oink, oink), but it just seems to be there for show.  It's like, "here is the gratuitous sex, violence, and gore you wanted.  Oh wait...you want a cool story too?" 

There are no really big stars in this, although it is written and directed by Eli Roth, the guiding talent behind the original.  For what the actors are given in terms of the script, they do a decent job, it's just that they weren't given a whole lot to work with.  Those victims do look scared as hell, I have to admit.

I would recommend this to huge fans of the first Hostel.  HUGE fans.  Otherwise, just sit down and watch the original again.  It's a vastly superior movie.  For pure shock and gore factors, it is worth a watch.  6.5/10.

See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!