No Hostel for Xmas

[indiephantom]

Date has been changed for the fourth time. This could be a record. :p

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5137&Template=newsfull

[Nem]

damn that sucks, ~3 months push back even though it's ready for release now? eh

[onebyone]

Damn. And they had just moved it up.

I really am ready to spend money on this and The Woods, another movie having a hell of a bad time getting released. Why won't they let me???

[maskull]

Damn. And they had just moved it up.

I really am ready to spend money on this and The Woods, another movie having a hell of a bad time getting released. Why won't the let me???
Amen!

Isn't it funny how every remake that gets made seems to get instant release into theatres but anything original like The Woods or Hostel....can't get released at all, or end up with very limited releases. I'm not necessarily against remakes, but when they knock original movies out of theatres and take their promo budget, that kind of irks me. Be nice if we could get a nice mix of originals and remakes.

[Cujo108]

Well, this certainly sucks. I thought we were getting it early, and now we're getting it later than the original release date. Lions Gate dumbasses. Maybe they'll redeem themselves by finally releasing the original cut of Cabin Fever as a DVD tie-in, but I find that highly unlikely.

[KamuiX]

It's actually back to Decembet 21st now :lol:

[DeathDealer]

Really?

Link, please.

[indiephantom]

It's true...back to Dec. 21. Man this is weird.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5137&Template=newsfull

[onebyone]

I think I'll just believe it when I am at the theater and someone sells me a ticket to Hostel. Until then, it's up for grabs.

[maskull]

Me so confused. :(

[indiephantom]

Hopefully this will happen, and you'll get to see these two under your Xmas tree.

[DeathDealer]

Do any of them get down and dirty? :evil:

[indiephantom]

Do any of them get down and dirty? :evil:

both of them do...in more ways than one. ;)

[indiephantom]

so, the latest date is...no date. :confused:

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5021

[baggio]

"from the minds that brought your cabin fever" now thats funny. I'm mean really hilarious. I didn't realize this movie was a comedy. (By the way I hear the first half of the movie basically is) and about 10 minutes worth of horror in whole film. including torture scenes that will have you laughing.

Eli Roth is a hack and overrrated. This film is way overhyped. Here we wait and wait for another movie that offers many promises. Besides the premise of the movie has been done before a few times. And , Wow gore for the sake of gore, I'm so impressed. Will just have to see if it holds up.

[onebyone]

so, the latest date is...no date. :confused:

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5021

I am so confused about this movie. It is odd, because it was just starting to really generate buzz and then...this.

On the upside, I like that picture of Roth. :lol:

[KillerCannabis]

This sucks balls. I was all excited to watch this that much sooner. Maybe they felt the holiday season was too competitive? What with that big monkey and all.......

[indiephantom]

There have actually been two more date switches in the past couple of days. Here's the latest.


http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5201&Template=newsfull

[LivingDeadMafia]

Free HOSTEL screening in Dallas

Our friends at Pitofhorror.com will be hosting a free screening of Eli Roth’s HOSTEL in Dallas, TX this coming Monday, November 21 at the Magnolia Theater (West Village Shopping Center, 3699 East McKinney Avenue). Roth himself will be attending, accompanied by HOSTEL actress Barbara Nedeljakova. The show, moderated by the Pit’s John Gray, will begin at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to attend, RSVP to pit@pitofhorror.com (tell ’em Fango sent ya), and they’ll e-mail you a pass for two. For directions to the theater, call (214) 764-9106. See FANGORIA #249 (on sale December 6) for an exclusive HOSTEL set visit. —Tony Timpone

[Mortis]

WHEN WILL ELI'S HOSTEL OPEN ITS DOORS?

Eli Roth's Hostel has a release date - and it's sooner than you think. How soon?

January 13th.

That's just a few days shy of two months away, which is good news for everyone who's been looking forward to seeing what happens when you let Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino and Takashi Miike loose in a tale of sadism and torture.

It also bodes well for the movie's box office prospects, as the post-Christmas period is traditionally a good spot for horror and genre fare to flourish.

It's also a good excuse to run this picture, which may be new or may be old, but it makes me giggle either way.

http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=959

[nukfut]

This got a huge reaction when the trailer was shown in front of Saw II. But as we all know, trailers can be sooooo deceiving.

Still, I'm interested.

[SaviniFan]

After Cabin Fever I'm quite apprehensive about Eli's films. The hype surrounding that one was overkill in my opinion. I went to see it in theaters (which I don't do often as it's so damn expensive) and definitely felt it was a rental film at best.

I'll wait for the DVD release of this one.

[DrHerbertWest]

I really liked Cabin Fever and I'm glad I caught it in theaters. I thought it would be a dud and it actually took me offguard. I'm really excited to check out Hostel but it's going to be tough to lower my expectations before it starts.

[Mortis]

HOSTEL POSTER REVEALED

As I suspected when the release date of Hostel was recently announced as being January 13th, the promotional bandwagon for the flick is picking up speed in order to get everyone buzzing before Christmas sweeps in with all that "goodwill to all men" horseshit.

And look what just flopped into my inbox...

An email offering me "v1AGr4 - make s ur cocck 12 innches - $$$$ - presc ript ons"

And also the poster for the aforementioned Hostel.

I like it. It's abstract and sinister, without being blatant. A similar aesthetic to Saw's severed digits motif, but without being quite so blunt and obvious about the content of the movie. Which, at least at this stage of the game, means they're being coy about the mayhem to follow. Good for them.

Quite how it'll go down with that elusive mainstream audience remains to be seen, but at the very least it'll have them wondering "What the hell do you use that for?"

And let's face it - it's a movie about sex tourists being brutally tortured by sicko Euro-creeps and Takashi Miike. They probably wouldn't like the answer.

Click the pic to see it big.

And while you're in the mood, why not check out the official site?

http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=962

[indiephantom]

This got a huge reaction when the trailer was shown in front of Saw II. But as we all know, trailers can be sooooo deceiving.

Still, I'm interested.

or in this case, too revealing...that trailer is one big spoiler IMO.

[h8sh8]

Hey if it doesn't come out for Christmas, go see Wolf Creek instead - that starts Christmas Day in the US. :) You should see it before or instead of Hostel anyway. Cabin Fever was very overrated/overhyped I thought.

[Mortis]

Believe it, 'Hostel' Changes Dates Again!

No joke, Lions Gate Films has once again changed the date for Eli Roth's Hostel (review #1, #2), which by my estimations has been shifted more times in one month than any film in history (I wouldnt be shocked). The new move will take the film from a nice Friday the 13th date in January to January 6th. It's all fine and dandy that they moved it, but can they please just pick a friggin' date and stick with it?! but in the end, no matter when you see it, you're in for a great time. Click the title above for the poster, trailer links and tons of pics from the pic, which stars Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Jana Kaderabkova, Jan Vlasák, Jennifer Lim, Lubomir Silhavecky, Paula Wild, Lubomir Bukovy, Petr Janis, Jana Havlickova and Vanessa Jungova.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5284&Template=newsfull

[indiephantom]

that's unbelievable. :eek2: They already had the Jan. 6 date once before. Why do they keep announcing if they're not sure? I think personally the 13th was a better call. On the plus side, I really want to see it again so the new date is sooner...but I have no faith that this date will stick. Is this going to be wide release on the 6th? It should be.

[tobaccoman]

Personally, I think Friday the 13th would be a much better release date, but whatever.

[Mortis]

Now THIS is a Disturbing Poster!!

Inside you'll find a look at the official German poster for Lions Gate Films' upcoming film Hostel, and what you're about to see, you'd never in a million years see here in the States (we love you MPAA). Written & Directed by Eli Roth, Presented by Quentin Tarantino, Hostel, which hits theaters January 6th, is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism...

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5306&Template=newsfull

[ReNeGaDe]

its ok, not as disturbing and unsettling as seeing a toe bout to get ripped off.

[thrashard76]

Cool poster.

[dwatts]

An okay take on the Driller Killer art which caused such a furore in the UK and led to the VRA.

[Mortis]

Trailer Park: Watch the Blood Splash Across Your Screen

Yesterday we pointed you in the direction of a truly disturbing German poster for Lions Gate Films' upcoming Hostel, which featured a man having a drill shoved down his throat (see it here). What we missed out on was that at the official website, you can watch a bloody and disgusting trailer for the film, which should really get you pumped for the release on January 6th. Written & Directed by Eli Roth, Presented by Quentin Tarantino, 'Hostel' is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism. Relentlessly graphic and deeply disturbing, the film is sure to shock even the most hardcore horror genre fans.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5313&Template=newsfull

[MorallySound]

Nice.

[DeathDealer]

How is the blood/gore?

Considering that it's hollywood, how far does it go?

[DeathDealer]

What the hell is happening in Pic No.7 for hostel in BLood disgusting's photo gallery?

[SaviniFan]

What the hell is happening in this hostel pic:

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/gallery/photodir2.php?image=684/3.jpg

LOL.....you got busted! :banana: :lol:

[DeathDealer]

Just changed it. :D

[ReNeGaDe]

i think the link

www.diehostel.de is broken i tried it so many times, and i wanna see this bloody trailer... wtf

[DeathDealer]

It's working for me.

[Mortis]

New 'Hostel' Key Art Gets Phallic

Today we received a look at the new key art for Lions Gate Films' upcoming film Hostel (review #1, #2), which hits theaters on January 6th, 2006. The art is quite intriguing as it displays a man holding a chainsaw, but the image also quite phallic in its positioning. Inside you can take a look at this beautiful- yet disturbing art from Eli Roth's second feature film, which is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism...

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5351&Template=newsfull

[indiephantom]

that's the coolest poster.

[Nemesis]

I went and saw this last night at Loews in Boston.. strangest luck ever.. i walked into my hostel to find out that our hostel had been given a bunch of free tickets to go see the movie... caught the T down there and Eli Roth and one of the sexy female stars were in the audience.. watched the movie (which was awesome btw.. one of my favourite movies of this year for sure) then had a brief Q&A session followed by poster signing and photos (i could only stay for the poster though so i missed out on the photo :(

it's a huge ass poster though..

[Nemesis]

ps that poster that Mortis posted was one of 2 posters they were signing for people.. the other had a drill bit/head in someone's mouth...

edit: oh and it's definitely not coming out till Jan.. apparently they didnt want to compete with Saw2 (well that's what Eli said anyway)... you all definiutely need to go see this opening weekend too! ;)

Wolf Creek and Hostel in the next month and a bit... wow!

[SaviniFan]

review up at monstersatplay.com: http://monstersatplay.com/review/film/hostel.php

[Mortis]

B-D Sits Down in Chicago with Eli Roth

(Chicago, IL) Out heavily promoting his upcoming film Hostel (review #1, #2), writer/director Eli Roth took some time out of his hectic schedule to sit and talk with our reporter about his second feature film, which Lions Gate will unleash in theaters on January 6th. Click here to read the story. Hostel is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5357&Template=newsfull

[Mortis]

New HOSTEL TV spot at Eli Roth’s blog

Writer/director Eli Roth recently opened a blog to share updates about his upcoming HOSTEL, and just posted a new TV spot for the film (opening January 6 from Lions Gate). This one’s called “Seduction” and emphasizes the sexual allure of the girls who lure unwary male victims into the titular locale—and then the drills and chainsaws come out. There’s lots more to read about at the blog, and you can also check out the movie’s official website here, and see our extensive, exclusive HOSTEL set visit in Fango #249, on sale now.

http://fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5235

[Mortis]

Another Twisted 'Hostel' Poster Takes Over China

Today a brand new poster for Lions Gate Films' Hostel (review #1, #2) made its way online- and it's not pretty. Man Asia has it good when it comes to violence and media, here everything is censored, out there things can get quite brutal. Inside you'll find a look at the Chinese poster for the film, which is almost as cool as the German one. Eli Roth's second feature film hits theaters January 6th...

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5384&Template=newsfull

[SaviniFan]

I'll wait for this one to hit DVD and rent it then. Early reviews sound like it is just "ok".

[Nemesis]

that would be a mistake savinifan, it's a great movie.. people need to support films like these if they want the horror genre to continue pushing the boundaries and getting funding.. then again you're free to do what you want ;) <pokes savinifan in the back with gun>

[Mortis]

Exclusive HOSTEL TV spot!

Our friends at Lions Gate passed this exclusive HOSTEL TV spot to FANGORIA, and once again our pulses got racing for the upcoming Eli Roth horror flick about backpackers in Europe encountering the nightmare of their lives. Dubbed “Warning,” the commercial will officially debut December 16, but you can see it here first. (Check back on this site next week for an exclusive HOSTEL clip!)

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HOSTEL opens nationwide January 6. You can visit the movie’s official website here and see our exclusive HOSTEL set-visit coverage in Fango #249-250, on sale now and following up in January.

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5246

[Mortis]

Hostel' Goes from Gritty to Sexy!

Today we've been supplied with yet another poster for Lions Gate Films' Hostel (review #1, #2), which hits theaters on January 6th. This poster features the beautiful Barbara Nedeljakova, who stars in the film next to Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Jana Kaderabkova, Jan Vlasák, Jennifer Lim, Lubomir Silhavecky, Paula Wild, Lubomir Bukovy, Petr Janis, Jana Havlickova and Vanessa Jungova. Written & Directed by Eli Roth, Presented by Quentin Tarantino, 'Hostel' is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism. Read on for the poster...

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5395&Template=newsfull

[ReNeGaDe]

that china poster is cool, but what the hell is the point of that sexy poster? unless they showed some severed toes in it

[maskull]

Yeah that "sexy" poster seems kind of stupid to me. You really don't get a feel for what the movie's about from it. Maybe if it's up with some of the other posters it'd be ok but by itself it just looks like a poster you'd see in some teenage boy's bedroom.

That China poster is awesome though. Even better than the German one IMO.

[Mortis]

Exclusive 'Hostel' Clip: Two-Minutes of Butchered Corpses!

Today we received an exclusive clip from Lions Gate Films' upcoming horror film Hostel (review #1, #2), which hits theaters everywhere on January 6th. The clip shows star Jay Hernandez hiding under dead corpses from some sort of crazy looking butcher. Written & Directed by Eli Roth, Presented by Quentin Tarantino, 'Hostel' is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism. Read on for the clip...

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5414&Template=newsfull

[Mortis]

You'll Lose Your Head Over 'Hostel'

You're never going to believe this... yet another poster for Lions Gate Films' Hostel (review #1, #2) has popped up online, but this is easily one of the best. Coming straight from Italy is their poster, which features some dude, a nice sized blade and a decapitated head! Read on and enjoy. In addition, the US official website has gone fully operational as you can now enter 'Experience' mode and go deep in the heart of the Hostel. Written & Directed by Eli Roth, Presented by Quentin Tarantino, 'Hostel' is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism...

http://bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5415&Template=newsfull

[Mortis]

Eli Roth talks HOSTEL DVD plans

When Eli Roth’s gruesome sophomore effort HOSTEL is released January 6, audiences will be assaulted by one helluva ending. But when the fans pick up the DVD sometime next year, they’ll be treated to…two.

As is the case with many productions passing through the studio pipeline on their way to a theatrical bow, work on HOSTEL’s DVD debut is already underway. However, Roth tells Fango that viewers may have to wait a spell before sinking their teeth into a meaty disc loaded with extras, including a different finale that was filmed and subsequently dropped in favor of a bloodier end. It’s one of three conclusions Roth kicked around; the first reportedly never made it past the screenwriting process, being deemed too explicit and bleak by the film’s producing team, including Quentin Tarantino.)

“I wanted to do the alternate ending as a DVD special, and I don’t think they’re going to release that just yet,” Roth says. “First we’ll have the theatrical movie with just bonus features, then somewhere down the road they want to do a special-edition director’s cut with the original ending on it. I didn’t want that conclusion to be an extra; I’d like to watch the movie with it added on.”

Roth confesses that outside of this major addition to the film, expect little in the way of extended gore scenes. Not only was he able to squeak by the MPAA with an R rating, he was lucky enough to put into the film everything he had intended—which posed something of a predicament. “Honestly, everything I shot made it into the movie,” he reveals. “When we got our R so easily, the studio said, ‘Well, what are we going to put on the unrated DVD?’ It was a really good question, ‘cause I had no idea! We’ll have scenes that are really great that, for one reason or another, just found their way to the cutting room floor.

“The thing that’s frustrating,” he continues, “is that Sony is releasing the DVD, not [theatrical distributor] Lionsgate, so we’re running into these issues with the legal department of what we can put in our behind-the-scenes piece. Sony is a big corporation, and you have to be careful about certain things. So it’s really frustrating that my brother did this kick-ass behind-the-scenes feature, and lot of my favorite bits are getting cut out of it because Sony’s afraid of getting sued.”

Given Tarantino’s participation with HOSTEL, one has to wonder if Roth has had any talks with the KILL BILL director about GRIND HOUSE, a genre-film collaboration with SIN CITY’s Robert Rodriguez that will be told in two parts and feature faux exploitation previews between the segments. “Of course I’ve talked to Quentin; I’m very excited to see what those guys do with GRIND HOUSE,” Roth says enthusiastically. “I’m sure I’ll find my way on set with a camera in one way or another.”

http://fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5294

[h8sh8]

people need to support films like these if they want the horror genre to continue pushing the boundaries and getting funding..
Don't worry about Hostel, you get Wolf Creek and Cache for Christmas in the US ;) I'd be more excited about those two personally.
We get nothing in Australia. :mad:

[horror addict]

Why the hell is fucking Sony putting out the dvd, you know Lionsgate would have given us a kick ass special edition, and sony will probably give us a selectively edited, relatively featureless dvd. This blows. :fuck: :fire:

[baggio]

just curious if anyone still interested in this movie?

Its getting alot of hype as being a real hardcore movie.

If thats the case then can someone explain how these so called "hardest hardcore" scenes got thru the MPAA? what where they sleeping?

I didn't see the movie , but I seen a few scenes on the internet including the eye scene. which by reading some boards is like THE SCENE and I was laughing on how stupid and fake looking it was.

If I remember correctly was it not Cabin Fever over hyped as being a real groundbreaking horror film. It was supposed to be so sick and terrorfying?

Not a horrible movie but sorta lame.

I think were all being taken again.

My vote for a pretty violent film recently is Haute Tension
Then again that was a French film. with very little boundries. then cut for US theaters then uncut on dvd.

[onebyone]

I am very excited to see this movie, and think that it looks great. I get slightly more hyped each TV or movie spot that I see. I suspect it isn't as hardcore as it is being touted on the net, but what is? Answer: Nothing. I gave up on that whole line of hype ages ago. I just want to entertained. Cabin Fever did that for me, and I hope this does as well.

[DeathDealer]

I heard that one of the ways roth got it through the mpaa, was by putting rap music over the hardcore scenes. So it would look more relaxed and rythmtic. Instead, of using tense music.

Obviously, there will be no rap music in the film, it was just a trick used to get by.

I think I got this from the Q&A video.

[Nemesis]

Don't worry about Hostel, you get Wolf Creek and Cache for Christmas in the US ;) I'd be more excited about those two personally.
We get nothing in Australia. :mad:

i am australian.. i saw wolf creek opening week in Melbourne ;)

i just happen to be travelling around at the moment and caught Hostel while i was in Boston.. so i guess i get the best of both worlds ;)

[Nemesis]

I heard that one of the ways roth got it through the mpaa, was by putting rap music over the hardcore scenes. So it would look more relaxed and rythmtic. Instead, of using tense music.

Obviously, there will be no rap music in the film, it was just a trick used to get by.

I think I got this from the Q&A video.

i was surprised it got through the MPAAthe way it did to be honest, Eli said that he had inserted some added gore expecting them to censor that out... but nope.. he was equally surprised they didnt request any cuts

[Tien21]

I really want to see this. The TV spots look really good. I love the whole concept. I don't really care how gory it is but from what I have heard it is pretty gory. I can't wait.

[ReNeGaDe]

High Tension was the goriest movie i have seen in a theater.... does anyone disagree?

[Cujo108]

High Tension was the goriest movie i have seen in a theater.... does anyone disagree?

I don't know. Name every movie you've seen in a theater.

[ReNeGaDe]

^^^
wack

[Mortis]

Lionsgate Has 'Hostel' Madness!!

If you head on over to the foreign website (Diehostel.de) for Lionsgate's upcoming Hostel (review), you can watch not only all of the trailers, TV spots and clips from the premiere, but you can also check out all nine clips from the film! Written & Directed by Eli Roth, Presented by Quentin Tarantino, 'Hostel', which hits theaters tomorrow, is a mixture of many of the most terrifying things about human nature and the world at large, culled from many impossible-but-true stories of human trafficking, international organized crime, and sex tourism.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=5546&Template=newsfull