Movie

Hostel

2011 · 148 min

A grim, suffocating descent into institutional cruelty that builds to a cathartic, violent reckoning.

Tagline: The truth will hit you.
Overview: A hostel is a student's second home, but what happens when this safe place turns into a torture house? A gripping thriller, depicting the effects of ragging.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, power, corruption, trauma
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
power
corruption
trauma
revenge
Places: school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong