Hostel — Film Review

Hostel (2005)

Often, horror movies have to tiptoe an imaginary line between horror and repulsiveness. Is there such a thing as going too far? Many torture films look to shock and create a sense of hopelessness, but if the viewer cannot even look at the screen due to how graphic it is, what is it achieving? While many new torture films go so far past that line you cannot even see the line, Hostel does a delicate dance right where the viewer wants it.
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