Hostel
Year:
2005
Production Country:
Czech Republic / USA
Gruesome horror. A group of three backpackers travelling in Europe head to Bratislava, having been told that Slovakian women are keen on foreigners. They head for a hostel, encouraged by two beautiful women, but all is not as it appears, and they find themselves victims to a money-making torture and murder business whereby people pay for victims to be tortured and eviscerated.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Paxton Jay Hernandez
- Josh Derek Richardson
- Oli Eythor Gudjonsson
- Natalya Barbora Nedeljáková
- Svetlana Jana Kaderabkova
- the Dutch businessman Jan Vlasák
- the American client Rick Hoffman
- Kana Jennifer Lim
- Yuki Keiko Seiko
- Alex Lubomir Bukovy
- Vala Jana Havlickova
- the German surgeon Petr Janis
- Miike Takashi, Japanese businessman Takashi Miike
- bubble gum gang leader Zigo Patrik
- desk clerk Jedi Milda Jedi Havlas
- the scarred cab driver Martin Kubacák
- the friendly police officer Miroslav Táborsky
- Monique Paula Wild
- Yuri Vladimir Silhavecky
- disco girl Barbora Oboznenkova
- fanny pack man Daniel Frisch
- the stoned manager Radomil Uhlir
- jacket man Jan Spanbauer
- Dutch bouncer Mirek Navrátil
- Saskia Vanessa Jungova
- Dominique Katerina Vomelova
- angry Dutch elf Lubos Vinicky
- the toothless cab driver Petr Sedlácek
- Bob Drahoslav Herzan
- older woman Daniela Bakerova
- pretty woman Martina Kralickova
- muttonchop Ota Filip
- Slovak bus boy Jakub Habarta
- Alfie Philip Waley
- Brucey Mark Taylor
- Stan Nick Roe
- bottle thrower Roman Janecka
- Natalya shemp Natali Thova
- Svetlana shemp Petra Kubesová
- museum tortury guard David Baxa
- Sir Robert Wappus Gabriel Roth
- the nasty police officer Miroslav Hanus
- Dutch police officer Christopher Allen Nelson
- the butcher Josef Bradna
- additional cast Zina Blahusova
- additional cast Katerina Cervenková
- additional cast Veronika Petrová
- additional cast Kristina Kosunová
- additional cast Karel Hrosek
- additional cast Mugi Lhagvadorj
- additional cast Jana Semradová
- additional cast Hana Dibelková
- additional cast Alena Chrastinová
- additional cast Klara Smetanová
- additional cast Petra Slavíková
- additional cast Katerina Henesová
- additional cast Hana Vitvarová
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Eli Roth
- 2nd Unit Director Roman Janecka
- Assistant Director (1st) Mark Taylor
- Assistant Director (Czech 1st) Roman Janecka
- Assistant Director (2nd) Philip Seeger
- Assistant Director (3rd) Petra Meisnerova
- Assistant Director (Addit'l Photo 2nd) Helena Franková
- Script Supervisor Kazi Kopecká
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Jirina Vávrová
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Alice Voborska
Production
- ©/Present Screen Gems
- ©/Present Inc. Lions Gate Films
- Production Company Next Entertainment
- Production Company Raw Nerve
- Production Company (Czech Prepublic) International Production Company s.r.o.
- Executive Producer Boaz Yakin
- Executive Producer Scott Spiegel
- Executive Producer/Present Quentin Tarantino
- Produced by Mike Fleiss
- Produced by Eli Roth
- Produced by Chris Briggs
- Co-producer Daniel Frisch
- Co-producer Philip Waley
- Unit Production Manager Philip Waley
- Czech Production Manager Pavlina Zipkova
- Production Supervisor/Rock God Mark Bakunas
- Production Co-ordinator Vlasta Hynek
- Location Manager Honza Ondrovcak
Casting
- Casting Kelly Martin Wagner
- Casting/Casting Directr (Czech Republic) Ivan Vorlicek
- Casting Director (Czech Republic) Sona Tichácková
- UK Casting Ashton Hinkinson Ltd
- Casting Assistant Tamara Jovicova
Writing
- Written by Eli Roth
- [Screenplay Collaborator] Quentin Tarantino
Photography
- Director of Photography Milan Chadima
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Martin Stepánek
- Addit'l Photog'y Director of Photography Shane Daly
- Camera Operator Milan Chadima
- B Camera Operator Martin Stepánek
- Steadicam Operator Vladimir Müller
- Loader Hynek Pantucek
- 1st Assistant Camera Libor Bruha
- 2nd Assistant Camera Zdenek Mrkvicka
- 2nd Unit 1st Assistant Camera Filip Majer
- 2nd Unit 2nd Assistant B Camera Petr Vladyka
- 2nd Unit 1st Assistant C Camera Marek Snierer
- Addit Photography 1st Assistant Camera Zbynek Kunc
- Addit Photography 1st Assistant Camera Radek Skudrna
- Addit Photography 2nd Assistant Camera Miroslav Pavlík
- Addit Photography 2nd Assistant Camera Stepán Svoboda
- Gaffer Petr Sulc
- Key Grip Ludek Hynek
- Video Playback Operator Martin Nahodil
Stills
- Unit Photographer Rico Torres
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor (Czech Rep'c) Miro Gal
- Visual Effects Supervisor (Czech Rep'c) Boris Masník
- Visual Effects Precinct 13 Entertainment
- Special Effects Supervisor Martin PrÝca
- Special Effects Senior Technician Martin Mottl
Editing
- Editor George Folsey Jr
- Associate Editor Brad E. Wilhite
- Associate Editor Charles Kaplan
Design
- Production Design Franco-Giacomo Carbone
- Art Director David Baxa
- Art Department Co-ordinator Martina Ter-akopowá
- Set Decorator Karel Vanásek
- Set Dresser Jaroslav Fiala
- Set Dresser Jaromír Vaverka
- Property Master Milan Babík
- On-set Prop Master Milan Jánostík
- Props Radan Kapinos
Costumes
- Costume Design Franco-Giacomo Carbone
- Additional Costume Designs Paloma Candelaria
- Costume Supervisor Jitka Novotna
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Rini Lemanová
- Make-up Artist Jana Dopitová
- Additional Make-up Artist Klaudie Havlova
- Additional Make-up Artist Kveta Holasova
- Special Make-up Effects Designed/Created Gregory Nicotero
- Special Make-up Effects Designed/Created Howard Berger
- Special Make-up Effects by KNB EFX Group Inc
Titles
- Opticals/Titles Pacific Title
Film processing
- Colour Timer Steve Sheridan
- Negative Cutter Rick Downey
- Cameras/Lenses Supplied by Vantage Film GmbH
- Processed by Barrandov Laboratories (Prague)
Music
- Music Nate Barr
- FILMharmonica Orchestra Prague Filmharmonica Orchestra Prague
- Conductor Allan Wilson
- Orchestrations Penka Kouneva
- Additional Orchestrations Karen Guthery
- Music Supervision by Gerry Cueller
- Music Supervision by Greg Danylyshyn
- Music Supervision (Czech Republic) Tomas Belohradsky
- Orchestra Contractor Paul Talkington
- Music Preparation Junko Tamura
- Music Editor Brian Richards
Sound
- Score Mixer Michael Farrow
- Sound Mixer Tomas Belohradsky
- Boom Operator Petr Stuchlik
- Supervising Sound Mixer Bob Beemer
- Supervising Sound Mixer Tateum Kohut
- Re-recordist Fred Peck Iii
- Engineer Mark Onks
- Supervising Sound Editor Brian Best
- Assistant Sound Editor Tim Tuch
- Supervising Dialogue Editor Scott G.G. Haller
- Dialogue Editor Macelo Teson
- Additional Sound Effects Recording Stuart Provine
- ADR Supervisor Kami Asgar
- ADR Mixer Brian Smith
- ADR Mixer Howard London
- Foley Artist Vince Guisetti
- Foley Artist Pamela Nedd Kahn
- Foley Mixer Kyle Rochlin
- Supervising Foley Editor Sean McCormack
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Pavel Vokoun
Consultant
- Research Travis Baker
- Research Richard Tanne
- Special Thanks (...& Masters of Horror) Mick Garris
- Very Special Thanks Peter Jackson
- Very Special Thanks Frances Walsh
- Very Special Thanks Harry Knowles
- Very Special Thanks Takashi Miike
- Dialogue Coach Marketa Boruvkova
Publicity
- Documentarian Gabe Roth