Hostel (2006) ***

Since its executive producers include Quentin Tarantino and Boaz Yakin (the director of excellent and underrated ''Fresh''), it was certain that Eli Roth’s ''Hostel'' would not be a run-of-the-mill horror flick. This is some twisted filmmaking, unrelentingly grim, daring and exciting. The plot is simple: three horny guys on a European safari find themselves in a mysterious hostel in Slovakia, where they meet suspiciously eager-to-please East European beauties. And then, they began to disappear, one by one. The film has an interesting three-act dramatic structure. First, it’s an erotic film, mostly set in Amsterdam’s brothels, unisex saunas and bedrooms. After eroticism, we get a nasty horror film, full of unbelievable torture and gore. And finally, we find ourselves in an exciting and suspenseful action movie, full of great chases and tense escapes.