They check into a, you guessed it, hostel in Slovakia, which bears a strong resemblance to the one from the first film. I suppose a spa weekend does sound better than backpacking around, getting lost, and harassed by flocks of European men. While on the train, they cross paths with Axelle (Vera Jordanova), a model from their art class who convinces them to accompany her to Slovakia where they can spend their vacation relaxing, and enjoying the countryside. Deciding that seeing the country is more inspirational, they pack up and head to Prague to start their European trip. Well folks, it has arrived in the hands of yours truly, and I couldn't be happier.īeth (Lauren German), Whitney (Bijou Phillips) and Lorna (Heather Matarazzo) are American art students, spending their summer in Rome to study art. I unfortunately had to pass on a theater viewing, so I've been anxiously awaiting the DVD release. Like it or not, the sequel came out, and did quite well for the type of movie. What I wouldn't give for my 90 minutes and $15 back. A perfect example being the second Texas Chainsaw Massacre. 9 times out of 10, a sequel is a bad move that just ends up ruining the director's good standing. When I heard they were making a sequel, I shook my head and sighed, like every other fan. Myself? Well, it took me two watches before I fell in love with it. As big a difference of opinion as you can get on this site, in fact. As you can clearly see by the first movie, my two fellow reviewers have a difference of opinion.
He also created a movie that had no middle ground, that is to say, you loved it or you hated it.
A few years back, Eli Roth wrote and directed a movie that pushed the limits of how far a modern torture movie can go.