Question 1

What real-life location doubled as the slaughterhouse interior, and why was it particularly eerie during filming?

Accepted Answer

The slaughterhouse interior was filmed in a wing of a functioning psychiatric hospital in Prague built in 1910, closed for over 50 years, where erratic patients were held. The basement was so creepy that Eli Roth had a string quartet play classical music to make it feel cozier.

Question 2

Which room number do the main trio stay in, and what classic horror film does this reference?

Accepted Answer

The main trio stay in room 237, which is a reference to The Shining (1980).

Question 3

How did Eli Roth cast Eythor Gudjonsson as Oli, and what was unique about Gudjonsson's background?

Accepted Answer

Eli Roth wrote the role of Oli for Eythor Gudjonsson after meeting him in Iceland during press for Cabin Fever. Gudjonsson was a local entrepreneur and former athlete with no acting experience, and this remains his only acting role apart from a few TV ads.

Question 4

What happened with the taxi driver actor during the scene where travelers first enter Bratislava?

Accepted Answer

The actor playing the taxi driver was so drunk on the morning of the shoot that the crew replaced him with a sober stunt double.

Question 5

What is the basic premise of Hostel as described in its synopsis?

Accepted Answer

Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

Question 6

What real-life location doubled as the creepy slaughterhouse interior in Hostel?

Accepted Answer

The interior was filmed in a wing of a functioning psychiatric hospital in Prague, built in 1910, which had been closed for over 50 years and housed erratic patients.

Question 7

Which film is referenced by the room number where the main trio stays in Hostel?

Accepted Answer

The main trio stay in room 237, a reference to The Shining (1980).

Question 8

Why was Eythor Gudjonsson cast as Oli despite having no acting experience?

Accepted Answer

Eli Roth met Gudjonsson in Iceland during press for Cabin Fever and was so taken with his charisma that he promised him a role, which Gudjonsson accepted.

Question 9

What unexpected cameo does director Eli Roth make in the film?

Accepted Answer

Eli Roth appears as an American customer in a Boston Red Sox jersey in an Amsterdam coffee shop, laughing at his friend struggling with a bong.

Question 10

What porn film does the guard watch in Hostel, and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

The guard watches Sex Fever (2003), an X-rated parody of Roth's first film Cabin Fever (2002).

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