About this episode

Sidney breaks down the Hostel franchise, discussing its films and their impact on the horror genre.

In this episode, Sidney breaks down the Hostel franchise, including the film that created the term "torture porn," Hostel (2005), the superior film of the franchise, Hostel: Part II (2007), and the not so great Hostel: Part III (2011).

People in this episode

Host: Sidney

Topics covered

• Hostel franchise
• torture porn
• film analysis
• horror films
• movie breakdown

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hostel, Hostel: Part II, Hostel: Part III

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