Movie connections for
Hostel (2005) More at IMDb Pro »

Followed by

Hostel: Part II (2007)
Hostel: Part III (2010) (V)

References

The Wicker Man (1973)
 -  "How Do" song is lifted from the Wicker Man and placed in similar context of sexual manipulation
Don't Look Now (1973)
 -  The pursuit of a figure wearing a red coat through the narrow backstreets of a strange city.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
 -  When the man with the chainsaw falls and cuts his leg with it, it is a reference to the end of Texas Chainsaw Masscre where the same thing happens to Leatherface
The Shining (1980)
 -  Room 237
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
 -  The man on the train who eats his salad with his hands is referred to as Edward Saladhands.
Cité des enfants perdus, La (1995)
 -  The German Surgeon wears the same attire as Krank does in one of the scenes of the movie.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
 -  the guy has a poster of it on his wall
Jisatsu saakuru (2002)
 -  When the japanese girl throws herself in front of the train at the end of the movie, the scene and its details (like the blood exploding on the faces of several passengers) is exactly the same as the first scene of Jisatsu saakuru, when the girls jump in front of the train.

Referenced in

"Family Guy: Brian Sings & Swings (#4.19)" (2006)
 -  Sunshine Bear jumps in front of a truck the exact way that Kana jumps in front of the train.
Hostel Dissected (2006) (V)
 -  Making of Documentary for the DVD
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (2007) (V)
 -  Title referenced.
"Cuenta atrás: Antiguo matadero de Navalafuente, 15:35 horas (#1.11)" (2007)
 -  DVD in shelf of movie rental store.
"Greek: Black & White and Read All Over (#1.10)" (2007)
 -  Calvin tells Ashleigh, "Right, uh, let's try to make this place look a little less like that movie 'Hostel.'"

Features

Chodník cez Dunaj (1989) (TV)
 -  Shown on the TV at the hostel
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  There is a TV showing Pulp Fiction dubbed into Czech.
Sex Fever (2003) (V)
 -  the guard is watching this movie on the little portable dvd player

Featured in

"The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? (#2.4)" (2006)
 -  some scenes were shown
2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV)
 -  Nominated, clips shown.
"30 Even Scarier Movie Moments" (2006)
 -  One of the movies profiled and shown.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
 -  Scenes from the movie are shown
Hostel: Part II (2007)
 -  Paxton has flashbacks and remembers scenes from Hostel.

Spoofed in

Hostile (2007) (V)
 -  gay porn parody

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