The raw, translated pleas for mercy heighten the emotional distress of the audience.

The plot follows three young backpackers—Paxton (Jay Hernandez), Josh (Derek Richardson), and their Icelandic friend Óli (Eyþór Guðjónsson)—as they travel across Europe in search of hedonistic thrills. While in Amsterdam, they are enticed by a stranger to visit a hostel in a remote Slovakian town, rumored to be full of beautiful, sexually-liberated women. Their dream vacation, however, quickly turns into a nightmare when they discover that the hostel is a front for "Elite Hunting," a mysterious and sinister organization that kidnaps tourists and sells them to wealthy clients who pay for the privilege of torturing and murdering them in a secluded warehouse. The story follows Paxton's desperate struggle for survival after his friends are taken.

4.5/5