Let the hype begin.

Once of the genre’s largest and to some, most anticipated DVD releases of the year is fast approaching.  I’m talking about HOSTEL and the release date of 4/18 is almost upon us.  Sony Pictures tonight sent along some clips from the film as well as a special feature from the DVD.  Pretty sweet eh?  Click the links below for all the goodness:

Backpacking

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/backpacking_high.asx

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Fresh Air

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Someone Else

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/someone_high.asx

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Art Show

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/art_high.asx

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So Serious

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/serious_high.asx

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Train Station

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Who Are You?

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/who_high.asx  

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 http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/who_high.ram  

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/who_low.ram

Special Feature – Angle A

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/anglea_high.asx   

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http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/anglea_low.ram    

Special Feature – Angle B

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/angleb_high.asx    

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/angleb_low.asx     

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/angleb_high.ram    

http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/hostel/angleb_low.ram     

For those of you who have been asleep for the last 6 months here is a synopsis of the film followed by the DVD specs for the release:

Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2) and written/directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), Hostel is a shocking and relentless film in the tradition of Saw about two American backpackers (Jay Hernandez, Friday Night Lights and Derek Richardson, Dumb and Dumberer) in Europe who find themselves lured in as victims of a murder-for-profit business.

Paxton and Josh, two college friends, are lured by a fellow traveler to what's described as a nirvana for American backpackers – a particular hostel in an out-of-the-way Slovakian town stocked with Eastern European women as desperate as they are gorgeous. The two friends arrive and soon easily pair off with exotic beauties Natalya and Svetlana. In fact, too easily...

Initially distracted by the good time they're having, the two Americans quickly find themselves trapped in an increasingly sinister situation that they will discover is as wide and as deep as the darkest, sickest recess of human nature itself – if they survive.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

• 4 Commentary Tracks including Commentary by Director Eli Roth and Executive Producer Quentin Tarantino

• “Hostel Dissected” Behind-the-Scenes featurette

• “Kill the Car” Multi-angle interactive Feature

• Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35) Presentation

• Subtitles: English & French

• Audio: English 5.1 and French 5.1

CAST:

• Jay Hernandez

• Derek Richardson

• Eythor Gudjonsson

• Barbara Nedeljakova

DIRECTOR:

Eli Roth

WRITERS:

• Eli Roth

Visit the official HOSTEL website to see a video blog with writer/director Eli Roth, as well as to download Hostel buddy icons, wallpapers and cool items for your PSP:

http://sonypictures.com/hostel