Hostel sequel checks in

The stomach-churning sequel to horror film Hostel is getting set to wreck terror on the UK.Hostel: Part II follows three young American women studying in Rome who set off for a weekend trip but end up at a gruesome hostel.Director Eli Roth said of his second film: "It's like there's part one and part two and it's a continuation of the story, but what inspired me was the challenge to redefine what a horror sequel could be."The first Hostel movie, which cost £5 million to make, took over $80 million (£40.5 million) at the US box office.The sequel hits cinemas across the UK on June 29.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | June 2, 2007

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