text: did you find the movie "hostel" to be rather disturbing? maybe they meant the title as a joke---hostel, hostile.  ha ha. no. i haven't seen it. the movie is rated r for brutal scenes of torture and violence, strong sexual content, language, and drug use. due to the graphic nature of this film, its showing has been restricted in certain countries, primarily those with strict censorship policies. quentin tarantino co-produced it. no, the story is based on backpackers staying in a hostel. the film was set in  slovakia but filmed in the czech republic and provoked a strong reaction in slovakia.