Good concept, poorly executed.

I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Nasty, ugly and repulsive.Teens go to tropical island. There's lots of suffering and mutilation and you realize some people should be banned from making films. I'm aware there is no zero rating available, therefore I cannot give films like this filth a zero on the rate, no matter this summary should clear things up. 0/10

I didn't check reviews before watching this film. Glad I didn't. It's much better than the 5.3 rating IMDb lists. Surprisingly good, actually.The beginning of the film had me wondering if it was going to be a dud, but it soon took off into a pretty good thriller/horror film. The plot kind of winds you along in a great way. You have that uneasy feeling where you want to tell the people 'I don't think I'd be doing that if I was in your shoes!'. Which, I guess means they succeeded at having you care about the characters.The story was quite creepy and well done. Much of the bloody stuff that could have easily been overdone wasn't; it was done just right. There was enough, but not too much. Most of the creepy factor grows in your own mind as the tale unwinds. I think this is another area where this film succeeds very well; like the great movies of old, it shows you enough but also leaves enough to your imagination to make it much scarier.My husband likes scary movies, but I really hate 'slasher flicks' and prefer psychological thrillers, so finding one that works for both us is challenging sometimes. This one scored high for both of us. Much better than the IMDb rating leads you to think. Don't let the rating, or the first 15 minutes fool you!

Turistas (2006): Dir: John Stockwell / Cast: Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Beau Garrett, Olivia Wilde, Desmond Askew: If you have the sick desire to watch someone have their organs surgically removed in graphic detail just for the sake of shock then this morbid mess about unknown surroundings is the film for you. Similar to Hostel but the difference being that in that film we are given a gruesome tour through the sex and human trade for torture, while this junk regards several young people being abducted, tortured and murdered just for entertainment. Another difference is that in Hostel you may find yourself at least experiencing the suspense through the character's graphic nightmares. While Hostel certainly isn't pleasant entertainment, it creates suspense more successfully than Turistas. Director John Stockwell has fun with the scenery particularly underwater footage. He previously made Into the Blue, which bares a few similarities but the genres are somewhat different. It also should be noted that neither film is worth looking at on any level. Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Beau Garrett, and Olivia Wilde basically have sex then run and scream through Brazilian jungles before being cut to pieces. This is not a film that any of them are likely to brag about on their resumes. One could argue that perhaps the film should be cut to pieces like the victims. Score: 3 / 10

Ask yourself this question: do you like 'slasher' films? If the answer is yes, then you probably enjoy daft youngsters getting stalked by killers, women running around in very little clothes, blood and gore and, of course, the most virtuous of the group surviving. Therefore, you will also probably like Paradise Lost, as it ticks all those boxes.There's nothing new here - a group of annoyingly fit backpackers goes to Brazil, only to stumble into somewhere they really wish they hadn't. I won't go into detail about what exactly the 'nasties' want from them, but it's no advert for the Brazilian tourist board.Saying the film is just 'average' would be a little unfair. It's definitely better than the vast majority of B-movie, cash-in, slasher films, but it's no masterpiece. Basically, if you enjoy the genre, you should enjoy this one.