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Paradise Lost Reviews

2006 Certificate 18
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An American college student goes backpacking around South America with his sister and her friend. While in Brazil they meet up with two boisterous Brits and an Australian traveler, and when the six of them happen upon a beautiful beach, they decide to stay and party with the friendly locals. Members of the group start to .. Read more

Starring Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde, Desmond Askew
Director John Stockwell
Genres Horror, Thriller

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  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Paradise Lost

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  • 73 out of 75 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Better than what the critics say!

    Paradise Lost or Turistas as it was originally know suffered badly at the US box office. Hence it's renaming for the UK and other countries. The film was ... more

      • JAMIOUSE from PILMOOR, YORK
  • 17 out of 20 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Much better than expected

    It's rare to watch an American film about a group of twenty-somethings getting into all kinds of grisly happenings without wanting to shout at the screen in... more

    • Mattowar
      • Mattowar from Wath upon Dearne
  • 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Gore hunters might be disappointed. 8/10.

    Paradise Lost appears to be considered by many the next in the long line of shock horror style movies started only a couple of years back by Wolf Creek, whilst ... more

      • Graham from UK
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Paradise Lost

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    very average

    People have compared this to Hostel - I think it is about as good as Hostel I (not great!). Unfortunately you can work out what is going to happen to the group... more

      • Eden from London
  • 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0.0 stars

    Paradise lost - the plot !

    If you enjoyed Wolf Creek then you will probably love this. Personally I cried in pain as I sat through 60 minutes of sheer hell in anticipation of an exciting ... more

      • Conchubar from Belfast
  • 73 out of 75 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Better than what the critics say!

    Paradise Lost or Turistas as it was originally know suffered badly at the US box office. Hence it's renaming for the UK and other countries. The film was ... more

      • JAMIOUSE from PILMOOR, YORK
  • 17 out of 20 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Much better than expected

    It's rare to watch an American film about a group of twenty-somethings getting into all kinds of grisly happenings without wanting to shout at the screen in... more

    • Mattowar
      • Mattowar from Wath upon Dearne
  • 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Gore hunters might be disappointed. 8/10.

    Paradise Lost appears to be considered by many the next in the long line of shock horror style movies started only a couple of years back by Wolf Creek, whilst ... more

      • Graham from UK
  • 11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Renamed although no need to be Reborn!

    Having seen the film originally marketed as Turistas, I couldn't understand why it needed to be renamed until I was told that it was owing to the flop in ... more

      • James Frecknall from London, England
  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    more torture porn yawn

    cash in on the hostel graphic torure porn genre- nothing new or original - yawn.

      • A customer from Wolverhampton
  • 8 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1.0 star

    Just absolute Rubbish!

    This has to be the worst film ive seen for a while.

      • Louise Prior from wigan
  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 1.0 star

    Oh dear, oh dear

  • 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 2.0 stars

    90 minutes of my life Lost

      • Tommo from Hove, England
  • 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0.0 stars

    Paradise lost - the plot !

    If you enjoyed Wolf Creek then you will probably love this. Personally I cried in pain as I sat through 60 minutes of sheer hell in anticipation of an exciting ... more

      • Conchubar from Belfast
  • 5 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    okay

    This film is Hostel but in a differnet enviroment. Good, if you like hostel you'll love this.

      • A customer from southampton, England
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18,541 Member ratings
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558
  • 90
266
  • 80
2,209
  • 70
2,635
  • 60
5,566
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2,371
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813
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