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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Steak Mtn) was limited to 1,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

Newly restored in 4k and available for the first time in North America, Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner radically upends genre tropes and preempts the resurgence of folk horror with her second and most formally audacious feature, HOTEL. The deceptively simple premise of a young woman who takes on a job as a night porter at a remote Austrian hotel and encounters unexplained phenomena amounts to a grand treatise on the inhibiting potential of imagination, the fine line between banality and terror and the looming specter of fate. 

Allusions to local myth, mysterious disappearances and haunted forests eschew generic conclusions and serve to illustrate and complicate the inner life of a young woman reckoning with the essential ambiguities of defining one’s life. “An intelligent fable about fear and desire,” (Time Out) Hausner’s sophomore feature is a haunting metaphysical horror film unlike any other.

directed by: Jessica Hausner
starring: Franziska Weisz, Birgit Minichmayr, Marlene Streeruwitz, Rosa Waissnix, Christopher Schärf
2004 / 75 min / 1.85:1 / German DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • Audio commentary by director Jessica Hausner
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.216216 / 5 from 74 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This limited edition slipcover, designed by Steak Mtn, is a unique collectible for film enthusiasts. The movie, directed by Jessica Hausner, is praised for its haunting atmosphere and strong performances. The visual quality of the film is highly regarded, though some viewers find it unsettling.

Summary topics

  • Film Quality: 19%
  • Visual Presentation: 11%
  • Film Enjoyment: 21%

Review topics: ["looks","packaging","picture","movie","film","horror","hotel","story","atmosphere","slipcover","flick","watch","gem","release","director","burn","wood","dread","mystery","pacing","disc","transfer","aspects","life","thriller","audience"].

Review highlights

  • "Being a recent movie, the disc looks great." — Mark P.
  • "Horror transfer looks fantastic." — jerrod a.
  • "This is one of my all time favorite movies I’m so glad to finally get a beautiful release like this one!!" — Will Q.

Reviews

I love hotel horror, and

"I love hotel horror, and having recently rewatched Ti West's "The Innkeepers," I was drawn to this premise. This is an excellent cozy/folk horror film."

— Amanda O. (5/5)

"It arrived sooner than I expected and you know it's an interesting movie"

— Jon (5/5)

Kind of boring, kind of interesting

"The movie is very slow paced and the audio isn’t the best mixed; voice would be too quiet then music/sounds too loud. This forced me to turn the volume up which strangely added to the horror experience. I would call this a slow burn but it really doesn’t give any satisfying resolve. I could see a general audience hating this, and a small amount of people calling this a revolutionary genre defying film. I am torn in between."

— Ismael F. (4/5)

Watch Alone, in Dark Silence

"Movie: Another solidly enjoyable, "sparse" horror film, with minimal score, long takes, and very gradual developments that nonetheless bring across a definite vibe. In this case, the main feeling is like when you're alone in another room at night and have to turn off the light before you go back to your bedroom. I liked it. Extras: I don't usually have time for commentary tracks, but I did appreciate that this came with a few trailers for other movies by the director. Packaging: Really great slipcover, which is evocative as well as matches the other two Hausner films released around the same time."

— Gideon M. (4/5)

Holiday Inn

"slow-burn Austrian thriller that relies almost entirely on lingering tension and quiet dread rather than traditional jump scares, which is a good thing. Solid."

— Kevin G. (5/5)

A mystery to mull over

"An engrossing tale that left many, apparently, upset over the ambiguous ending. I enjoy being left with a mystery to mull over - and Hotel leads you to one so very well. ,"

— Oleh S. (5/5)

underrated gem!

"wow, so cool. A very cozy horror movie that is drooping with atmosphere. I liked the witch and folk horror aspects. The slipcover is very nice, especially the bold contrast between red and black colors."

— Alex R. (4/5)

Hotel of Quiet Dread

"Jessica Hausner’s Hotel (2004) is a minimalist horror that trades spectacle for atmosphere. The story follows Irene, a new receptionist at a remote Austrian hotel, where the disappearance of her predecessor lingers like a shadow. The film builds unease through silence, repetition, and the unsettling behavior of those around her. Rather than offering clear answers, Hotel thrives on ambiguity. Its long, static shots and muted performances create a sense of alienation that grows heavier with each scene. The result is a haunting exploration of isolation and the uncanny, where the ordinary becomes quietly terrifying."

— Jimmy W. (5/5)

Hotel

"Fun thriller. Recommended."

— Justin M. (5/5)

I work the nightshift at

"I work the nightshift at a hotel so I appreciate whatever hotel horror I can get my hands on."

— Sam A. (5/5)

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