Review of Turistas (2006) by John K — 16 Jun 2011
Released during the torture porn boom, Turistas is an aesthetically beautiful film with lovely actresses dressed in bikinis for most of it. A group of young American travelers in Brazil get drugged, robbed, and coerced into the home of a twisted surgeon with plans to harvest their organs for the poor and disadvantaged locals.
As a film to rival the gore and gruesomeness of films like Hostel and Saw, Turistas does not measure up (with the exception of an extensive surgery scene and a graphic eye gouge). The bulk of the film is concerned with building character and creating tension and suspense which it does quite well.
Good performances and a decent script put this flick a step above much of it's modern competition in the more mild arenas of horror. So the film's only real disadvantage is that it was marketed as something it's not - to no doubt capitalize on the trends and sell tickets.
If you enter with modified expectations, you will not be disappointed.
This review of Turistas (2006) was written by John K on 16 Jun 2011.
Turistas has generally received mixed reviews.
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