Well done appearing on Bloomberg.
I agree with what you said about the quality and
timing of some of the movies.
In regards to Hostel 2. Lets face it Eli Roth influences are the Italian horror giallo movies of the 60's and 70's - those movies where made more for the grind house circuit. So as far as money making. I don't know if that was the main aim of the producers at the time. Plus the torture/women thing, I don't think many would have been that into that theme.
Let's see the horror gene up the ante with ideas, can Hollywood do it?
I still think The Thing remake early 80's for both gore and just plain horror is one of the best .
Cool slasher fantasy flicks like Nightmare on Elm street, stuff like that.
keep up the good work