I was extremely disappointed with the sequel as well, although most of the violence in the original was implied, they sold the audience on the fact that this one was "more Hostel than Hostel," when really the gore was minimal and unoriginal at best. The characters were much less relatable and annoying IMO, and the ending was so completely forseeable since they continually reinforced the main characters background. I was happier not knowing anything about the organization since it wrapped the gore with a nice sense of mystery in the original. Eli Roth keeps bashing the bootleggers for getting a workprint of the film and putting it online and selling it on the streets, but the truth of the matter is the movie bombed because it was subpar.