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Vacancy, 2007

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson

Directed by: Nimrod Antal

Written by: Mark L. Smith

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 85 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.3

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Vacancy can be described as scary, suspenseful, and clever. The plot revolves around voyeurism, hostages, and imprisonment or confinement. The main genres are thriller, horror, and drama. In approach, Vacancy is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a hotel. It is located in the USA. Vacancy takes place in contemporary times. Note that it involves brief nudity, strong violent content, and profanity.

Summary of Vacancy

This riveting thriller features Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale as a couple whose car breaks down, stranding them at a very dangerous hotel. Director Nimrod Antal carefully builds the suspense as the film gradually leads to horror when the hotel turns out to be a snuff film operation, with cameras everywhere and lots of truly horrific videos of past murders (shot in the same room) lying atop the TV set. The couple needs to think fast before they become the next victims.

Beckinsale and Wilson play down their star wattage and get truly involved in their change-of-pace roles, sucking the audience into their situation far deeper than one might think possible. Meticulous use of the tawdry, low-rent motel setting--lots of rotted wood, stained wallpaper, and ugly sofas--provides a realistic sense of space. Intelligently crafted and unfolding practically in real time, VACANCY is edge-of-the-seat all the way. Other strong points are the punchy score from Paul Haslinger, a PSYCHO-ish credit sequence, a creepy Frank Whaley as the hotel clerk, and lots of references to films like TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER. Thanks to all this care and attention, the scares linger longer than you might expect, so don't watch it alone.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	20 April 2007
Runtime:	85 min

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Kate Beckinsale

as Amy Fox

Luke Wilson

as David Fox

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TV Guide

Stylish and surprisingly effective thriller. Full Review

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by: Ken Fox

Entertainment Weekly

Vacancy is a schlock surprise: a no-frills motel-hell slasher film -- with a bit of soul. Full Review

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by: Owen Gleiberman

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It has been a long time since i have seen this good of a thriller since the movie "Breakdown".Unpredictable plot, edge of your seat. Just what i love, a thriller. I really enjoyed this one. The acting was right on, which makes all the difference.... Read and rate it

10.December.2010
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by: Trenton Davis
Trenton Davis rated this movie0/10

To be honest, I can't say a whole lot of anything positive about this movie other than Frank Whaley plays a good creepy desk clerk. The movie is chock full of nothing interesting, new or even scary - it's all just minutes passing by with perfectly... Read and rate it

30.March.2009
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by: Parker in MN
Parker in MN rated this movie2/10Bad

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