Vacancy (2007)
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56% of critics liked it
(120 reviews) -
46% of users liked it
(283,953 ratings)
A vacationing couple makes a terrifying discovery about the motel room they have just checked into in this thriller scripted by Mark L. Smith and directed by Nimród Antal (Kontroll). Their car broken down and their prospects for finding a tow-truck driver at such a late hour slim to none, David… More A vacationing couple makes a terrifying discovery about the motel room they have just checked into in this thriller scripted by Mark L. Smith and directed by Nimród Antal (Kontroll). Their car broken down and their prospects for finding a tow-truck driver at such a late hour slim to none, David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox (Kate Beckinsale) decide to make the best of their situation by resting out the night at a nearby motel. Left with few choices of entertainment for the evening, the pair soon settles down to enjoy one of the low-budget slasher films sitting atop their motel room VCR. Upon realizing that all of the films seem to have been shot in the very same room they currently occupy, David and Amy suddenly become the stars of a particularly sadistic fright flick. As hidden cameras track their every move, the hapless couple attempt to turn the tables on their would-be killer before they meet the same grim fate as the poor souls being butchered on television. Frank Whaley and Ethan Embry co-star in a thriller that's sure to keep leery travelers sticking to the main highway. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nimród Antal
- Written By
- Mark L. Smith
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
- In Theaters
- Apr 20, 2007 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Screen Gems
Critic Reviews
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
It's not pretty, but it's certainly vacant.
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David Fear, Time Out New York
Vacancy may be trying to bridge both worlds, but it ends up straddling the fence.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Vacancy, in the end, simply offers a particularly aggressive brand of couples counseling.
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Scott Bowles, USA Today
It's welcome to see another movie that relies more on apprehension and suspense than torture chambers. Vacancy might not get Mr. Hitchcock smiling from above. But he won't be spinning in his grave, either.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Packs a lot of old-fashioned shocks into its taut 80-minute running time.
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Cast
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Kate Beckinsale
as Amy Fox
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Luke Wilson
as David Fox
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Frank Whaley
as Mason
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Ethan Embry
as Mechanic
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Scott G. Anderson
as Killer
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Mark Cassella
as Truck Driver
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David Doty
as Highway Patrol
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Norm Compton
as Snuff Victim
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Caryn Mower
as Snuff Victim
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Megan Godfrey
as Snuff Victim
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Kym Stys
as Snuff Victim
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Andrew Fiscella
as Snuff Victim
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Dale Waddington Horowitz
as Snuff Victim
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Ernie Misko
as Snuff Victim
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Bryan Ross
as Snuff Victim
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Chevon Hicks
as Snuff Victim








