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Vacancy

2007 · 86 min

A relentless, claustrophobic cat-and-mouse game that keeps you tense and uneasy from start to finish.

Directed by
Nimród Antal
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley
Tagline
Once you've checked in... The terror begins.
Overview
A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.

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Directed by
Nimród Antal
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • grief
  • isolation
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Nimród Antal
Written by
Mark L. Smith
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry, Scott G. Anderson, Mark Casella, David Doty, Norm Compton
Music
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Cinematography
Andrzej Sekula
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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