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Vacancy 2: The First Cut

2008 · 86 min

A grimy, mean-spirited chase through cheap motel corridors and dark woods, more nasty than scary, with little relief.

Directed by
Eric Bross
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Agnes Bruckner, Trevor Wright, Arjay Smith
Tagline
If the camera is on, you're dead.
Overview
Three young people check into the Meadow View Inn for a night's rest, fully unaware of the inn's sick-minded employees and their nefarious intentions.

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Directed by
Eric Bross
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Agnes Bruckner, Trevor Wright, Arjay Smith
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • crime
  • greed
  • corruption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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horror, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Mark L. Smith
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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