HorroRated archive entry
Vacancy
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- Nimród Antal
- Written by
- Mark L. Smith
- Produced by
- Hal Lieberman, Raoul Bolognini, Glenn S. Gainor, Stacy Cramer, Brian Paschal
Why it’s HorroRated
Vacancy keeps its premise honest and its running time tight. The surveillance dynamic is a clean horror idea and the film executes it with real efficiency. Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale make the strained couple dynamic feel credible which gives the threat real stakes. A focused, unpretentious thriller that delivers.
Synopsis
The surveillance premise gives Vacancy its specific dread, rooted in the violation of private space by something that was watching before you knew to be watched. Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale make the strained couple dynamic feel credible, which gives the threat genuine stakes. A focused, unpretentious thriller that doesn't overstay.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- April 20, 2007
- Runtime
- 1 hour 25 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
