Vacancy

"Once you've checked in... The terror begins."

2007 1h 25m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“Once you've checked in... The terror begins.”

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Cast

Kate Beckinsale
Amy Fox
Luke Wilson
David Fox
Frank Whaley
Mason
Ethan Embry
Mechanic
Scott G. Anderson
Killer
Mark Casella
Truck Driver
David Doty
Police Oficcer
Norm Compton
Snuff Victim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nimród Antal
Writers: Mark L. Smith, Todd Harris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Vacancy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nimród Antal, shot by Andrzej Sekula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Armen Minasian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson and Frank Whaley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Once you've checked in... The terror begins.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nimród Antal directs. Andrzej Sekula behind the camera. Paul Haslinger scores. Armen Minasian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Vacancy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Nimród Antal, shot by Andrzej Sekula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Armen Minasian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson and Frank Whaley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Once you've checked in... The terror begins.".
9IMDB entry: tt0452702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "remoteness", "motel", "snuff", "deception".

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrzej Sekula
Original score: Paul Haslinger
Editing: Armen Minasian
Production design: Jon Gary Steele
Costume design: Maya Lieberman
Makeup / hair: Michelle Bühler
VFX supervisor: Rocco Passionino
Sound: Jeffrey J. Haboush
Stunt coordinator: Lance Gilbert
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $19,000,000
Box office: $35,300,645
Return: 186% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Vacancy (2007)

Part of

Vacancy Collection

Vacancy is a 2007 American horror film directed by Nimród Antal and starring Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson. It was released April 20, 2007, by the distributor Screen Gems. Vacancy 2: The First Cut was released in 2008. Written by Mark L. Smith, and directed by Eric Bross, it serves as a prequel, and focuses on how the motel's employees started their tortures. The film stars Agnes Bruckner and Trevor Wright. Terror Trap (stylized in some countries as Vacancy 3), is a 2010 American horror film written and directed by Dan Garcia. The third film stars David James Elliott, Michael Madsen, and Jeff Fahey, and is similar to the original film in that it also features a couple being terrorized by a motel's owner and his employees while being recorded.

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JPV8522026-09-16
★ 7/10
Solid enough thriller that might not have the most complex plot but still quite entertaining thanks to both Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale. This is one I think I saw when it was released on DVD but I didn't remember a whole lot about it. 3.5/5

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