Vacancy 2: The First Cut (Video 2008)

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.

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers:

Mark L. Smith, Mark L. Smith (characters)

Stars:

Agnes Bruckner, David Moscow, Scott G. Anderson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Agnes Bruckner	...	Jessica
David Moscow	...	Gordon
Scott G. Anderson	...	Smith
Arjay Smith	...	Tanner
Trevor Wright	...	Caleb
Beau Billingslea	...	Otis
Brian Klugman	...	Reece
Juanita Jennings	...	Doris
Nelson Lee	...	Groom
Gwendoline Yeo	...	Bride
Judy Durning	...	Wife
David Shackelford	...	Truck Driver
Lola Davidson	...	Woman
Don Oscar Smith	...	Man
Joe Reegan	...	Jack

Storyline

In 2004, the managers of the Meadow View Motel Gordon and Reece use room 6 to videotape the intimacy of the guests to sell porn movies. When the mysterious Mr. Smith checks in with a young woman, they witness the sadistic psychopath guest stabbing and killing his mate. The footage is a success and they decide to make other snuff movies with Smith. When Caleb, who is traveling from Chicago with his fiancée Jessica and his best friend Tanner, decides to rest in Meadow View, they have a nightmarish night and try to survive from the sick intention of the gang.

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Plot Keywords:

videotape | motel | room 6 | best friend | bag over head | 

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Taglines:

If the camera is on, you're dead.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and terror, language and some sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adiexodo 2: I arhi

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When driving up to the motel there is a sign that has a branch obscuring the sign and making it read "cheap Bates" - a nod to the original slasher motel, the Bates Motel from Psycho.

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Goofs

During the scene in the trailer with the killer, it's very clear the packing boxes are empty.

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Quotes

Otis: [Doris has let two strangers in need of help - Tanner and Jessica - into the house] Doris, what the hell are you doing?
Doris: Jesus would let these two in here.
Otis: Yeah, but he knows if they slit his throat he'll be back in three days!
Doris: Otis, that is blasphemy,
Otis: And this here is crazy.

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Connections

References Psycho (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Hold Me Close"
Written by Jeremy Menard, Dan Wolf, Jake Sciscio, Frank Romantino and Shane Reynolds
Performed by The Scenic
Courtesy of Victory Records

User Reviews

Pretty good...

Vacancy 2 is not as great as the first, but it does have some of the same suspense in the first half.

I found it pretty interesting and entertaining, especially as seen as a prequel. I did like how the order of the killings were not as obvious as other slasher films, but I do not like how it ripped off from The Strangers (a superior film) in the killers' masks. Saying that, the ending also sort of fell apart, and the reason is because there is just way too much chase. However, it still makes for a quick and mostly entertaining film that manages to be alright for a quick Saturday night, but do not expect it to be as great as other horrors, since the original was not all that either.