Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2009) (V)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers (WGA):

Mark L. Smith (written by)
Mark L. Smith (characters)

Release Date:

20 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

If the camera starts filming, you are dead

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Room 6 | Motel | Best Friend | Videotape | Immolation

Cast

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

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:16 | UK:18 | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | France:-12 | Italy:VM14 (original rating) | Italy:VM18 (tv rating)

Company:

Stage 6 Films

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 (1960).

Goofs:

Continuity: After Caleb, Tanner and Jessica check into the motel, a scene shows the "no" part of the neon light coming on, but later on when the older couple arrive at the motel, the light is off again.

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

Decent Prequel

In 2004, the redneck managers of the Meadow View Motel Gordon (David Moscow) and Reece (Brian Klugman) use room 6 to videotape the intimacy of the guests to sell porn movies. When the mysterious Mr. Smith (Scott G. Anderson) 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 (Trevor Wright), who is traveling from Chicago with his fiancée Jessica (Agnes Bruckner) and his best friend Tanner (Arjay Smith), decides to rest in Meadow View, they have a nightmarish night and try to survive from the sick intention of the gang.

The underrated "Vacancy 2: The First Cut" is a decent prequel to the original "Vacancy" (which is also a reasonable movie, nothing more than that). There are some stupid scenes, like for example Jessica beating on the window instead of escaping; or the attitude of Tanner in the house of Otis and Doris; or the conclusion with the police finding no evidence of the murders; but the final result is not bad or mediocre like mentioned in some reviews. The screenplay and the story could be better but work on DVD. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Temos Vagas 2 - The First Cut" ("Vacancy 2: The First Cut")