Maybe I'm just getting old, but really, do we need another film about people being murdered in various "inventive" ways? What value does a movie such as this add to our society? "The Helpers" is another of the "Saw" type of film, where people are victimised, traumatised and eventually killed. While clearly there is a place for many different types of movies to appeal to different people, I feel this type of film simply panders to twisted individuals who get off on seeing others suffer. If that sounds like your kind of movie, then go ahead and watch, otherwise I would suggest as a MUCH better alternative, "In Cold Blood [1967]", a well acted and gripping tale, which while shocking in its own right, is not gratuitous.
Review of No Vacancy
