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Vacancy

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Vacancy (2007)
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  • Horror
  • Thriller
A married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They soon realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.A married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They soon realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.A married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They soon realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
100K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,151
526
  • Director
    • Nimród Antal
  • Writer
    • Mark L. Smith
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Luke Wilson
    • Frank Whaley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nimród Antal
  • Writer
    • Mark L. Smith
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Luke Wilson
    • Frank Whaley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 386User reviews
    • 217Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Luke Wilson in Vacancy (2007)
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    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Amy Foxas Amy Fox
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • David Foxas David Fox
    Frank Whaley
    Frank Whaley
    • Masonas Mason
    Ethan Embry
    Ethan Embry
    • Mechanicas Mechanic
    Scott Anderson
    Scott Anderson
    • Killeras Killer
    • (as Scott G. Anderson)
    Mark Casella
    • Truck Driveras Truck Driver
    • (as Mark Cassella)
    David Doty
    • Highway Patrolas Highway Patrol
    Norm Compton
    • Snuff Victimas Snuff Victim
    Caryn Mower
    Caryn Mower
    • Snuff Victimas Snuff Victim
    Meegan Godfrey
    Meegan Godfrey
    • Snuff Victimas Snuff Victim
    • (as Meegan E. Godfrey)
    Kym Stys
    Kym Stys
    • Snuff Victimas Snuff Victim
    Andrew Fiscella
    Andrew Fiscella
    • Steven Ras Steven R
    Dale Waddington
    Dale Waddington
    • Brenda Bas Brenda B
    • (as Dale Waddington Horowitz)
    Ernest Misko
    • Snuff Victimas Snuff Victim
    • (as Ernie Misko)
    Bryan Ross
    Bryan Ross
    • Snuff Victimas Snuff Victim
    Chevon Hicks
    • Snuff Victimas Snuff Victim
    Kevin Dunigan
    Kevin Dunigan
    • Maricopa county sheriffas Maricopa county sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    Betsy Hammer
    Betsy Hammer
    • Snuff Woman #3as Snuff Woman #3
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Nimród Antal
    • Writer
      • Mark L. Smith
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The advertising strategy for the film made use of the Internet as well as a toll-free phone number. The number was made to sound as if one is actually calling the Pinewood Motel. In the background, screaming can be heard accompanying the voice of the proprietor, who informs callers about "slashing" prices and the "killer" deals that the motel has, if it has a vacancy. The voice of the proprietor is none other than Frank Whaley's. The toll free phone number for the ad was 1-888-9-VACANCY (1-888-982-22629). The toll-free phone number is no longer valid.
    • Goofs
      At the end she phones 911 again and the operator tells her: "an officer has already responded." In reality they would have dispatched another unit once they didn't get feedback from the 1st call out.
    • Quotes

      Mason: [pointing to Motel room] It's right there in the corner number 4. You might have to jiggle the handle a little bit to open her up, she's as sticky as an old whore.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Vacancy/Lonely Hearts/In the Land of Women/Fracture (2007)

    User reviews386

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    Top review
    6/10
    Suspenseful from Beginning to End
    If I learned anything from "Psycho" it's not to stay at a remote motel. If I learned anything from "Dead End" it's that you never leave the interstate as a detour--no matter what. If learned anything from "Breakdown" it's that if a stranger touches your car it will stop working shortly thereafter. David and Amy Fox (Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale) committed all three errors.

    The bickering passive aggressive couple were on their way home from a family gathering when David decided to take a detour due to a crash on the main highway. Eventually he reached a point where he was lost and on top of that he damaged the car when he swerved to miss a raccoon. They stopped at the first gas station they saw for directions and perhaps a mechanic's opinion. Instead they got a mechanic who tampered with the vehicle and debilitated it. With it being too late to do anything else the couple stayed at the nearby roach motel. And that's when the craziness started.

    Much like we'd see in "The Strangers" in 2008, "Vacancy" was about a sadistic group of men who loved to terrorize the guests of the out-of-the-way motel. These psychotic freaks videoed their activities. And judging by their film library, they were prolific killers. With multiple hidden cameras set up in every room, the masked murderers aimed to get as much screaming and frantic behavior as they could from their unfortunate guests.

    "Vacancy" keeps you on edge and your heart pumping. Every whimper, word, or whisper makes you flinch as you try to will the protagonists to be quiet and survive their ordeal. "Vacancy," like most thrillers and horrors, requires some suspended disbelief. A few things will annoy the thinking viewer, but it's not enough to make you pack it in. "Vacancy" keeps it interesting and suspenseful from beginning to end.
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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hotel sin salida
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Hal Lieberman Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,363,565
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,603,376
      • Apr 22, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,442,935
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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