Rotten
It's not pretty, but it's certainly vacant.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Vacancy
Once you've checked in... The terror begins.
2007 · 1h 25m · R
Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Nimród Antal
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
55%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Vacancy may be trying to bridge both worlds, but it ends up straddling the fence.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Rotten
Vacancy, in the end, simply offers a particularly aggressive brand of couples counseling.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
It's welcome to see another movie that relies more on apprehension and suspense than torture chambers. Vacancy might not get Mr. Hitchcock smiling from above. But he won't be spinning in his grave, either.
Scott Bowles, USA Today
Fresh
Packs a lot of old-fashioned shocks into its taut 80-minute running time.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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