Vacancy
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Movie Reviews of Vacancy
Movie Review: Smart, psychological, big budget suspense
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the most interesting and artistically competent american horror movies I've seen in quite some time (that wasn't a remake/reboot). Plus, it's scary. The last horror film I really remember in this vein was "30 Days of Night" (with its moody existentialism that caught me completely unawares).
Unlike that film though, this one is starkly realistic. Arguably because of that, it's more of a suspense film than a horror film. There is very little gore in the film (it may disappoint splatter fans), but it is extremely suspenseful.
Even though you read the back of the box with its description of a couple whose car breaks down, and decide to stay in a shady motel and think, "Oh God, this premise has been done to death," - the movie feels fresh. It doesn't play out at all like the run of the mill American slasher. It's closer to "Wait Until Dark" or some of the Hitchcock films. It has a simple premise, but it has good acting, a great script and decent direction. It also feels believable. No superpowers. No intricate scheme. No scooby doo ending. This is probably the most disturbingly real film since 8mm.
The script of this film really surprised me. There is a significant amount of psychological depth to the relationship between the two main characters. There's a level of characterization that is really very rare in horror movies. It makes the whole experience feel more immediate. It also makes the experience a bit deeper than the usual hack 'n slash because of the abundance of parallels between the plot and the subplot.
Highly recommended for horror fans (as long as you realize it's not a splatter film) and people who like good movies, in general (but get turned off by gore).
Movie Review: SCARY...VERY SCARY...
Summary: 5 Stars
My daughter came by for a visit and suggested that we watch a movie together. We selected this film because it had a good cast and was billed as a horror flick. Well, we turned out the lights, and for the duration of the film we were scared out of our wits! It was a truly scary movie!
A married couple, David (Luke Wilson) and Amy (Kate Beckinsale), are on the verge of divorce and their last road trip together. David has taken a shortcut off the highway, and now they find themselves lost on some secondary road with nightfall setting in. To add insult to injury, their car breaks down, but they are able to get a quick fix by an overly friendly mechanic at a roadside gas station.
Unfortunately, the quick fix doesn't hold, and their car breaks down again in the middle of nowhere. They hike back to the gas station only to find it closed. With no mechanic to service their car, they are forced to stay in a seedy, two bit fleabag motel run by a creepy manager, who rents them a rundown room for the night. While in the room, they notice some VHS tapes on a shelf and decide to play one on the VCR. When they do, they get the shock of their lives. Let the games begin!
This is an action packed film that had my daughter and me cowering. The action is non-stop and the plot is quite novel. This is not a blood and guts kind of movie, but rather one filled with lots of tension and nail-biting suspense. Clearly, the Hitchcock influence is at work here, and the director well understands that less is more.
Movie Review: Some check in, some don't check out
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll admit it- I loved this movie. The reviews on here are mixed but I think that may be because people were expecting too much. Its not the scariest movie ever, but it will scare the hell out of you. The movie starts out with a couple traveling home after a family gathering. The couple is in the middle of a divorce after the death of a child and their car breaks down with a little help from a creepy mechanic. They have no where to turn so they check in to the creepiest motel EVER. Once there they are bothered by phone calls and knocks on the door and they become nervous. They pop in a movie, provided by the motel, and watch a slasher flick that was filmed in their room! Only- they aren't slashers- they are real life murders taking place on cameras that are set up in the very room they are in. What unfolds is pure terror. This is not a gory film but some of the images on the video tapes are haunting.
What I enjoyed about this film is how real it felt. The main characters do what any normal person would do. They try to run. They try to fight. They try to hide. They call for help. But they are all alone because it turns out that the motel makes an income on selling these gory tapes to freaks and creeps and everyone is in on it. I haven't given anything away because this all unfolds in the first half hour. It is a very spooky and uncomfortable flick that will make you scream just enough- but it never goes over the top.
Movie Review: Tunnels Of Love...
Summary: 5 Stars
David and Amy Fox (Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale) are in the final days of their marriage. They simply can't get past the grief of losing their son, Charlie. Now, all the couple does is fight and snipe at each other. This is their last trip together before their divorce. David, not being the greatest navigator, has gotten them lost in a desolate area. To make matters worse, the car's engine gives out. Luckily, there's a small, lonely motel within walking distance. So, the Foxes bicker and argue their way back there. Upon arrival, the Foxes encounter a very odd desk-clerk (Frank Whaley), who is about as accomodating as he is friendly. He sets them up in room 4 (the honeymoon suite) and goes back to the blood-freezing screams of the video he had been watching in his office. David and Amy explore their room, finding it gross, but unfortunately necessary. Then, the phone rings and the mysterious pounding begins. VACANCY is a tense, shock-fiesta of a movie, w/ plenty of spiralling-out-of-control nuttery. Wilson and Beckinsale are at their best as the besieged and terrorized Foxes. The men who play their psychotic captors have just the right amount / mixture of lunacy and menace. Highly recommended...Movie Review: Keeps you on the edge of your seat !
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi..
I must say i really enjoyed this movie, it was a solid thriller with alot of twists and turns, very very intriguing.
The plot is some what repetitive and cliched, however, it was very well executed and had some twists that made it stand alone and be unique.
for me, I really enjoy Thrillers alot, especially ones involving a small group of people being lost or trapped and which usually takes place in one night or one day, and Vacancy fulfills this criteria as the plot involved a couple who have their car broken down in middle of nowhere, and they are forced to spend a night in a creepy motel, and things gets really scary there..i won't go on so i don't spoil anything for others..
But i highly recommend this movie, it kept me glued to the TV set as i watched and i literally sat on the edge of my seat as the movie became more and more suspenseful and thrilling.
In short, Save yourself some money and buy this movie because it is a worthy addition to your DVD collection, don't miss it !!!