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.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
- Killer
- (as Scott G. Anderson)
- Truck Driver
- (as Mark Cassella)
- Snuff Victim
- (as Meegan E. Godfrey)
- Brenda B
- (as Dale Waddington Horowitz)
- Snuff Victim
- (as Ernie Misko)
- Maricopa county sheriff
- (uncredited)
- Snuff Woman #3
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe 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 The toll-free phone number is no longer valid.
- GoofsAt 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
David Fox: I guess it could be worse, you know. We could be stuck in that twin bed at your folk's house, trying to pretend like we're a happy couple.
Amy Fox: God, I should've told my mom about us.
David Fox: Why ruin their party though? I think the thing to do is just tell them after we've signed the papers. It felt really strange to be at that party. Watching them all, celebrate being together all those years. How'd it make you feel?
Amy Fox: I don't know. Tired.
David Fox: I'm sorry. Never should've gotten off the interstate, either.
Amy Fox: Miss our last one great adventure together?
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits turn repeatedly, hiding one set and revealing another. At the end, there is a set of turns and the camera pulls back to reveal a maze.
The snuff film thriller was definitely in vogue back in 2007, it's a genre that has definitely died away, but Vacancy is a film that's well worth revisiting.
I'm not sure why, but I've always thought this film has an Alfred Hitchcock vibe about it, even that music in the opening credits seems to fit the bill.
A good old fashioned game of cat and mouse, with Amy and David taking on their captors, fortunately they're noy the brightest bunch.
Genre wise it's pretty much a horror thriller, I only wish they had ramped up the horrors element a little more.
It's not particularly unique, but it's very watchable, it's well paced, and given the fairly short running time it moves along without any lull.
Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson are both very competent in their respective roles.
7/10.
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Nov 3, 2023
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1