For the most part, this movie hits the right notes and gives its audience a dose of white-knuckle tension.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Vacancy is a schlock surprise: a no-frills motel-hell slasher film -- with a bit of soul.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Tim Grierson
Antal smartly adheres to the no-frills demands of B-movie horror, eliciting impressive chills from old-fashioned suffocating dread rather than the now usual gore. And Wilson and Beckinsale superbly execute everything that's required of their characters--namely, yelling and running.Read Full Review »
At its worst, Vacancy is merely the kind of taut B-chiller they don't make any more, other than to riff on them in "Grindhouse."Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Scott Bowles
It isn't the Bates Motel, but the Pinewood Motel has enough creepy visitors and creaky floors to make Vacancy worth checking into for 90 minutes.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Vacancy, in the end, simply offers a particularly aggressive brand of couples counseling.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
For horror fans who appreciate a bit of craft with their second-rate experiences -- Paul Haslinger's fear-mongering score is terrific for what it's worth -- this might merit a future late-night rental.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
This banal horror retread involves a couple of critters flailing inside a sticky trap for what is, in effect, the big-screen equivalent of a roach motel.Read Full Review »
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