Vacancy

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...Vacancy was a film I actually only saw a few months back, even though the film had been out for some time prior to this. Vacancy starts the gorgeous Kate Beckinsale, and Luke Wilson, brother of Owen Wilson. The film opened in April 2007; however it wasn't a smash hit horror film only ranking in as high as number 4. Plot: David and Amy fox, a married couple are driving back from a counselling session, when during the middle of the night their car breaks down in some random, unknown area, near the LA region. After a few minutes of arguing the couple decide that rather than staying in their car the whole night, they check into a local motel for the night, the comfort of a bed and somewhere warm soon takes over their minds. They approach a local motel, which is run by the local manager Mason (Frank Whaley), and request a room...

jaygami1986 24.10.2008 · Read review
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Vacancy

Advantages: Lovely Acting
Disadvantages: Typical Start

...Vacancy is a movie which has Luke Wilson and Kate Beckingsale as its main parts David and Amy. The film is supposed to be a horror/thriller, but when I first saw it advertised on the television I really could not take the time to go down to my local cinema and watch it, for the following reasons: - • There is a different horror movie realized every week and three quarters of them are pathetic and I don't enjoy. • Films come out on DVD so quickly that even if I wanted to watch it that much, it would be so much that I can't wait for its DVD release. • Kate Beckingsale is lovely and very beautiful, and Luke Wilson is one of my favourite actors (he and his brother Owen) but I couldn't personally see them pulling of the thriller story, especially not as a stage couple, don't ask, I just had a feeling! • The story...

amyloop 30.08.2007 · Read review
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Bon Vacances at Port Bourgenay

Advantages: Masses to do, something for everyone.
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit pricey in high season

...beyond our budget if it wasn't for the Clubcard vouchers that are worth four times their face value, but after much debate and research we plumped for Port Bourgenay, run by Pierre et Vacances, as it looked like it was in a perfect location, is close to the beach, and there seemed to be a lot to do. It cost somewhere in the region of £1000 for the accommodation (£250 in deals) for seven nights and £300 for the return ferry. ~*~ Location ~*~ We live in the south west, so a Portsmouth - Cherbourg crossing is ideal for us. We always get the earliest ferry (around 9am) so we arrive in France around 3pm which gives us plenty of time to drive to our accommodation and settle in by bed time. Or so I thought! This really wasn't the easiest place to find at all. We knew the main towns that we had to head towards: Rennes, Nantes, La...

chilcott1 28.09.2009 · Read review
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Vacancy - a must see film for 2007

Advantages: Surprisingly good acting in different roles for Wilson & Beckinsale - suspense throughout
Disadvantages: Slightly cliched horror film but doesn't really have an effect on the film

...David Fox (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox (Kate Beckinsale) are a married couple on the verge of divorce, and are driving through the night after a family gathering. Trying to save some time by getting off the busy interstate, David narrowly misses hitting a racoon in the middle of a deserted off road and in turn damages the car. As they continue they spot a garage and a mechanic offers to take a look, and reassures them they can make it to the next big town. A mile down the road however, the car breaks down and Amy and David are forced to walk back to the garage to get help. The garage is deserted, and so they try the creepy looking motel next door. Unable to get help that night David and Amy decided to check into the motel, but are in for a shock. The room is a mess, and very soon loud banging on the front and interlocking doors begins...

emmajt81 25.06.2007 · Read review
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They've checked in but will they check out?

Advantages: Good, solid acting, interesting story, very atmospheric, not too gory,
Disadvantages: Some flaws in story, somewhat predictable

...sequence - not much can be said about this really, it uses one of the latter sequences of the movie and at the end focuses in on the couples car license plate, which is where the movies originally starts from, focussing on the license plate * The Cast & Crew of Vacancy - This is quite a good documentary, where the main actors, Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale and Frank Whaley, as well as the director, Nimrod Antal and a couple of other crew members, talk about the movie. The actors discuss what they liked about the script and what they thought of the movie and the director talks about his view on the story and what he hopes others take away from it and so on. He talks about how he sees it as being quite a sort of Hitchcock-ian movie, which I agree with, as I've already mentioned this above. It talks about some technical elements too such as...

IzzyS 17.11.2007 · Read review
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A Night That Won't be Forgot

Advantages: Better than i expected
Disadvantages: -

...After ordering this film from Lovefilm, I read the reviews after and to be honest I really wished that it hadn't arrived as they made it out to be a snuff film and this didn't really take my fancy at all, and it sat at home for a couple of weeks before we decided that we should really watch even though we didn't think we would like it at all. When David and Amy break down on their way home in the middle of nowhere, tension start as the couple are currently going through a divorce and didn't really need anything else to cause any arguments. As the get out of the car and go in search of a telephone box the stumble across a motel aznd go in to seek help. As the walk into the motel coming from the manager's door is a horrific sound of someone being beat up or attacked and they start to wonder what they have come into. The manager then...

blondgem 11.02.2009 · Read review
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Creepier Than Crossroads

Advantages: Well paced, Good performances, Keeps You Gripped
Disadvantages: Not the most original concept

...In recent months we've seen the advent of films subbed as 'torture porn', films that pass themselves off as horror films but then see the need to push the envelope of what they can get away with when it comes to on screen death. Thankfully such films as Hostel 2 have died a death at the box office, in my view purely because above all else they weren't very good. So here we have Vacancy, a film that pretty much went under the rader upon release about a couple who find themselves the potential victims of a snuff film. However what seems like dark material rife for making the audience sick turns out to be a slick little thriller. Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson play a couple who are on a long road trip at night, the atmosphere is dicey as they are about to get divorced, having never recovered from the death of their child. When their...

utero 28.12.2007 · Read review
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Makes Elm Street Look Like A Picnic

Advantages: A decent thriller, which I was not expecting
Disadvantages: Lack of loose end collection

...Vacancy begins in a very dated but good fashion, like the beginning of the original psycho back in 1960 the opening score is a thumping but 60?s style track. Add to this the credits as they run across the screen at a series of vertical and horizontal lines; having run through the entire title sequence the camera pans out and you see all the titles again in a sort of reverse motion, as has been done before it appears that all the lines are going to create a map, but this is not the case they converge to form a car number plate. You see this is the nice thing about a major proportion of Vacancy, it sets to surprise you. Having run through the titles you?re introduced to Kate Beckinsale, and Luke Wilson in the roles of Amy and David Fox as they drive through the night. With two cast members such as this, while I knew this to be a horror...

sghawken 10.06.2007 · Read review
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Just one night-What can Happen?!

Advantages: Jumpy, edge of your seat stuff
Disadvantages: very short

...staying in the motel... Their a many jumpy bits in this film and you will find yourself on the edge of your seat many times as it turns out to be almost like a cat and mouse chase. David constantly plans out what they can do, playing mind games on the hopeful killers. At one moment you will be hopeful that the couple will make it out of the motel grounds, while the next these hopes soon become crushed. This film, although short, is very watchable and contains many elements of a great thriller. Good watch. 8/10. Vacancy 2 is also due to be released early 2009......

JamieT123 22.08.2008 · Read review
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Have you Scene It?

Advantages: Fun for all the family and ages
Disadvantages: Not so good if you're not into films

...Most people may not have heard of Scene It? I only got it after I was getting bored and running out of things to keep myself amused. Some will find things like Monopoly boring and this is a good alternative. Scene It? is basically a film trivia board game, which also has an interactive DVD that goes with it. It is a fun game that would be ideal for a rainy day in or even to play at a party with a group of friends. It is suitable for ages as well as there is a mixture of film clips so it isn't just new releases. Scene It? can be played with 2-4 players. This doesn't sound much but you can make teams if there are more than 4 of you. They recommend that it is for the ages of 12 + ***Getting started*** The easiest way to get going is to follow the 'How to play' from the DVD menu. It shows you how to play step by step. Of course if...

salem_witch 17.08.2006 · Read review
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