Review of Vacancy

Vacancy (2007)
1/10
Pointless, Weak Horror Film, Better Left for Dead
24 September 2007
The whole premise of this movie whithers in the light of day, the plot holes keep you from buying in, and this derivative work breaks little new ground. David and Amy Fox get lost in the middle of the night in their BMW, and stumble across a quiet gas station and motel. The mechanic magically disables their car while David is watching him. They can drive away in their car, but it stops on down the road. Then the car can run again later in the movie.

The film draws from Psycho and Breakdown, but does not live up to these. The filmmakers give too little motivation for the attackers. These men hang around a dull spot in the country waiting for fools to show up? A couple with a nice BMW don't have GPS navigation on their trip? They take a shortcut off the Interstate and get lost by over 30 miles?

Please send a message to Hollywood by leaving this to die on the shelf.
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