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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanVacancy is a schlock surprise: a no-frills motel-hell slasher film -- with a bit of soul.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliFor the most part, this movie hits the right notes and gives its audience a dose of white-knuckle tension.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's a sordid but expert shocker.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceAntal 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.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasMaking an assured transition to Hollywood after his Hungarian cult sensation "Kontroll," director Nimród Antal gets his business done with an efficiency that recalls "Red Eye," another thriller that clocks in under 90 minutes. But efficiency isn't everything, and Antal sacrifices too much in order to sustain tension.
- 63PremiereGlenn KennyPremiereGlenn KennyVacancy could have been some sort of satirical masterpiece had this whole scenario been finally revealed as an extreme form of couple's therapy designed to get Beckinsale and Wilson back together.
- 50New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinIf "Psycho" and "Peeping Tom" are the seminal killer-as-voyeur movies, Vacancy is the nasty little runt offspring with no other purpose in life but to gnaw on you.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttWhile the sadism doesn't stoop -- rise? -- to the level of the "Saw" horror-thrillers, Vacancy does have a name cast.
- 50VarietyVarietyAt the risk of spoiling anything, Vacancy, is one strange movie. It ends so precipitously, one can only assume it's a setup for the sequel (which, given all that happens, seems a mite unlikely).
- 40Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonFor 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.