When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they are forced to spend the night at the only motel around, with only the TV to entertain them... until they discover that the low-budget slasher movies they're watching were all filmed in the very room they're sitting in. With hidden cameras now aimed at them... trapping them in rooms, crawlspaces, underground tunnels... and filming their every move, David and Amy must struggle to get out alive before whomever is watching them can finish their latest masterpiece. — More here

The Concept

The concept for "Vacancy" had been percolating in the imagination of Mark L. Smith for almost 8 years before it found its way to the big screen. While driving the back roads of New Mexico with his wife, Smith noticed a number of small, roadside motels that seemed to exist without any guests. "I wondered how they stayed open, where else they got their money," recalls Smith. "The idea just kind of stayed with me."

Smith knew that the key to making his story terrifying and compelling was to create characters audiences would relate to. Taking a cue from master of suspense Hitchcock, Smith realized that taking the time to introduce David and Amy Fox and the nature of their fragile relationship early in the film would pay off later, upping the film's nail-biting suspense.

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Local screenwriter releases ‘Vacancy’
ASU The Appalachian Online, NC - 12 hours ago
Watauga County resident Mark L. Smith has written and sold many movies in his career, but he will enjoy his first major release with “Vacancy,” which hits ...

Exclusive Video Interviews: Vacancy’s Luke Wilson and Kate ...
IESB.NET, CA - 19 hours ago
Before you check in to the Pinewood Motel, watch our exclusive video interviews with Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale where they give the lowdown on Vacancy, ...

Rewind: Even If There's 'Vacancy' At These Movie Hotels, Keep Driving!
MTV.com - 16 hours ago
In "Vacancy," Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale play a couple who check into an isolated motel only to discover that they're the latest guests slated to ...

Luke Wilson Trades ‘Old School’ Charms for Serious Thriller
Harvard Crimson, MA - Apr 13, 2007
In the meantime, Wilson is concentrating on his role in “Vacancy.” The movie follows a soon to be divorced couple, Wilson and Beckinsale, ...

Actress Beckinsale Questions Hollywood's Idea of Beauty
Voice of America - Apr 9, 2007
Kate Beckinsale stars with Luke Wilson in the upcoming thriller Vacancy. Her other credits include Pearl Harbor, Underworld, and its sequel, ...

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