Vacancy 2: The First Cut

The reason I watched Vacancy again is to get ready for it's direct to DVD sequel. Oh but it's not a sequel at all...it's a prequel!! This actually knid of makes everything more pointless. I mean I guess the story of how these guys got started making snuff movies could be interesting but turns out it really isn't. The whole thing feels like a story we didn't need told to us.

There are two things about it I did find interesting though. The first is that this movie is the exact same length as the first Vacancy, right down the number of seconds. If they didn't plan that then well, that's definitely a sign of the apocalypse right there.

The second is that, in a rare twist for these direct to DVD sequels, this one actually has the same writer as the first one. I can't accept that he wrote this because he wanted to. I'm guessing the studio wanted it, tossed some money at him, and he tossed this script at them. It's such a drop in quality from the first one that it's kind of shocking.

I mean it's not a completely horrible movie like Pulse 2, but it's not very good. It's a little boring and does nothing too new. The whole thing plays out with few surprises (well ok the death order is a little surprising I guess) and is overall blah. With the exception of one moment...

SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO ACTUALLY CARE!!!!


it does contain one hilarious part where a girl wathces her boyfriend get stabbed like 12 times and then later on she wants to go back for him and the other guy is like "it's too late he's dead" and she starts screaming "YOU DON'T KNOW THAT!" for about a minute and this insanely over the top dramatic music starts in and ...it's awesome. of course he's dead! bitch you just watched him get stabbed for like 30 straight seconds...you dont walk away from that.

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So that part made me laugh but other than that, not a whole lot here.

4.5/10