Review of The Innkeepers (2011) by James S — 10 Jul 2012

While I still have an incredible amount of respect for Ti West, this is no where near the horror film nirvana he pulled of with his previous film "House of the Devil".

This review of The Innkeepers (2011) was written by James S on 10 Jul 2012.

The Innkeepers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dom D (10) on 19 Sep 2014

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Meio comunzão e bobo. Mas tem qualidades…

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Le build-up de tension est lent et maîtrisé, puis abouti à une finale décevante où notre patience ne se trouve que trop peu récompensée…

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By John Eric D (455) on 22 Sep 2014

So incredibly disappointed in this movie. The mood was right but the execution was lack luster and the acting by Sara Paxton was horrendous. YAWNFEST…

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I will say this about The Innkeepers, if you're looking for just a straight up horror movie, you'll probably hate this movie, but if you like…

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