The point of Vacancy is the terror, not the torture. Horror is vastly more effective when left to the mind's eye and it is what we can't see in Vacancy that truly frightens.
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This review of Vacancy (1999) was written by Peter Howell and published by Toronto Star on 19 Apr 2007.
Vacancy has generally received positive reviews.
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