The Innkeepers
Directed by Ti West
Two amateur ghost-hunters explore a haunted hotel in the days before it closes. Director Ti West's spooky follow up to THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL takes place in New England's most famously frightening hotel, which soon will shut its doors for good. Determined to uncover paranormal proof, hotel employees Clair and Luke begin an investigation of their own. But when odd guests check in, the pair start to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to end up mere footnotes in the hotel's long, unexplained history. Contains strong language, sexual scenes, violence and gore.
Two amateur ghost-hunters explore a haunted hotel in the days before it closes.
Cast: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis, Alison Bartlett, Lena Dunham
Member Reviews
I thought this was excellent when it first came out. But on second view it is good not the amazing film I though it was when it was new and I was half asleep. For sure one of the better films on here. It has believable characters and some good acting. Worth the watch if you like realistic ghost stories or victorian gothic ideas moved to a "modern" setting.
Great setting, weirdly enjoyable, still not a "good" movie.
A little too slow for me, but still good.
I'd probably give this one 3. 5 stars. It is definitely slow, but it feels like a comfortable, rainy-day kind of movie. The atmosphere of the hotel is nice, and Sara Paxton does a great job of carrying the film. I'm not big on paranormal/haunting horror movies, as it tends to rely on the audience's belief in ghosts to be effective, but The Innkeepers works so well because it's focused more on the characters' belief in ghosts. It also isn't filled with cheap jump scares, relying on tension instead. It does feel a tad unresolved. There were some hints at a plot that never came to fruition. Then again, maybe I'm just used to being spoon-fed those explanations, and this leaves it open to interpretation.
Quite good, actually. Not stupid, and better acting than most movies.