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The Innkeepers

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During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.
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Critics Consensus

It doesn't break any rules of the genre, but The Innkeepers serves as additional proof that Ti West is a young director that discriminating horror fans can trust.

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 06/08/2012
3/5
West continues to tread a delightful path between winking dread and the real kind, but his pacing's off in the build-up, partly because of the many, many opportunities Paxton has to flee out the front door. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 06/07/2012
2/5
The movie never entirely flatlines, and there are some funny touches, but it annoyingly fails to do anything with the kooky situation it elaborately establishes, and there are no real shocks or laughs. Go to Full Review Tom Huddleston Time Out 06/06/2012
4/5
Hardcore horror heads may scorn its snail pace and shaggy-dog sweetness, but for discerning viewers, 'The Innkeepers' is a slow-burning charmer. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 9
4/5
The supernatural elements are exactly as spooky as they need to be, but the chemistry between Paxton and Healy is what truly makes this a delight. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 10/11/2023
3/4
Ti West, serving as writer, director, and editor, has such control over his medium that we cannot help but have the bejesus scared out of us. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/22/2022
3/5
...the inn is established as one of the film’s most intriguing characters. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Dec 12 The Innkeepers is a slow-burn horror film set in a closing, supposedly haunted hotel. The story follows Claire and Luke, two employees trying to document paranormal activity before the hotel shuts down. While the concept has potential, the execution falters due to uneven pacing and a meandering screenplay. Director Ti West creates some effective atmosphere with dimly lit corridors and eerie framing, but tension builds sporadically, and jump scares feel inconsistent. Sara Paxton and Pat Healy deliver engaging performances, their chemistry providing small moments of levity, though supporting characters are underdeveloped. The supernatural elements remain vague, and the tonal mix of subtle horror and dark comedy clashes at times. Sound design and cinematography are competent but never fully elevate the film. Overall, The Innkeepers is partially engaging for fans of slow, atmospheric horror, but its uneven execution and lack of sustained scares make it a frustrating and incomplete See more Jason L Oct 30 The Innkeepers is a fun ghost story with relatable characters and a great payoff. See more Cindy L. @clove224 Oct 30 It’s a horror/ comedy movie to watch about ghosts in an old inn that’s going out of business. I loved it! See more Richard L @KaneLives Oct 24 Only a 'horror film' by lack of a better fitting genre, The Inkeepers might best be described as a thinly stretched out first third of one. In its slow and undercooked narrative, it never manages to frame the hotel as a scary place, nor does anything particularly scary happen until everything is basically over and the viewer is left with nothing to do but shrug at the waste of a fun concept and somewhat decent characters. See more Annie V @Annie265 Oct 22 extremely slow and boring not scary at all a waste of time See more Lesenka.O Jul 12 A very banal, very cliched and very boring film. All its horror is in boredom. See more Read all reviews
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Ti West

Director

Sara Paxton

Claire

Pat Healy

Luke

Kelly McGillis

Leanne Rease-Jones

George Riddle

Old Man

Brenda Cooney

Madeline O'Malley

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Sara Paxton as Claire in "The Innkeepers." Kelly McGillis as Leanne Rease-Jones in "The Innkeepers." Sara Paxton as Claire in "The Innkeepers." Sara Paxton as Claire and Pat Healy as Luke in "The Innkeepers." Sara Paxton as Claire and Pat Healy as Luke in "The Innkeepers." Pat Healy as Luke in "The Innkeepers." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.
Director
Ti West
Producer
Derek Curl, Larry Fessenden, Peter Phok, Ti West
Screenwriter
Ti West
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Glass Eye Pix, Dark Sky Films
Rating
R (Some Bloody Images|Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 7, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$77.5K
Runtime
1h 41m
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