Film Review - The Innkeepers
January 18, 2012
With 2009’s “The House of the Devil,” writer/director Ti West emerged from the horror community haze as a filmmaker worth watching. Investing in mood and style with a twist of retro appreciation, West hit a solid triple with his last effort, producing an engaging chiller pulled straight from the back pocket of the 1980s. “The Innkeepers” doesn’t provide the same attention to detail or rush of demonic force, instead holding back explicit terror to investigate paranormal activities inside an empty hotel. While it lacks the VHS ambiance of “The House of the Devil,” “The Innkeepers” retains some personality and a reasonable case of the creeps. West keeps the festivities rather subdued, but those exhausted by the current state of shock cinema might find themselves appreciating this spooky breather. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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