When it comes to thrillers, sometimes less is more, and Vacancy is further proof of that. The plot doesn't have an A to B succession. It stays at point A, and the only progression is the degree of danger in which the main characters find themselves. With its simple, no-frills setup (someone I was with recommended the movie's title should be Couple Runs around Hotel) and very short running time (a little over 80 minutes), Vacancy is nothing more than an excuse for an hour-long, nonstop thrill ride. That the thrills are genuine and executed with a sure hand is what makes the film work; that the characters are sympathetic makes it work better than it should. This is the first English-language feature of director Nimrd Antal (get the chuckles out of the way now, because once the film ends, you'll want to remember the name for other reasons), and his perception of the things that get under the skin is so dead-on, he's bound to make a name in horror films if he so chooses. Yes, this is a horror film, but one that understands that the sign of a good one is not the amount of blood that's spilt.