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The Innkeepers

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The last two employees (Sara Paxton, Pat Healy) of a century-old haunted hotel go on the hunt for ghosts.
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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) 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. Rated: 3/5 Jun 8, 2012 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 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. Rated: 2/5 Jun 7, 2012 Full Review Tom Huddleston Time Out Hardcore horror heads may scorn its snail pace and shaggy-dog sweetness, but for discerning viewers, 'The Innkeepers' is a slow-burning charmer. Rated: 4/5 Jun 6, 2012 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 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. Rated: 4/5 Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 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. Rated: 3/4 Oct 11, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies ...the inn is established as one of the film’s most intriguing characters. Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A very banal, very cliched and very boring film. All its horror is in boredom. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Calvin T Well it was good enough to not turn the movie off.....that's about it Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Ian S A very average attempt at a ghost story. A hotel that has hardly any guests, where nothing happens, staffed by two profoundly bored employees doesn't make for very interesting viewing. Warms up in the final 30 minutes but not enough to make up for the previous hour's snoozefest. The most interesting aspect of the movie was the hotel itself. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Laura H My favorite Ti West film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed this but there were definitely some bumps along the way. The acting is honestly very solid. Good performances. The concept is fun enough, although not completely original. There's some issues with dialogue and the lead character making unbelievably stupid decisions on multiple occasions. But it's a very moody, haunted hotel story with enough tension and creepy moments to warrant me liking it overall. I wish there was more with the lore: what actually happened in the hotel, etc? I don't mind an ambiguous film if it feels like it's earned the ambiguity of the ending through the remainder of the film. This film is vague throughout and the ending isn't much of a payoff. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review Patrick C I enjoyed it. Wasn't scary in any way, but it was fun. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ti West

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Sara Paxton

Claire

Pat Healy

Luke

Kelly McGillis

Leanne Rease-Jones

George Riddle

Old Man

Brenda Cooney

Madeline O'Malley

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The Innkeepers

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Movie Info

Synopsis The last two employees (Sara Paxton, Pat Healy) of a century-old haunted hotel go on the hunt for ghosts.
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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