After all, the performances are important to creating Clair and Luke likable sufficient to cheer for. Co-leads Sara Paxton and Pat Healey carry the film with compelling performances, bringing a pure rapport to their friendship.
Kelly McGillis performs the one different substantial character within the small movie, the retired actress turned psychic Leanne, bringing a extra critical power to the movie.
One other distinctive component that makes The Innkeepers so compelling is its setting, the real-world Yankee Pedlar Inn, with a number of the film shot on the lodge. It lends the film a mixture of creepy ambiance contrasted with the acquainted consolation of a country lodge.
This setting impressed the film after the crew of West’s earlier movie, The Home of the Satan, shared horror tales about their keep on the inn throughout manufacturing.