Magnet buys Ti West's THE INNKEEPERS

Magnet Releasing is set to releas Ti West's The Innkeepers. THR reports that the genre arm of Magnolia bought the U.S. theatrical and VOD rights to the horror film. They plan to release the film on all digital VOD platforms on December 30, 2011 with a theatrical release in major markets in early February 2012. The filmm will be released on DVD by MPI Media Group.

Sara Paxton (Last House on the Left, Superhero Movie) stars as the lead in this classic ghost story written and directed by West. The film also stars Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis, and George Riddle among others.

Here is the synopsis:

The Innkeepers is centered around the final two employees working in a haunted hotel before it goes out of business. After over one hundred years in business, The Yankee Pedlar Hotel is about to close its doors for good. The last remaining clerks, Claire (Sara Paxton), a twenty-something that has come to terms with her lot in life, and Luke (Pat Healy), a computer-smart loner, are convinced that the hotel is haunted and are determined to prove it. As time ticks down to the final days of operation, mysterious guests check in including Leanne Rease-Jones (Kelly McGillis), a former TV actress turned psychic, and an old man insistent on staying in Room 353. As several strange occurrences begin to add up, both Claire and Luke must make the crucial decision on what to believe and what not to believe.

Not everyone likes House of the Devil from West, but I loved it. I am looking forward to seeing this film. What are your thoughts?