She’s done three major horror films in three years, she’s adorable and she enjoys genre films. What’s not to love about actress Sara Paxton? The genre’s latest “It Girl” following her memorable turns in 2009’s LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT and last summer’s SHARK NIGHT, Paxton really comes into her own in Ti West’s THE INNKEEPERS (now on VOD; opening in select theaters February 3). FANGORIA’s Tony Timpone caught up with Paxton in NYC to talk about her starring role in the haunted hotel flick, produced by the fiends at Glass Eye Pix and Dark Sky Films. (You can check out our exclusive chats with West here, here and here). In the final part of our Paxton interview (shot and edited by Bill Hall; see part one), the 23-year-old, California-born actress discusses working with co-star Kelly McGillis (of STAKE LAND and TOP GUN fame) and reminisces about her previous scream show experiences.

In THE INNKEEPERS, the venerable Yankee Pedlar Inn (an actual hotel in Connecticut) is about to shut its doors for good after over a century of service. Believed by many to be one of New England’s “most haunted hotels,” the last remaining employees – daffy Claire (Paxton) and sardonic Luke (Pat Healy) - are determined to uncover proof before the place closes for good. As the Inn’s final days draw near, odd guests check in as the pair of minimum wage “ghost hunters” begins to experience strange and alarming events that may ultimately cause them to be mere footnotes in the hotel’s long unexplained history.

For more, read Fango’s INNKEEPERS review and pick up FANGORIA #309 (on sale now) for our exclusive visit to the set! And keep track of THE INNKEEPERS theatrical playdates here.

 

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