Motel Hell

1980

Action / Comedy / Horror / Thriller

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 65% · 26 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 14419 14.4K

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Plot summary

Farmer Vincent Smith and his sister Ida run a motel attached to a farm where they capture unsuspecting travelers, bury them alive, fatten them up and then harvest their bodies as ingredients for his famous brand of "smoked meats."

Director

Kevin Connor Photo
Kevin Connor

Top cast

John Ratzenberger Photo
John Ratzenberger as Drummer
Rosanne Katon Photo
Rosanne Katon as Suzi
Rory Calhoun Photo
Rory Calhoun as Vincent Smith
Dick Curtis Photo
Dick Curtis as Guy Robaire / 1st T.V. Preacher
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933.68 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 3
1.69 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Vomitron_G 7 / 10

Smoked meat, a real treat!

In my opinion, there's only one way when mixing comedy and horror actually works, and that's when the comedy is pitch-black. Director Kevin Connor got that part all figured out, and thus MOTEL HELL can be regarded as a successful horror/comedy mixture. It also manages to give a big nod to THE Texas CHAINSAW MASSACRE by paying homage to it and making fun of it (as opposed to what some people might think, MOTEL HELL is not a TCM-rip-off). I even suspect Tobe Hooper might have found some inspiration in MOTEL HELL for his end-battle in TCM 2 between Dennis Hopper and Leatherface.The cinematography and camera-movements are surprisingly decent for this rather low-budget flick, as well as some make-up effects (I loved it when the camera slowly travels through the dark living-room only to reveal Nancy Parsons hiding behind the door, holding a big knife at the end of the travel-shot). It's best that you know nothing about the story, but then again knowing that it's about a farmer running a hotel does say a lot, doesn't it. Farmer Vincent Smith sure re-defines the word "agri-culture". There isn't very much gore to admire but the idea alone is sick enough to satisfy any horror-fan. The story itself is fun and has a satisfying climax. I only had one problem with the motivations of Nina Axelrod's character. Why wasn't she more upset about her dead boyfriend? Why did she stay with the Smiths anyway? Didn't she have places to go or weren't there friends and family waiting for her? But I guarantee you'll soon forget those questions when she provides some welcome nudity.So MOTEL HELL has black humor, demented farmers and a creepy motel. That makes up for a good movie, I'd say.
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Reviewed by BloodTheTelepathicDog 7 / 10

Well made horror

I love this movie! Nothing beats a deranged hillbilly farmer who wears a severed hog's head to terrorize people.

Rory Calhoun and Paul Linke are wonderful in their roles. Rory effectively pulls off the mild-mannered farmer with a dark secret routine, while Paul Linke handles the role of jealous cop perfectly.

Nina Axelrod supplies the sex appeal, and capably I might add. Though her penchant for much older men is a little disturbing.

This film has gained a solid cult following thanks to end showdown of good vs. evil, with Rory wearing that hog's head and chasing after Paul Linke with a chainsaw.

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