Motel Hell

4905-poster
release date October 18 1980
studio MGM
director Kevin Connor
writer Alan Ormsby, Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles Jaffe, T
starring Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod, Wolfman Jack, Elaine Joyce, Monique St. Pierre, Rosanne Katon, E. Hampton Beagle, Everett Creach, Michael Melvin
tagline You might just die...laughing!
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

Farmer Vincent kidnaps unsuspecting travelers and is burying them in his garden. Unfortunately for his victims, they are not dead. He feeds his victims to prepare them for his roadside stand. His motto is: It takes all kinds of critters...to make Farmer Vincents fritters. The movie is gory, but is also a parody of slasher movies like Last House on the Left.

Official Review

At least once in your life you’ve had to think to yourself, “I would NEVER stay in that place” when passing a rundown motel/hotel in the middle of nowhere. This film plays on that and gives us a charismatic and creepy motel owner who brings us many laughs and some great gore as well. If you enjoyed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this film mixes Tobe Hooper’s classic with “The Beverly Hillbillies” and gives us awesome results. …Read More

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Official Score: 3.5 / 5