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Motel Hell

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Motel Hell (1980)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:11

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Horror movie spoof about the seemingly nice Smith family, proprietors of both a motel and the "Farmer Vincent" smoked meat company. Could there be a connection between vacationers disappearing in... Horror movie spoof about the seemingly nice Smith family, proprietors of both a motel and the "Farmer Vincent" smoked meat company. Could there be a connection between vacationers disappearing in the vicinity of the motel, and the special flavor of the "Farmer Vincent" pork products??? [More]

Starring: Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod

Starring: Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod

Director: Kevin Connor

Director: Kevin Connor

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Oct 1, 1986

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05/28/03
Brandon Judell
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01/07/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

For an insanely silly drive-in horror-comedy with its tongue planted firmly in cheek, Motel Hell has it all.

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07/20/02
Collin Souter
Collin Souter
eFilmCritic.com

It's meant to be weird, campy and funny but settles for being tasteless, gruesomely awkward and moronic.

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03/24/06
Dennis Schwartz
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08/09/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Campy fun that's worth checking in for a visit.

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03/18/04
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

An entire movie based on a verbal punchline

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09/09/02
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
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Austin Chronicle

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11/12/02
Nicolas Lacroix
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07/26/02
Philip Martin
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07/22/05
Randy Shulman
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Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Never really scary, but gross & funny will have to do.

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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Though there’s certainly some fun to be had with a gruesome horror/comedy that doesn’t pull punches in either genre, it delivers the goods only sporadically.

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06/09/03
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide

People buried up to their necks and raised for food. Yum? A drive-in classic.

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10/15/04
Steve Crum
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