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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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Dennis Schwartz

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 24 2006 10:08 PM

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Chuck O'Leary

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comment Comment | Oct., 08 2005 11:28 PM

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Aug., 09 2005 09:14 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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3/5

Randy Shulman

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comment Comment | Jul., 22 2005 05:08 PM

Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

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3/5

Robin Clifford

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comment Comment | Nov., 19 2004 08:17 AM

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3/4

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 23 2004 10:18 PM

Chicago Sun-Times

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3/5

Steve Crum

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

comment Comment | Oct., 15 2004 08:42 PM

Kansas City Kansan

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4/5

Gerry Shamray

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

comment Comment | Mar., 18 2004 08:18 PM

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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72/100

Scott Weinberg

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 09 2003 09:19 PM

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Brandon Judell

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comment Comment | May., 28 2003 08:07 AM

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Marjorie Baumgarten

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 10 2003 08:09 AM

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3/5

Christopher Null

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2/5

Nicolas Lacroix

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comment Comment | Nov., 12 2002 01:54 PM

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1/5

Jon Niccum

An entire movie based on a verbal punchline

comment Comment | Sep., 09 2002 08:45 AM

Lawrence Journal-World

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3/5

Scott Weinberg

Never really scary, but gross & funny will have to do.

comment Comment | Jul., 27 2002 12:06 AM

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1/5

Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 08:56 AM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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3.5/4

Collin Souter

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 20 2002 11:57 PM

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