Motel Hell

1980, Comedy/Horror, 1h 46m

26 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Eerie and satirical, Motel Hell has no vacancy when it comes to low-brow horror gags. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Vincent Smith (Rory Calhoun) and his sister Ida (Nancy Parsons) run a rural hotel, but they earn most of their cash operating a food stand that specializes in world-famous sausages. After years of success, however, the duo's upstanding brother, Sheriff Bruce (Paul Linke), eventually discovers the grotesque details of his siblings' booming business: Vincent and Ida are actually plumping up their hotel patrons, killing and dismembering them and then grinding them into frankfurters.

Cast & Crew

Rory Calhoun
Vincent Smith
Nancy Parsons
Ida Smith
Paul Linke
Sheriff Bruce Smith
Nina Axelrod
Terry
Wolfman Jack
Rev. Billy
Elaine Joyce
Edith Olson
Dick Curtis
Guy Robaire, 1st TV Preacher
Monique St. Pierre
Debbie
Rosanne Katon
Suzi
E. Hampton Beagle
Bob Anderson
Michael Melvin
Ivan
Everett Creach
Boris "Bo" Tulinski
John Ratzenberger
Drummer
Kevin Connor
Director
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Producer
Robert Jaffe
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Critic Reviews for Motel Hell

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