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Motel Hell PAL DVD
"It
takes all kinds of critters to make farmer Vincent fritters."
What is Special About this DVD?
This is a horror favorite, which also makes for a dark comedy. Thus,
its a pretty good recomendation! Its also very rare in this PAL
version, coded here Region 4.
Special
Features:
Chapter Menu
Photo Gallery of Production Stills
Advertising Art
Trailers for:
-Crawlspace
-Motel Hell
-Vampire's Kiss
-Monster Shivers
Plot Summary
Motel Hell (1980) would be just another drive-in B black comedy, were
it not for some excellent casting choices, and great performances.
Farmer Vincent, and his sister Ida run Motel Hello (the final O doesn't
work on the sign, hence the movie title), and also produce the finest
smoked meat in the county. What people don't know, is that these true
pioneers and humanitarians have discovered the solution for
over-population and world hunger. They trap motorists, bury them to the
neck, slit their vocal chords, and feed them until they are just right
for smoking. Both of them are happy about their work, but realize the
world is not ready to accept their lifes work, so they hide their
secret ingredient from everyone, including little brother and county
sheriff Bruce. One night, Vincent drops a motorcycle, and decides to
rescue the beautiful Terry.
Farmer Vincent is played by legend Rory Calhoun, who makes this
butcher/killer/cannibal likeable. Sister Ida is played by Nancy
Parsons, whom you will certainly remember as Beula Ballbricker in
Porky's. Brother Bruce is played by Paul Linke (K-PAX, Parenthood,
Funny Farm), and Terry is played by Nina Axelrod. Ironically, she is
the love interest in a film that rises a little above its genre because
of great casting, and she is better known as a casting director.
Wolfman Jack rounds out the cast as a local televangelist.
Calhoun's portrayal, from the opening scene selling a variety pack to a
tourist family, to the ending where he confesses a really horrible
secret (if you want to know, watch the movie), makes him a character
the audience likes and relates to.
Starring:
Rory Calhoun ... Vincent
Smith
Paul Linke ... Sheriff Bruce Smith
Nancy Parsons ... Ida Smith
Nina Axelrod ... Terry
Wolfman Jack ... Reverend Billy
Elaine Joyce ... Edith Olson
Monique St. Pierre ... Debbie
Rosanne Katon ... Suzi
E. Hampton Beagle ... Bob Anderson
Everett Creach ... Boris 'Bo'
Tulinski
Michael Melvin ... Ivan
John Ratzenberger ... Drummer
Marc Silver ... Guitarist
Victoria Hartman ... Female
Terrible
Gwil Richards ... Mr. Owens
Directed By:
Kevin Connor
Technical Details
Dolby Digital 2.0 (English)
Fullscreen (4:3)
Region 4 Pal
MPAA Rating:
Unrated
The "Skin Factor":
Axelrod shows breasts in bed,
and again in a bath scene. She also has a great wet t-shirt sequence
"tubing" in the local pond with Ida. An unidentified extra shows full
frontal being chased from the local parking spot by sheriff Bruce.
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