Motel Hell (1980)
A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap unsuspecting travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the "special meat" they are famous for.
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Director:
Kevin ConnorWriters:
Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles JaffeAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
While applying for the job as director, Kevin Connor showed the Jaffe Brothers his first film, the horror movie From Beyond the Grave (1974), and after this got to see the script for "Motel Hell".
Quotes
Vincent Smith:
Well, we had this old dog you see, and it used to bother granny barking through her naps and all that so one day she asked me to shush it for her. Ha! I shushed it all right.
Ida Smith:
Yeah, he sure did. He smoked that old dog just like a hog.
Sheriff Bruce Smith:
That night ...
Terry:
...
Goofs
The dis-articulated torsos Vincent hangs upside down on hooks are anatomically incorrect. The crotch between the leg stumps lacks both genitalia and any wounds suggesting their removal. The way Vincent pushes the torsos down the line appears to be an attempt to disguise this.
Crazy Credits
The films opening title image is the neon "Motel Hello" sign with the "O" burned out. During the closing credits the entire sign is shown burning out and finally exploding after the credits end.
Alternate Versions
Although the cinema version was intact the 1986 UK Warner video suffered a brief 2 sec cut to remove a closeup shot of a chainsaw wound during the climax. The 2002 ILC DVD was fully uncut.
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Up to Here with YouSung by Don Nowak
Written by Don Nowak (uncredited) and Lance Rubin (uncredited)
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Genres
Comedy | Horror | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
24 October 1980Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
High Street, Moorpark, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,924,776 26 October 1980
Gross USA:
$6,342,668
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,342,668
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