Motel Hell (1980)

Farmer Vincent kidnaps unsuspecting travellers and is burying them in his garden. Unfortunately for his victims, they are not dead. He feeds his victims to prepare them for his roadside ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers:

Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles Jaffe,

Stars:

Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rory Calhoun	...	Vincent Smith
Paul Linke	...	Bruce Smith
Nancy Parsons	...	Ida Smith
Nina Axelrod	...	Terry
Wolfman Jack	...	Reverend Billy
Elaine Joyce	...	Edith Olson
Dick Curtis	...	Guy Robaire / 1st T.V. Preacher
Monique St. Pierre	...	Debbie
Rosanne Katon	...	Suzi
E. Hampton Beagle	...	Bob Anderson
Everett Creach	...	Bo Tulinski
Michael Melvin	...	Ivan
John Ratzenberger	...	Drummer
Marc Silver	...	Guitarist
Victoria Hartman	...	Female Terrible

Storyline

Farmer Vincent kidnaps unsuspecting travellers and is burying them in his garden. Unfortunately for his victims, they are not dead. He feeds his victims to prepare them for his roadside stand. His motto is: It takes all kinds of critters...to make Farmer Vincents fritters. The movie is gory, but is also a parody of slasher movies like Last House on the Left.

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Plot Keywords:

farmer | slasher | hypodermic needle | maniac | grindhouse | 

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Taglines:

Visit this tasty "meating" place if you dare...

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Granja macabra

Filming Locations:

High Street, Moorpark, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Camp Hill

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The screenplay for this film was written years before it went into production. The film had a difficult time finding backing. In 1978 it was picked up by the Camp Hill Company and was shot and completed in 1980. In all, it was nearly three years from the time the script was written to the final release of the film.

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Goofs

In the picnic in the graveyard scene, Vincent punches Ida on her side under her right breast but she immediately bends over and grabs the center of her stomach.

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Quotes

Vincent Smith: There's too many people in the world and not enough food. Now this takes care of both problems at the same time.

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in Supernatural: Hammer of the Gods (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Hungarian Rhapsody No.2"
(orchestra version)
Composed by Franz Liszt

User Reviews

Well made horror

I love this movie! Nothing beats a deranged hillbilly farmer who wears a severed hog's head to terrorize people.

Rory Calhoun and Paul Linke are wonderful in their roles. Rory effectively pulls off the mild-mannered farmer with a dark secret routine, while Paul Linke handles the role of jealous cop perfectly.

Nina Axelrod supplies the sex appeal, and capably I might add. Though her penchant for much older men is a little disturbing.

This film has gained a solid cult following thanks to end showdown of good vs. evil, with Rory wearing that hog's head and chasing after Paul Linke with a chainsaw.