UHM - Review - Motel Hell

Ah yes, Motel Hell. I remember seeing this film for the first time late night on TNT's Monstervision many years ago. I don't know why, but I really liked the movie and it soon became one of my many "guilty pleasures." I've always had a thing for horror movies that involve people meeting up with strange families and such in the middle of nowhere and finding out their dark secret. Mwahhahaha...!

Anyway, the story is about a young girl who gets in a motorcycle accident with her boyfriend and ends up being treated and kept under the supervision of a seemingly nice farmer and his strange sister. Things seem cool and the girl begins to feel like she's part of the family until she discovers their secret garden of living human beings! Apparently the film's locally famous "jerky" is made from tasty human meat, yummy!

I like this movie. It's your typical cheesy 80's horror film - the best decade for horror in my opinion. It has some Texas Chainsaw Massacre influence, especially towards the end and that's a plus for me. There's not much for gore and the acting is cheesy, but the story is pretty original for its time. I would have given the movie a higher rating, but it's not exactly a "good" horror film, but just one you can rent if you love 80's horror and want something to waste some time with.

OVERALL

One of my guilty pleasures. Cheesy and fun. Worth a rent if you're into 80's horror, like myself.

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Tyler :

Posted 69 days ago

One of the best 80's horror movies, tops!!!

Bert Lumsden :

Posted 109 days ago

This movie is a fun watch. How can you really go wrong turning people into jerky haha great stuff.......oh ya the pig head mask in the chainsaw fight was just classic! If you have not seen it see it.

Shara :

Posted 133 days ago

I saw this movie one late night sitting at home I caught it on HBO I think. The movie wasn't that bad, but I really can't see that young pretty thing marrying that old fart. Also don't miss the camero of John Ratzenberger from the TV show Cheers he played a band member that became one of the Victims of the brother and sister team.

mike best :

Posted 188 days ago

yo that show ruled i used watch that shit every week

natosha baker :

Posted 202 days ago

love this film. the first time i saw it was on monstervision as well. god i miss that show. but anyway back to the movie:) this film is a wonderful fun 80's horror flick.

mike :

Posted 241 days ago

This movie cool I thought it was cool how the the farmer guy and his sister take the hotel resident s and turn them into slim jims oh yeah dont they like plant the peaple and then drag them out of the ground with a tractor I like this movie its old but a funnny cool movie

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