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Motel Hell (1980)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 4/12

MotelHell
4/12: Forget Bates Motel...this is MOTEL HELL.

Twenty years after Psycho, horror is finally back in motels, and this time, it's Motel Hell which features one of the most bizarre stories I've ever seen on celluloid. It's almost a cross between The Wicker Man and Psycho. Yet there's a human side to it. Unfortunately, the last fifteen minutes is a downer.

Rory Calhoun, who sported an extensive rap sheet in real life, is sinister as Farmer Vincent, and Nancy Parsons is perfect for her role. She'll go on to play Ms. Balbricker in Porky's. Wolfman Jack makes a cameo appearance.

All in all, Motel Hell is one of the best films in the horror genre.