10/18/25 - 31 Days of Halloween Movies
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222986)
United States
October 18, 2025 1:57am CST
1980 - Motel Hell
Motel Hell is a comedy horror film directed by Kevin Connor and written by brothers Robert and Steven Charles Jaffe. Robert said the story "sprung forth full-blown from our demented minds". The brothers pitched their screenplay to several studios; but it was rejected because the plot was too bizarre. United Artists finally reconsidered due to the rising popularity of shock films. Motel Hell has now become a cult classic.
Some of the cast that you may recognize are:
Rory Calhoun as Vincent Smith
Wolfman Jack as Reverend Billy
Elaine Joyce as Edith Olson
John Ratzenberger as Drummer
Vincent Smith and his sister, Ida (Nancy Parsons), live on a farm with an attached motel called Motel Hello. Vincent is well-known for his smoked meats; but they are actually human flesh. He traps travelers on nearby roads, buries them up to their necks in his "secret garden" and cuts their vocal cords so they can't scream.
My husband and I enjoyed this twisted movie. We loved the dark humor and bizarre plot. This movie makes a good addition to your Halloween queue of films.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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14 responses
@LadyDuck (502957)
• Italy
18 Oct
@LindaOHio - It looks weird, I just watched a trailer.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
19 Oct
@LadyDuck I checked out the trailer too. It makes it look much more intense than it actually is.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89992)
• Rupert, Idaho
18 Oct
Never even heard of this one...Now I do like some gory stuff, but not sure about a comedy horror film.
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@xstitcher (39090)
• Petaluma, California
18 Oct
I remember my grandmother watching that movie and telling me about it. No thanks.
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@FourWalls (86950)
• United States
19 Oct
@LindaOHio — I’m starting to feel the way NJ Chic does on my music posts! 
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
20 Oct
@FourWalls BTW, what does it mean when she says "slope"?
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@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Oct
I've never heard of this movie, but it sounds like it would be quite a shock film.
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@snowy22315 (209257)
• United States
18 Oct
Not sure I know this one John Ratzenberg must have been very young in this
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@celticeagle (190127)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Oct
I miss Wolfman. My girlfriend and I used to listen to him a lot in the summertime. I don't think I've ever seen this movie. Burying people up to their necks is pretty gruesome. Some people do deserve it though. Yesh, it does sound like quite a bizarre plot indeed.
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@celticeagle (190127)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Oct
@LindaOHio .........All of the above.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
18 Oct
You're welcome. It's definitely not for everyone!
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@wolfgirl569 (136091)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Oct
I can't remember if I watched that one
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@RasmaSandra (98156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Oct
I have never seen this, I will look up what they offer for Halloween online and watch some spooky stuff,
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
19 Oct
I watched Creepshow. I just recorded Pet Sematary. I think that's how they spelled it.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
22 Oct
@porwest I've actually never seen any of the Scary Movies.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
21 Oct
@LindaOHio I guess I would have to see it. I do like spoof movies a lot, so maybe that's what this tried to be?
But when I think of a GOOD horror spoof movie, Scary Movie readily comes to mind. I am not sure that's what this one was going for based on the description.
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