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| Motel Hell | |
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 Theatrical release poster. | |
| Directed by | Kevin Connor |
| Written by | Robert Jaffe Steven-Charles Jaffe Tim Tuchrello (uncredited) Frank Cotolo (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Robert Jaffe Steven-Charles Jaffe |
| Starring | Rory Calhoun Paul Linke Nancy Parsons Nina Axelrod Wolfman Jack |
| Cinematography | Thomas Del Ruth |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Music by | Lance Rubin |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
| Box office | $6.3 million |
Motel Hell is a 1980 American comedy horror film directed by Kevin Connor[2] and starring Rory Calhoun, Nancy Parsons, and Nina Axelrod. The plot follows farmer, butcher, motel manager, and meat entrepreneur Vincent Smith, who traps travelers and harvests them for his human sausages.
Because of its low budget, the original intent was to make a serious horror film, with moments of disturbing wit and irony. It is often seen as a satire of modern horror films such as Psycho and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.[3][4]
- ^ "Motel Hell (1980)". Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Motel Hell". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Prince 2000, p. 135.
- ^ "Motel Hell (1980) - Weekend Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.