Motel Hell: Hilarious and Campy Horror Film on DVD

For fans of hilarious and campy horror, the release of Motel Hell on DVD is a for-sure horror hit! This movie is easily one of the funniest and most delightfully sadistic movies to come out in horror history and it deserves to grace the shelves of any true horror fan's DVD rack.

The movie is based around the lovable farmer Vincent Smith's (the infamous Rory Calhoun) motel, which is simply a front to push his strange meat-'Farmer Vincent's Fritters.'

But, as it is quickly found out, the 'fritters' aren't exactly kosher; they're made out of humans! That's right. Bikers, rednecks, tourists, and even bad musicians go into the beef jerky sold at Motel Hell (Motel Hello, minus the o).

Of course, this nastiness is the perfect ingredient for a horror movie. From the opening shots of Motel Hell, the twisted secrecy of Farmer Vincent and his sister Ida (Nancy Parsons) is slowly revealed.

The chemistry between Vincent and Ida is apparently very strong throughout the film. While the acting is the strong point of the film, other aspects are frequently shoved to the back, especially in terms of production. Editing remains a serious issue for Motel Hell, as well as lighting-obviously some scenes are made unnecessarily awkward.

But there is one thing [in terms of production] that keeps Motel Hell a classic: the costumes, namely the hog's head. Anybody who's ever seen Motel Hell can easily recall the image of the hog's head on top of the overalls, with a smoking, sparking chainsaw being waved around through a cloud of maniacal laughter. This is just one reason why the horror formula works; Motel Hell utilizes simple make-up and costume effects to produce wild results.

And wild it is. Overall, Motel Hell is a must-see, must-rent. That is, if you can find it. Don't count on Blockbuster carrying this one! Unfortunately, Motel Hell is a real diamond in the rough. It can even be difficult to find on the web!

Nevertheless, Motel Hell remains a classic, fun for all ages (at least in this day and age), and wild ride through back-country madness and murderous humor.