Motel Hell

Motel Hell

It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent fritters!

Directed by Kevin Connor

Produced by Camp Hill, United Artists

1980102 min5.8 / 10

A darkly comedic B-movie slasher that mines grotesque horror and absurdist humor from a cannibalistic motel operation, balancing gore with campy irreverence.

Farmer Vincent Smith and his sister Ida run a motel attached to a farm where they capture unsuspecting travelers, bury them alive, fatten them up and then harvest their bodies as ingredients for his famous brand of "smoked meats."

Questions people ask

  • Does Motel Hell end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Motel Hell violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Motel Hell easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Motel Hell scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Motel Hell sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Motel Hell, and what each one shares →

Like Motel Hell

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Motel Hell

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Motel Hell, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Motel Hell, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Motel Hell, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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