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1980 • 1h 42min • R • Horror, Comedy

Motel Hell

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

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."

IMDb 6.0

RT 67%

MC 64

Director

Kevin Connor

Writers

Robert Jaffe

Steven-Charles Jaffe

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Rory Calhoun

Vincent Smith

Paul Linke

Sheriff Bruce Smith

Nancy Parsons

Ida Smith

Nina Axelrod

Terry

Wolfman Jack

Reverend Billy

Elaine Joyce

Edith Olson

Monique St. Pierre

Debbie

John Ratzenberger

Drummer

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Rory Calhoun Vincent Smith

Paul Linke Sheriff Bruce Smith

Nancy Parsons Ida Smith

Nina Axelrod Terry

Wolfman Jack Reverend Billy

Elaine Joyce Edith Olson

Monique St. Pierre Debbie

John Ratzenberger Drummer

Gwil Richards Mr. Owens

Toni Gilman Mrs. Owens

Margot Hope Dixie

Rosanne Katon Suzi

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E. Hampton Beagle Bob Anderson

Everett Creach Bo Tulinski

Michael Melvin Ivan

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