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Motel Hell
“It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent fritters!”
58%
Movie
1h 42m
AI Analysis
Motel Hell (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Motel Hell (1980) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Horror with dark and funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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." Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~102 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Motel Hell 58% (265 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Motel Hell suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
Preview on this device: 29% match — Matches your funny mood + comedy. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
58%
from 265 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
29%match
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Synopsis
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."
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-08-14
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- TMDB rating
- 5.8
- TMDB ID
- 30924
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Where can I watch Motel Hell (1980)?
Motel Hell is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Motel Hell?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Motel Hell directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Motel Hell about?
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 hi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Motel Hell?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Motel Hell?
The official runtime for Motel Hell is approximately 102 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
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
- M
Margot Hope
Dixie
Rosanne Katon
Suzi
Dick Curtis
Guy Robaire / TV Preacher
- E
E. Hampton Beagle
Bob Anderson
- E
Everett Creach
Bo Tulinski
- M
Michael Melvin
Ivan
Marc Silver
Guitarist
- V
Victoria Hartman
Female Terrible
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