It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent Fritters.
Film Synopsis
Motel Hell (1980) follows a farmer-proprietor and his sister, who run a roadside motel while secretly trapping travelers to use in their infamous smoked-meat products. As a rescued victim begins to suspect the truth, tensions rise and the siblings’ grotesque operation edges toward exposure and collapse. This dark horror-comedy blends rural grotesquerie, satirical bite, and splatter-film excess in a twisted tale of hospitality gone wrong.
Motel Hell 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A 4K/US 2023 | Scream Factory BD-A/US 2020 | Scream Factory BD-A/US 2014 | Arrow BD-B/UK 2013 | MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Connor, Moderated by Calum Waddell | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Connor, Moderated by Dave Parker | |||||
| It Takes All Kinds: The Making of “Motel Hell” | |||||
| Ida, Be Thy Name: The Frightful Females of Fear | |||||
| Another Head on the Chopping Block - Interview with Actor Paul Linke | |||||
| Back to the Backwoods - Interview with Dave Parker | |||||
| From Glamour to Gore - Interview with Actress Rosanne Katon | |||||
| Shooting Old School - Interview with Cinematographer Thomas del Ruth | |||||
| Stills Galleries | |||||
| Teaser Trailer | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||||
| TV Spots |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Scream Factory’s 2020 Blu-ray is a limited edition steelbook.
- Scream Factory’s 2014 “Collector’s Edition” Blu-ray includes trailers for Terror Train (1980), The Fog (1980), Without Warning (1980) and The Funhouse (1981).
- Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Kim Newman (“Meat is Murder: Revisiting ‘Motel Hell’”) and an interview with “Motel Hell” comic book artist Chris Moreno (“Graphic Violence: The Further Adventures of Vincent & Ida”).
- MGM’s “Midnite Movies Double Feature” DVD also includes Deranged (1974).
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Collector’s guide
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| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Connor, Moderated by Calum Waddell Arrow BD |
| Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Connor, Moderated by Dave Parker Scream Factory 4K | |
| It Takes All Kinds: The Making of “Motel Hell” Scream Factory 4K | |
| Ida, Be Thy Name: The Frightful Females of Fear Scream Factory 4K | |
| Another Head on the Chopping Block - Interview with Actor Paul Linke Scream Factory 4K | |
| Back to the Backwoods - Interview with Dave Parker Arrow BD | |
| From Glamour to Gore - Interview with Actress Rosanne Katon Scream Factory 4K | |
| Shooting Old School - Interview with Cinematographer Thomas del Ruth Scream Factory 4K | |
| Stills Galleries Scream Factory 4K | |
| Teaser Trailer Scream Factory 4K | |
| Theatrical Trailer Scream Factory 4K | |
| TV Spots Scream Factory 4K |