"Motel Hell" is certainly underrated, if only for its wonderful black humor.The couple Rory Calhoun -who used to play in westerns such as "river of no return "and now enjoys in the movie some kind of retirement in the country- and Nancy Parsons who plays his obese sister Ida shines.They use the guests of their motel as raw material for their delicious sausages :this may seem very hackneyed,but the treatment is not.Calhoun's character is certainly a villain,but he spends most of the time praying the Lord,and he couldn't indulge himself extramarital sex.
There are several hilarious scenes:brother and sister whistling a gentle tune while they are doing very bad things or exchanging dead bodies,while simpering.
But the best gag comes at the end when the delicatessen dealer reveals his biggest sin:watch for it,it's priceless.
There are several hilarious scenes:brother and sister whistling a gentle tune while they are doing very bad things or exchanging dead bodies,while simpering.
But the best gag comes at the end when the delicatessen dealer reveals his biggest sin:watch for it,it's priceless.