Based on a true story out of Wrocław (Poland) about German serial killer and cannibal Karl Denke, Farmer Vincent Smith and his younger sister Ida live on a farm with an attached motel, named "Motel Hello" (but the neon "O" flickers, turning the name into "Motel Hell"). Vincent's renowned smoked meats are actually human flesh. He sets traps on nearby roads to catch victims. He buries the victims up to their necks in his "secret garden", then cuts their vocal cords to prevent them from screaming. They are kept in the ground and fed until they're ready for "harvest". Ida helps Vincent, as they both see the victims as animals.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles Jaffe, Herb Jaffe, Austen Jewell |
Directed By: | Kevin Connor |
Written By: | Tim Tuchrello, Robert Jaffe, Steven-Charles Jaffe, Frank Cotolo |
Cast: | Everett Creach, Toni Gillman, Donna Lee Miller, Heather Hendrixson, Nancy Parsons, Margot Hope, Victoria Hartman, Dick Curtis, Shaylin Hendrixson, Monique St. Pierre, Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nina Axelrod, Barbara Goodson, Michael Melvin, Gwil Richards, Elaine Joyce, Wolfman Jack, Marc Silver, E. Hampton Beagle, John Ratzenberger, Rosanne Katon |
In Theaters: | Oct 24, 1980 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Production: | Camp Hill |
Budget: | $3,000,000 |
Box Office: | $6,342,668 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |