Nuits de cauchemar

Titre original : Motel Hell

1980
R
1h 41m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,0/10

14 k

MA NOTE

Rory Calhoun and Nancy Parsons in Nuits de cauchemar (1980)

Liretrailer2 min 35 s

1 vidéo

99+ photos

Dark Comedy Parody Comedy Horror Thriller

Un fermier apparemment sympathique et sa soeur kidnappent des voyageurs sans méfiance et les enterrent vivants, les utilisant pour créer la «viande spéciale» pour laquelle ils sont célèbres.Un fermier apparemment sympathique et sa soeur kidnappent des voyageurs sans méfiance et les enterrent vivants, les utilisant pour créer la «viande spéciale» pour laquelle ils sont célèbres.Un fermier apparemment sympathique et sa soeur kidnappent des voyageurs sans méfiance et les enterrent vivants, les utilisant pour créer la «viande spéciale» pour laquelle ils sont célèbres.

Director
- Kevin Connor
Writers
- Robert Jaffe
- Steven-Charles Jaffe
Stars

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,0/10

14 k

MA NOTE

Director
- Kevin Connor
Writers
- Robert Jaffe
- Steven-Charles Jaffe
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Prix
- 1 nomination au total

Anecdotes
United Artists marketed "Motel Hell" as a straightforward horror film rather than a black comedy/horror film, fearing that any quirkiness in the theatrical trailers or the theatrical release posters would drive away potential audiences. However, the tagline "You might just die...laughing!" still appeared on several of the aforementioned theatrical release posters.

Gaffes
The events in the film supposedly take place during summer according to Boris' makeshift gravestone (Boris Tulinsky 3-5-1923 to 6-7-1980) but later in it, the two young women that encounter the fake herd of cows are dressed in winter clothing, are talking about a ski instructor, and have skis strapped to the roof of their car, implying that it takes place during winter.

Citations
[Vincent uses human flesh to spice up his smoked meat]
Vincent Smith: It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent Fritters.

Générique farfelu
The film's opening title image is the neon-lit sign "Motel Hello" with the "o" at the end of it burned out. The entire sign is later shown to be slowly short circuiting during the closing credits and finally exploding after said closing credits end.

Autres versions
Although the UK theatrical version of the film was uncut, the 1986 UK Warner Bros. video release of it had to have two seconds cut from it to remove a closeup shot of a chainsaw wound during the ending. The 2002 ILC DVD release of it, however, was completely uncut.

Connexions
Featured in Sneak Previews: Hopscotch/It's My Turn/Loving Couples/The Elephant Man/Motel Hell (1980)

Bandes originales
Up to Here with You
Sung by Don Nowak
Written by Don Nowak (uncredited) and Lance Rubin (uncredited)

Commentaires des utilisateurs153

Commentaire en vedette

Surprisingly enjoyable black comedy. Lots of fun!

I love a good horror movie, and I love a good comedy, but very rarely do I enjoy a blending of the two. I expected 'Motel Hell' to disappoint for that reason, but much to my surprise I found it was an extremely enjoyable mixture of black humour and genuinely creepy scenes. One of the reasons the movie works so well is because of the excellent casting choice of Hollywood veteran Rory Calhoun in the lead role of eccentric farmer and Motel manager Vincent Smith. Calhoun was best known for his Westerns, though he made one of two genre movies in his long career including the very silly 'Night Of The Lepus', and the nutty 'Hell Comes To Frogtown'. 'Motel Hell' is quite different to those two, and mostly played straight, which makes it all the more effective. Calhoun is well supported by the less well known Nancy Parsons ('Porky's'), as his equally unbalanced sister. I really liked 'Motel Hell' a lot, and highly recommend it to viewers with a sick sense of humour. Fans of early Tobe Hooper movies, or some of Garth Ennis' comics will especially appreciate it. This movie is a lot of fun! Dig in!

Infofreak
30 juill. 2002
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Détails

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Date de sortie
- 24 octobre 1980 (United States)
Pays d’origine
- United States
Langue
- English
Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Motel Hell
Lieux de tournage
- Sable Ranch - 25933 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, Californie, États-Unis(the motel, smokehouse, and wooded areas)
société de production
- Camp Hill
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Budget
- 3 000 000 $ US (estimation)
Brut – États-Unis et Canada
- 6 342 668 $ US
Fin de semaine d'ouverture – États-Unis et Canada
- 1 924 776 $ US
- 26 oct. 1980
Brut – à l'échelle mondiale
- 6 342 668 $ US