1980

Motel Hell' (1980) and 'Blood Diner' (1987) are movies about seemingly nice folks that kill people and sell their human flesh to unknowing customers.

a 2009 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 42 minutes

Motel Hell is a 2009 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 42 minutes.

as part of a double feature DVD with the 1974 MGM release, Deranged

Motel Hell was released as part of a double feature DVD with the 1974 MGM release, Deranged.

in 2016

Motel Hell, introduced in 2016, and still part of the roster this year, is my favourite house of all, inc HHN.

1981

Originally released in 1981, the film concerns a portal to hell in the basement of a Louisiana hotel that unleashes some particularly gruesome events on some particularly gruesome events's modern inhabitants.

a horror comedy and a parody of slasher films of the 1970’s

While gruesome, Motel Hell is a horror comedy and a parody of slasher films of the 1970’s.

by Steven-Charles Jaffe, who had served as an associate producer on Demon Seed and Time After Time (1979)

Motel Hell would be the first screenplay ever written by Steven-Charles Jaffe, who had served as an associate producer on Demon Seed and Time After Time (1979).

1999

The first release was in 1999 by Anchor Bay Entertainment alongside Lommel's The Devonsville Terror (1983).