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I give every movie a chance but almost all the stories in this movie are not scary and dialogue is terrible! It's legit a waste please watch something else

A collection of mini-movies that are outrageous tongue-in-cheek sendups of horror movies. There is some broad comic appeal and some recurring cast members do their best to provide energy and entertainment. I have actually stayed at a couple of Motel 6s that would give Horror Hotel a run for its money.

I got this for 2 reasons- I LOVE horror anthologies and I love horror movies that take place in a crappy small motel. The premise was there and I suppose these people have a following that I was unaware of before getting this movie (hence the extra star- oh and I liked maybe one of the stories) but this movie is campy to the point of extreme. It should actually be called a comedy and not a horror movie as, although it is a horror-comedy, it leans much more towards the comedy genre and the acting is complete crap!

Don't waste your time with this unless you are really desperate for some low quality acting and not very much in the ay of actual horror. Terrible

My quick rating - 0,4/10. This is the first time I actually wanted to give a zero rating to a flick. I found myself mad that I wouldn't turn it off. Poor trait to have when you watch so much but this regurgitation may have been the worst movie I have seen. There is not one single thing I can come up with to shed any light on why you would want to see this. Typically in anthology movies, some chapters are good, some bad. Goes with the territory of that style. How to actually consistently be so pathetic is beyond me. That achievement is the only decimal points this movie got, and that is for not straying from being utter garbage. I have no clue how they classified this movie to a genre in the slightest, the title makes no sense since there is absolutely no substance in the film. What others me about warning you people is a can't swear so you would get a good idea of how angry....OK. I'll stop. Point being if you are on a crusade to make your eyeballs want to commit suicide from within your own skull, find this movie and watch it. Or if you need to get back at someone, kidnap them and force them to watch this over and over again. If aliens are monitoring the earth, please understand that no one really rates this higher then 1 (zero being a non option) and those that do have a strange sense of humor. It cannot be because they were paid to say good things, they just want to trick others into watching it. Heck, my review alone has more substance and someone is most likely thinking "I gotta see just how bad this is" Well, you have been warned.

I've watch a lot of bad movies in my time but this is the worst! If I could have given 0/10 I would. Avoid at all cost! Bad acting, bad writing, only decent thing was the filmtography.

Anthologies are a fun way to satisfy the current trend for shorter and shorter attention spans. This one tells a handful of stories about creepy people and disturbing situations. I found myself watching them the way I might polish off a bowl of potato chips. "I think I'll have another!" Then another, and another. Each story held the promise of entering an entirely new world with odd characters and circumstances. I was hooked! It reminded me of how I enjoyed Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" when I a kid. I knew there were stories that I didn't want to watch, because they would be keep me up at night...yet I couldn't stop watching. Great sense of style. Good production values for this indie. Some very nice performances, as well. A lot of fun for a dark and stormy night.

1hr 43 min I will never get back. If this got over a 6 rating, I really need to start making movies

Enjoyed the different scenarios. Great cinematography, set design and acting. Reminds me of a wacky version of The Twilight Zone at a hotel. The Horror Hotel.

Horror Hotel is not a single movie but is rather a compilation of Twilight Zone type short stories. They are not really horror in the traditional sense in that they are not filled with gore, blood and violence but rather they are entertaining in a light and fun way. Horror Hotel will particularly appeal to anyone who loves camp. It is great escapist entertainment and is the sort that is best enjoyed over a pizza and a few drinks with a group of friends. It's clear that this is not a big budget production but the film makers have made great use of the resources they had. The special effects are well done and the acting, editing and sound are solid. Some of the stories work better than others but if you approach the movie with an open mind and are not expecting studio level action and effects you will find it an entertaining, zany ride with lots of twists and surprises.

I realise in these strange times with the corona virus demanding that many of us stay in doors, there is still no reason to endure this utterly horrendous 'film'.

6 shorts equals a great fun filled creep fest. Indie horror at its finest. Something for everyone with the 6 different stories. Each one surprising and weird. Very entertaining, all indie horror fans should check into this hotel.

Some people are fans of horror anthologies. . . . and I'm one of them! So naturally, I was drawn to Horror Hotel, being that this is exactly what it is. I should also note that I'm a fan of low budget indie films as well, so this movie already had 2 things going for it in my book. I've heard some people describe this movie as a modern day take on the Twilight zone, but honestly, I think it compares better to the old "Tales from the Darkside" that was popular in the early to mid 1980's. I would definitely say, if you enjoyed the Tales from the Darkside show, you should check this out. If you didn't enjoy Tales from the Darkside, this may not be for you because it is of that ilk. So, to just double check the score card here......if you like Horror/Suspense anthologies, if you like low budget indies and if you like the old show "Tales from the Darkside", well, then this is just a no brainer for you to check out. Another thing I'd like to point out about the movie is the cinematography. It just looks good! The imagery is very nice to look at. As is the case with most horror anthologies, some of the stories here are better than others. I think they range from quite good to so-so. A lot of this just depends on individual preference and taste, however.

I am a supporter of independent films and filmmakers. This film was very creative and different. The cinematography and musical score were high quality and it kept my attention. I would like to see some of the shorts go on to feature length. The fact that it is a series of shorts is also a different concept. The pieces remind me of the old "Twilight Zone" television series or even the "Outer Limits."

I liked "Life After Men" the best. It achieved a sense of "horror" for an imagined future. The piece about the brain exchange machine had an interesting ending as did the piece about the comatose woman. I found that ending a little confusing but the story itself had strong elements of horror.

Musical score is awesome and the editing tight. I really enjoyed the film, it makes some interesting film like comments that are unique and compelling. I thought the directing was on par and lighting was very driving moving the film through it's pacing. Much good about this! Great story telling in a very mod sort of way. Looking for more. Musical score is awesome and the editing tight. I really enjoyed the film, it makes some interesting film like comments that are unique and compelling. I thought the directing was on par and lighting was very driving moving the film through it's pacing. Much good about this! Great story telling in a very mod sort of way. Looking for more

Admittedly, I'm an easy mark for clever, shrewdly-made suspense vignettes like what we're given with "Horror Hotel The Movie."

Having grown up with an annual Twilight Zone Marathon televised on Los Angeles channel KTLA, I ate up Rod Serling's stuff three square for 24 hours at a pop (pre-"binge watching"). If you share in those same kind of surrealist, twisted delights, Horror Hotel The Movie is going to be right in the middle of the fairway for you.

This isn't major studio gloss: Instead, terrifically thoughtful and ideas-driven writing partner with rock-steady acting to provide the baseline production value, which is further bolstered by a timely and stand-out score. The perfect synthesis of independently-minded indie and mind-tripping sci fi, Horror Hotel The Movie is rock-solid though and through!

As plenty of other reviews have noted, Horror Hotel falls right in line with the latest wave of campy horror flicks that hark back to 50's flicks and beyond. It's cheesy in a delightful way, but layers in a creepy undertone within almost all of the 6 vignettes. The acting seems intentionally stifled at points and this works to not only create comedy, but also add an aura of unease about all of the characters. Needless to say, amidst the clones and the aliens and the brain robbers, if you enjoy odd-ball sci-fi or an homage to the golden age of horror, this is well worth a watch.

The cinematography, editing and directing is surprisingly well done and professional. These are fun, quirky stories that are entertaining. If you're into fun, culty, supernatural stories it's worth the watch. Occasionally, the acting can take you a little out of it at times but there's moments of wonderful comedy. I wished the stories had all connected but it's more of a series of short episodes that take place in the same location than a movie. Forsure had fun watching this.

I actually checked this one out when on Twitter I was asked to watch the sequel to this. I have a weird OCD about things like this when I realized that it was a sequel. I decided to give this original one a watch first. When I saw this was an anthology, it definitely intrigued me as I can dig that. The synopsis here is 6 tales of horror that involve aliens, coma patients, switching bodies, clones, hit-man and a different future all at the same motor court.

What I'm going to do is give all of these an individual breakdown and then just kind of give any left over general thoughts. The first segment is Aliens Stole My Boyfriend. We start with Rodger (Austin Freeman) as he is kicked out of his girlfriend's room. She is Cindy (Kalyn Wood). Things take a turn when two women show up during their fight. One is Aeliana (Stephanie Stevens) and the other Minoria (Anastasia Pekhtereva). Their ship crashes on to Cindy's car and they want to take Rodger with them, as their planet doesn't have any males on it. Cindy realizes she needs to do something before these aliens' take her boyfriend.

I actually thought this was a good way to kick off this anthology. This one has some interesting social commentary on 'illegal aliens', which in this sense is real. We also have this odd aspect where Cindy is over Rodger's lack of wanting to grow up and it really has an EC comics ending to it as well. I did like that the aliens also are stuck in the 1950's as their planet is now receiving television waves from Earth. It makes a scene I really dug with Minoria. The acting I thought was good and it is has a solid runtime for how things play out. The CGI is definitely green screen and the ship looked bad. I will say it is quick in showing it so I'm not overly harsh there.

Next is Coma Girl. We have Marvin (Neil Ramsay) who pays Bob (Troy Halverson) to allow him to take his wife out of the nursing home she's staying. She's there, because she's in a coma. The price to take her out keeps going up and it is actually their anniversary. It is interrupted though when Bob shows up and an odd love triangle begins.

This one was definitely odd. I thought the performances were fine, but the story itself is actually quite creepy, just not in a good way. I also didn't feel like the reveal was all that impactful, aside from someone getting what they deserve. The pacing of it is fine, it just didn't really build tension for me.

We then go to The Problem with Clones. Cooper is a skip tracer, so he is out to ensure that if you skip out on your bond, he brings you in for a fee. He's there to find Georgia for this reason. The problem that he runs into is that the mother (Baby Norman) tells him her daughter isn't there and she doesn't like his line of work. He sees Paris (Norman) and asks her about Georgia. It turns out that Georgia is her sister and they are a group of 5 clones. This takes him to meet the rest and things get pretty odd as they go.

I will say that this one does have an interesting concept. I like that we have a group of twins who are cloned from each other, but they're all distinct. Props have to be given to Norman as she does a great job at being 6 different characters in this one. Each is distinct and I thought it was kind of funny with the meeting of them overall. The story though wasn't very impactful so it is hard to build tension when that's the case.

Next is Brain Robbers in Love. Dr. Merkin (Derrell Keith Lester) has Phoebe Bird (Deborah Childs) along with her assistant Mr. Homm (Ryan Littmann) come to his lab. We learn that she's the head of a publisher that is number two currently so she wants to take over another body of someone at the other publisher for insider information. We see that she's not a very nice woman and murders Dr. Merkin to take the machine with a spray he made. She then meets with Sylvia Bunch (Tera Buerkle) so they can exchange bodies. The problem is that Sylvia is hiding a secret.

Now I will say that this one is back to something you'd see in a Tales from the Crypt. It is a bit sloppy though as I knew what the reveal would be pretty early on. I do have to give credit thought to Buerkle and Childs. They both do a great job as acting as the other person once they've 'switched' bodies. I can really dig that for sure. This one is paced well overall, it was just the story doesn't necessarily carry the impact.

As for the next one, we have Four-Eyes. Four Eyes (J Michael Grey) is in a wheelchair and he meets with Sid (Michael Gladden). He wants him to murder his ex-wife, but we see that even though Four Eyes is a former military man, he really doesn't have the experience doing what he claims. This does make for an interesting reveal as they talk out how he can get this done, it just isn't necessarily what Sid had in mind.

Much like the last one, this does have the feel of an EC comics' type story. I really like how outrageous Four Eyes acts and it is funny how Sid just plays right into it. I actually thought this was paced really well and it flies through their interactions together for sure. The ending definitely fits for what they needed and it could even possible be darker as well.

And now our final story is that of Life after Men. This is set in a futuristic world where men no longer exist and the women wear their cellphones on their arm. The reason is that they're all connected to the server and they have agents that go around to ensure that they're following the rules. That brings us Alice (Jordan Demers) and Zoe (Erin Ownbey) as they check into the motor court with Grandmother (Childs). Currently the server is down so they can't be traced. That doesn't stop two agents from coming, as they suspect there are men possible still alive at this place.

This one has an interesting concept, but the problem that I run into is that they really don't establish the world that we are supposed to buy into. I think this one doesn't necessarily work as a short because of this. There's a lot that is just told to us and it really didn't keep my interest. I did think that Demers, Ownbey, Pekhtereva and Norman were all solid here and I have to give that group credit for their performances. I think the back-story is interesting, we just needed more of it. I also don't necessarily feel it plays out as well as they would have liked either.

Just some last thoughts on this before wrapping it up, I do like that all of these segments take place in the same motor court. It actually looks to be the same room to be honest, they just tweak how it looks so that is kind of cool to keep with the low budget feel. The issue I have is that I prefer my anthologies to have a wraparound story to connect them. All we really get here is just where it takes place.

Now with that said, I did think that this is a pretty fun watch overall. It does run a bit long, but we are looking at 6 segments that are all 20 minutes a piece. The only one that felt a bit too long was the last one and I get why as it has the biggest story it is trying to present. I did think that the acting was a bit amateur, but it never took me out of it. I would actually say it was better than I would expect for a film with a budget as we get here. Not all of the stories work for what they're going for, but I would say that half of them were solid in their effects. Overall I'd say this film is just above average for me.

Browsing through Amazon Prime this weekend a came across this hidden gem of an Indy forgot film. Well directed and produced with many a tales of pure raw horror goodness. A must see!

A bizarre, campy, fun anthology that travels through the various colorful rooms and stories of the horror hotel! A very entertaining viewing with a nostalgic feel and wild, whimsical concepts. Great watch!

American horror story meets twins peak "the return", in this fascinating collection of Sci-fi/Horror/Comedy, and odd tales. Some of the themes are dark, spicy and creepy, but overall very enjoyable. It is worth to mention the creative and stylistic storytelling, accompanied with a superb score and a pretty cinematography. Everyone should watch this!