Mayhem Motel (2001)
Bizarre and horrific events take place in the course of one night in an average motel.
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A waste of 90 minutes of my life
I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Before viewing this film, remember that Peter Jackson made "Bad Taste" before moving on to bigger things. Having said that, this film has a lot going for it. From the opening scene, you can see with the thorough dialogue and interesting and sublime turns that director Karl Kempter has a LOT of talent. This film kept me interested ala watching a John Water's movie as in "what in the hell will happen next???"...now, i say give this man a budget and he will deliver! This film should and probably will go down as a cult classic, and I am anxious to see what else Kempter may have in store for us in the future...it blows "Bad Taste" out of the water in every aspect by the way.
This story takes place in some off road motel that just happens to be loaded with perverts.The characters are either rude as hell to downright strange. Example: A pimp that looks like a scarred up Elton John who enjoys making weird noises in a megaphone while he talks on his cell Phone. I almost spit my coffee out at first appearance.The dialog ranges from anywhere from very bad to downright laughable. Along the way some of them end up killing off others.If you can handle talk of sexual assault on women,guys in blond wigs,girls getting spanked,a guy puking in bathtub with plastic easter eggs floating in it(huh)? a business man banging a blow up doll (that part is quick but funny) etc. Then maybe this film is for you. I wouldn't doubt it if any high ratings on this film are from cast and or crew members themselves. As a horror movie it sucked and I'd give it a 1. As a piece of bizarre sexual comedy I'd give it a 4.5. Overall a 3.