Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Evelyn Chambers (Anna Chappell) is mentally ill. She runs the Mountaintop Motel which are essentially roach cabins. Underneath the cabins is a connecting tunnel which allows Evelyn to visit or place critters in the room of guests who are also poorly developed.Guide: No F-bombs. Topless scenes are all from behind. Near sex scenes.

Originally filmed in 1983 but distributed in 1986, Mountaintop Motel Massacre was directed by Jim McCullough. Sr. You've probably never heard of this man, and neither have I for that matter, as his filmography as director, producer, and writer is extremely limited compared to the other masters of horror in the genre. His son is also in the business, credited as the writer and co-producer for this film. For those of you who are acquainted with 1980's Motel Hell or Eaten Alive starring Robert Englund from 1977, you may be pleased to know that Mountaintop Motel Massacre (that really is a mouthful isn't it?) slightly resembles the two but cannot be considered a reproduction of either.The story begins with a brief introduction of Evelyn Chambers, a middle-aged woman who was admitted to Arkansas State Mental Hospital from 1978 to 1981. The film brings us to present day and we quickly learn that Evelyn runs a mountain-side motel with her daughter Lori. After discovering that Lori has an interest in the occult and secretly performs rituals in the bowels of the complex, Evelyn loses her sense of composure and reason; causing her to relapse into insanity and resort to her murderous tendencies. The death of her daughter raises suspicion among the community, especially that of the town Sheriff and the Reverend Bill McWiley (played by Bill Thurman - I drew a connection to him from the 1985 western Silverado). The Sheriff does not believe that the heinous act was a result of an accident but murder. In the aftermath of Lori's funeral, Evelyn continues doing business at her motel with various strangers from the road looking to shack-up for the night - only there's one problem: Evelyn's mental state is in disarray and her psychotic behavior upon the denizens of the motel has just begun.One of the best features contained within this title is the soundtrack - it's wonderfully eerie. Fans who are curious of this film shouldn't expect a full musical score with a brass and wood section but a more synth-based medium and a few notes played at a time in a slow and ghoulish manner. In some cases, that's all a film requires - especially one with a premise like this. The motel environment is dark and foreboding (perhaps a little too dark in certain areas but the copy I was watching is a VHS rip) and for fun, a macabre and bizarre doll motif is tossed into the tumbler of horrors. Naturally, there's a storm brooding on the horizon and eventually we see a flash of lightning through the windows - just a typical illustration to heighten the experience for the audience. In modern film, this cliché is often mocked or ridiculed; understandable of course but every genre has over-used and vapid expressions of mood.Individuals who have seen Moutaintop Motel Massacre compare it laterally with 2007's Vacancy starring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale. Give it a rest, guys. The two movies aren't anything alike, at all...the only correlation that's apparent is the use of a secluded motel with a crazed owner. Is Mountaintop Motel Massacre a rip-off of Psycho? No. Elitists need to stop drinking the "we hate the mainstream because it's popular" Kool-Aid. I'm not an ardent supporter of all things trendy but a line needs to be drawn somewhere. What can we learn about this rant? Mountaintop Motel Massacre is a film of its own.This film wallows in a Slasher concoction but it's not exclusive to it. The term "mood piece" has been used to describe this movie - it's a perfect label, too. The spree-killings are not ingenious or original and the actor who plays Evelyn is less than impressive. Aside from Bill Thurman, most of the cast started and ended their careers with Mountaintop Motel Massacre; accurately designating it as a B-rated flick. Nevertheless, with a cheap budget and an amateur assemblage of thespians, the end result is gratifying and stands as a deserving inclusion to my collection.

Why this little movie receives such a low rating and such harshly negative reviews is a bit beyond me. Well, actually no, it's not ... "Mountaintop Motel Massacre" IS a pretty bad and poorly made textbook 80's slasher, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun for hardcore fans! Apart from the fantastic DVD-cover and tagline, M.M.M. sustains an overall creepy atmosphere (especially the music is scary) and the sets & scenery are often very effective (dolls!! Dolls are eerie!). However, the pacing is admittedly rather slow, the cinematography is way too dark and the murder sequences are tame and non-gory, which makes it all impossible to count it among the better efforts in a decade overcrowded by similar films. What the story mainly lacks is background info. The basic idea of a crazy old lady butchering the guests at her motel is interesting enough, but a bit more feedback about her condition would have been welcome. Early in the film, we find out that motel proprietress Evelyn spent a few years in a mental institution. It never becomes quite clear why she was admitted (her husband's passing, maybe?), but her teenage daughter Lori obviously fears she's not cured yet. Afer killing Lori, the voices inside Evelyn's head tell her that she'll end up in the madhouse again if she doesn't kill everyone else as well. The unfortunate victims are a couple of newlywed rednecks, two elderly men and a phony record producer hoping to score two chicks at once. Evelyn's murder methods are a bit awkward, as she initially unleashes all types of vermin on her guests before attacking them personally with a sickle. M.M.M features too many tedious moments in which absolutely nothing happens and the grand finale is sadly lethargic. I heard some bad things about the acting performances, but I actually thought they were adequate. The only truly embarrassing actors are the paramedics trying to revive Evelyn's daughter at the beginning of the film. And maybe the guy who gets bitten by a snake. Not a very good film, but it surely has some memorable and praiseworthy elements that shouldn't be overlooked. If you really think this is a hopelessly awful 80's slasher, then stay the hell away from titles like "Appointment with Fear" or "Hide and Go Shriek".

First of all I would like to start this off with an apology to the creators of silent night, deadly night. I made that movie sound like the worst movie ever and in reality mountaintop motel massacre makes it look brilliant. This so far is the worst movie i have ever seen! I watched this movie for 2 reasons, because i have always had a fear of creepy hotels and the cover looked scary. This movie did not make my fear any worse and in fact I am probably less afraid of hotels. This movie is slow and boring and the only reason i watched all of it was to give a review. We didn't even get to know the characters and I for one didn't care what happened to them. They were morons and this was the worst acting ever. I know most of these movies have bad actors but i have honestly seen better and more believable actors in elementary school plays. And what was with the killing scenes? The victims had their heads turned and you couldn't even see what was being done to them until after it was done. I love scary B movies but if you are thinking of adding this to your collection, I hope you don't make the same mistake as i did and ignore the reviews. Don't say I didn't warn you.