Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

This film was re-titled "Haunted Motel" when it was shown in local theaters. This actually was already a warning that this is going to be one lousy film. I should have taken that warning."Haunted Motel" starts with a tragic accident when a little girl was suddenly run over by a speeding car. Her shocked parents could do nothing but helplessly wail by the roadside in front of their motel (called the Round the Bend Motel). This scene shot in dramatic sepia is the best of the whole film (worth a star on its own). Everything else fell to pieces after that.Several years later, a group of five young people meet a car accident and were forced to spend the night at an abandoned roadside motel. And, as all horror films of this type go, we see the members of the group get killed off one by one, apparently by a ghostly little girl. Of course, the explanations come at the end, but by that time, you don't even care if you completely get it or not.During all this time, we get a convoluted and confusing sequence of inexplicable events, told with absolutely no sense of dread or terror at all. Even the ghostly little Angela looked so pasty and fake, you don't really get scared by her. All the characters (a drug addict, a masochist, a rapist, a pregnant teen and her clueless friend) were very thanklessly unlikable, and the actors portraying them did not exactly rise above mediocrity of the material.This is a generic B-horror film all the way. No redeeming factors either in the story, technical or in the acting departments. This is tolerable only if you have nothing else to watch, but keep your expectations real low.

Anyone who says this is a film worth a rating above 2 was either paid to write that or is a producer in disguise. This film is beyond Horrible. The directing is nonexistent. The acting is nonunion for a reason--no one can act. The writing...well, you get what you paid for and they paid nothing. The producers are as bad as the film for a reason. At the AFM Screening for this show, it is reported that everyone walked out of it--for good reason. It's a mess from top to bottom, if you actually stay around that long, which I was unable to do. Don't even think of seeing this film, If you need to spend your money that badly, give to a homeless person. At least you've done something good that you can feel better about.

How do you spell out that sound where you draw in air through your teeth as if you're looking at something that hurts? Ffffff? Because that's kind of the title I was looking for for this review.Yes, I did think it was that horrible. This was the sort of movie where, after I was done watching, I was pretty sure that I'd just seen the worst movie out of all the ones I've ever seen (that's probably overstating it, but as I seem to have actually blocked out any worse movies from my memory to live in peaceful ignorance, it's all I've got). It's definitely in my 'Top 3 Worst Movies' and it's the 'So bad it's horrible' kind.So, what was wrong with it? Well, for one, this was pretty generic both in the way it starts out and the ideas behind it - 'ideas' because this seems to be two generic horror plots mashed together to form one big pile of generic-feeling goo. Generically. Blending ideas can provide exciting new twists and improve the product but not for this bad boy.For two, it seemed to have trouble finding it's angle. It wasn't really a super slashy flick, it wasn't psychological, it wasn't really anything - just 'blah' (though, on a related note, it seemed the characters didn't have the same problem of finding a type - they were all the classic stereotypes).Three: THE ACTING. Dear Universe, it was so bad that even I could tell it was bad - and that's how you KNOW you're in trouble.And lastly, the script. It wasn't a good script, don't let anybody fool you. Some of the things the characters say just baffled me throughout it - whether it was super-over-expositioning something or saying something that just really didn't seem like it fit in the movie at all. Just bad.Really, a rating of 3< is REALLY generous for this movie.

Just watched No Tell Motel on Netflix and it was the best scary movie I have seen in a long time. Shocking moving, as it jolts you out of your seat in fear. Brett Donowho did a great job directing this feature film, which carries an original premises about a group a young campers who, when traveling together on a long weekend to have some fun and get a little crazy, fall victim to the haunting of a cursed hotel. The cast gives a great performance, especially the beautiful Angel McCord. The turn of events is unexpected (which is a nice change to recent, predictable 'scary' movies that have been released). The entire film has you on the edge of your seat in suspense, and at many times uncomfortably wondering what will happen next. The film has many chilling moments, and the ultimate scary movie for viewers looking for a thrill. Really impressed with the release date being in October, it was the perfect timing for another Halloween. moments. A definite must-see. Plus, there are some hot ladies in! Nice job.