Motel Hell (1980) Blu-Ray - Region B Import from United Kingdom | Classic Horror Movie for Film Collectors & Halloween Night

"Motel Hell" is a ridiculously fun 1980 horror comedy directed by Kevin Connor. The film's classic tag line "It takes all kinds of critters to make Famer Vincent Fritters" tells you all you need to know in terms of what sort of twisted fun that you are in for. The cast does great work clearly having a ball with the material. All in all, it is a blast!Scream Factory first brought "Motel Hell" to blu-ray back in 2014 as a fully loaded collector's edition blu-ray/DVD combo pack. While the extras were terrific, the image quality of the film itself was sorely lacking in quite a few areas. Despite a maxed out bit rate, that 2014 release was saddled with an obviously dated HD master that in a lot of instances looked like an upconverted DVD.Scream Factory would thankfully revisit this film in 2020 for its 40th anniversary as a limited edition steelbook. "Motel Hell" was given a brand new 4K scan from the original negative for this rerelease. The film is presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio using the AVC codec at a beefy bit rate usually hovering between 37 and 38 so no compression artifacts are to be found. There is a huge uptick in detail with this new transfer as opposed to the 2014 disc. The film looks breathtakingly great and more than likely the best it has ever looked. Colors pop, contrast and black levels are well defined, and the film's grain structure much more refined this time out. No digital noise reduction or edge enhancement are visible. It is truly like seeing the film again first time. The 2014 disc literally looks like a DVD compared to the steelbook.Scream Factory also did a restored English DTS-HD master audio 2 channel track for this steelbook. I compared it to the 2014 disc and the steelbook contains none of the hiss that was apparent in the older disc. Everything sounded richer and better defined. English subtitles are included for the hearing impaired.There are a couple of new extras in addition to all extras from the 2014 disc being ported over as follows:- Audio Commentary With Director Kevin Connor, Moderated By Dave Parker- "It Takes All Kinds: The Making Of Motel Hell" featuring Interviews With Kevin Connor, Producers/Writers Robert Jaffe And Steven-Charles Jaffe And Actor Marc Silver (24:33)- "Shooting Old School" With Cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth (15:45)- "Another Head On The Chopping Block": Interview With Actor Paul Linke (18:09)- "From Glamour To Gore": Interview With Actress Rosanne Katon (11:28)- "Ida, Be Thy Name": A Look Back At Motel Hell's Frightful Female Protagonist, Ida Smith (14:52)- Theatrical Trailer- NEW To This Edition – Original Teaser Trailer- NEW To This Edition – TV Spots- Behind-The-Scenes Still Gallery- Poster And Production Still GalleryScream Factory delivers a terrific steelbook remaster of "Motel Hell". The new 4K scan blows the old disc away without breaking a sweat. Add in a restored 2 channel audio track and loads of extras, it is well worth upgrading to if you own the 2014 disc. The newly commissioned cover art is killer as well. Highly recommended!