No Tell Motel (2012)

by Frank Godbey Jr:

Synopsis:

Stranded in the middle of nowhere, Megan Walsh and her friends are forced to spend the night in an abandoned roadside motel. Little do they know the crumbling structure is haunted by the spirits of its former owners, including a vengeful little ghost named Angela.

Review:

Normally I do not like low-budget horror movies.  For one thing, a great script cannot help bad actors. Typically, low-budget means “average” actors, so-so script, and terrible special effects.  I have to say that No Tell Motel was a very pleasant surprise.  The story revolves around several friends who are going on a long weekend getaway with a borrowed RV.  As can be expected, the RV crashes and everyone finds shelter in an abandoned motel down the road.  There is a history with this motel that is explained a little at the beginning and throughout the movie.  The movie has a darkness to it and several creepy scenes that are quite entertaining.  Most of the actors have not been in many movies, and for several No Tell Motel was their first.  However, you would not really notice, because they all do a very good job with this script.

Without giving away too much about this movie, I enjoyed how all the deaths did tie in together with each character.  The story is not all that original and it did not stand out in any way… but it was entertaining and kept me interested.  That’s all I could have asked for concerning this film.  I would have to give this movie 3 stars for its entertainment value.  Check out the trailer and see if it might be a movie of interest for you!

DarkMedia contributing writer Frank Godbey loves the feeling of being scared to death and has the utmost respect for the old actors of the past who made an impact on the genre: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi, and Vincent Price, to name a few. He also enjoys writing… whether it’s a post about a great horror movie or one of the many actors, directors, or horror genre authors. He has been writing a weekly post for The Horror Show Radio Blog for several months, and had his own horror blog for many years.  He looks forward to bringing you a true love of the horror genre in each and every post!  Check out his novel “Jonathan Hale: The First American Vampire“.