Directed by Jim McCullough Sr.
Starring Anna Chappell, Bill Thurman, and Will Mitchell
After a stint in the local asylum, Evelyn (Chappell) is released and returns to her Mountaintop Motel. During a psychotic relapse, Evelyn kills her daughter. Lying to the police about what happens, she is allowed to return to her motel. A rainstorm brings her a bevy of new customers, and during the storm Evelyn starts hearing the voice of her dead daughter. This leads her to start killing her tenants, using an underground tunnel system that links each cabin.
Made in 1983, Mountaintop Motel Massacre sat on the shelf for 3 years until distribution was found. I actually found the movie to be surprisingly decent and enjoyable. Having no knowledge of anyone in the movie or associated with the making of, I was expecting a mess. What I got instead was a simple slasher made on a budget, but done well.
The score is eerily haunting, and the sets used are atmospheric, especially down in the tunnels. The kills are pretty straight-forward, with nothing original. Evelyn's weapon of choice is a sickle. There are a few scenes where she lets loose rats and roaches into a tenants room, and that got to me more than anything else. Not a big fan of creepy crawlies.
The movie does a decent job of introducing each character, and making them likable or dislikable, as in the case of Al (Mitchell). Crenshaw was easily my favorite of the tenants.
Even thought it doesn't add anything new to the horror genre, and there are probably better films similar to this one, I would still recommend checking Mountaintop Motel Massacre out.
6/10
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