Last night my plans to attend a softball game were rained
out by the bipolar weather we are suffering through. Because of that, I was
able to catch another no-budget anthology. Unfortunately, this one did not
match the others from the week. What was it? 2014s Hotel Hell (AKA The Damned
Thing).
Plot/ Three tales of horror are told from the narration of
paranormal investigator Eddie Osborne to his newly hired videographer, as they
document an abandoned hotel with supernatural occurrences.
If you are a reader of my blog, you know that I love the
horror anthology and often give the benefit of the doubt to low budget indie
flicks. Unfortunately, it is hard to even do that with this movie. Yes, some of
the elements worked within the meager budget, but the storyline was so
disconnected that I could not immerse myself into any part of it. This film
suffered from clichéd dialog, uneven performances, awkward pacing, and too many
subtle inconsistencies to make it entertaining. In the end, Hotel Hell should have kept its original
title The Damned Thing, while that
would have not improved any aspect of the film, it would have at least given
the viewer more of an idea of what they were in for.
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