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Hotel Fear

1978 · 92 min

A slow, oppressive descent into fear and isolation, with a constant sense of dread and sudden violence.

Directed by
Francesco Barilli
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Leonora Fani, Luc Merenda, Francisco Rabal
Tagline
Check In If You Dare!
Overview
A young girl and her mother run a hotel during the war. When the mother dies, the girl finds herself at the mercy of her sex-crazed guests. Soon enough, a cloaked figure starts killing off everyone that tries to harm her.

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Directed by
Francesco Barilli
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Leonora Fani, Luc Merenda, Francisco Rabal
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • violence
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, drama
Directed by
Francesco Barilli
Written by
Francisco Ariza, Francesco Barilli, Amedeo Pagani, Barbara Alberti
Starring
Leonora Fani, Luc Merenda, Francisco Rabal, Jole Fierro, José María Prada, Lidia Biondi, Francesco Impeciati, Carlo Totti
Music
Adolfo Waitzman
Cinematography
Gualtiero Manozzi
Runtime
92 min
Country
Spain, Italy
Languages
Italian

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