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Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

1992 · 87 min

A sleazy, offbeat neo-noir that mixes dark comedy with voyeuristic tension, feeling like a quirky, sun-bleached descent into motel intrigue.

Overview: Right after Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California, in 1955, a toy salesman in town for a convention brings his wife with him so they can both go to Disneyland. They stay at a rundown place called the Sunset Motel nearby. Soon the wife is having an affair with a man staying at the motel. The husband hires a psychotic criminal to spy on them, the wife and her lover plan to murder the husband, and the voyeuristic motel manager is spying on everybody.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, campy and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, deception, crime
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
deception
crime
sexuality
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong