I stumbled upon the 1978 Italian movie "Pensione Paura" (aka "Hotel Fear") here in 2023, by random chance. And with it being a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to give the movie a chance.
The storyline in "Pensione Paura" failed to capture my interest, much less keep me entertained. The whole script felt random, erratic and chaotic, and there wasn't a particularly clear red thread throughout the course of the movie. And that made for a very disjointed viewing experience, and it was quite a struggle to sit through what writers Barbara Alberti, Amedeo Pagani, Francesco Barilli, Francisco Ariza and José Gutiérrez Maesso delivered.
Needless to say that my exposure to the 1970s Italian cinema is very, very limited, so I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie. However, I didn't really find much enjoyment in the acting performances either, because the storyline was utter rubbish.
Visually then "Pensione Paura" offered nothing of any interest.
My rating of director Francesco Barilli's 1978 movie "Pensione Paura" lands on a two out of ten stars.
The storyline in "Pensione Paura" failed to capture my interest, much less keep me entertained. The whole script felt random, erratic and chaotic, and there wasn't a particularly clear red thread throughout the course of the movie. And that made for a very disjointed viewing experience, and it was quite a struggle to sit through what writers Barbara Alberti, Amedeo Pagani, Francesco Barilli, Francisco Ariza and José Gutiérrez Maesso delivered.
Needless to say that my exposure to the 1970s Italian cinema is very, very limited, so I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie. However, I didn't really find much enjoyment in the acting performances either, because the storyline was utter rubbish.
Visually then "Pensione Paura" offered nothing of any interest.
My rating of director Francesco Barilli's 1978 movie "Pensione Paura" lands on a two out of ten stars.