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A vengeful screenwriter turns a rundown hotel into his stage for bloody retribution.

NEW TERMINAL HOTEL

Q: What is New Terminal Hotel about?

New Terminal Hotel is about a grief-stricken screenwriter who checks into a rundown Los Angeles hotel to plot revenge on the man he blames for his fiancée’s murder, drawing a detective and a washed-up rock star into his bloody mission.

Pray for Death.

2010 · 1h 27m · NR · Horror / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Holed up in a seedy hotel, Hollywood screenwriter Don Malek is scripting a diabolical plan for revenge. But instead of writing about a bloodthirsty serial killer, Don is doing the dirty work with his own hands.

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What is New Terminal Hotel about?

New Terminal Hotel is a 2010 American horror-thriller film directed by BC Fourteen about a grief-stricken screenwriter who seeks revenge on the man he blames for his fiancée’s murder, setting his twisted plan in motion inside a seedy Los Angeles hotel.

Programmer's Pick

If your taste runs to vengeful screenwriters, sleazy hotels, and the kind of bloodletting you won’t find in a writers’ workshop, New Terminal Hotel checks you in for a stay you won’t soon forget. Bonus points for Corey Haim and Tiffany Shepis making the most of the grimy surroundings.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Set against the backdrop of L.A.'s bleak skid row, New Terminal Hotel follows Hollywood screenwriter Don Malek, whose life is upended by the murder of his fiancée. Driven by grief and consumed by rage, Don takes up residence in a decrepit hotel where he meticulously plots vengeance against Stanley Glissberg, the man he believes responsible for his loss. As he descends deeper into obsession, the hotel becomes a crucible for violence, attracting the attention of a persistent detective and a washed-up rock star. With themes of revenge, isolation, and psychological unraveling, the film promises a gritty, blood-soaked exploration of one man's quest for justice outside the law.

Details & Specs

Director: BC Fourteen
Writer: BC Fourteen
Release: 2010
Runtime: 1h 27m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Also Known As: Original title: New Terminal Hotel, Terminal, Do Not Disturb - Pray for Death, Do Not Disturb

Why This Matters

This film is notable for featuring one of the final performances of Corey Haim before his death in 2010 and was later re-edited and re-released under a different title by Image Entertainment.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: BC Fourteen Writer: BC Fourteen

Corey Haim Jasper Crash

Tiffany Shepis Ava Collins

Stephen Geoffreys Don Malek

Ezra Buzzington Spitz JG James Grabowski Carter Ball

Robert DiDonato Detective Dom Turkovich LH Laura Hofrichter Katherin Dunla AC Anthony Colliano Stanley Glissberg DF Danielle Fortwangler Hooker TS Tara Sukustis Rebecca

BC Fourteen Bartender BD Brian Derby Officer #2 WK Wayne Kryka Officer #1 RB Rik Billock Bum #1 HT Henry Tjernlund Bum #2 SN Sam Nicotero DiAngelo RZ Rocco Zuccaro Man In Restaurant RC Renee Cox Woman in Restaurant DC Danny Cooper Nigel JM Jeremy Moon Waiter

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