#FIRSTLOOK: “HELL MOTEL” RETURNS FOR SEASON TWO ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Hollywood Suite is checking audiences back into Hell Motel, announcing a second season that transforms the limited series into an anthology. Currently in production, the instalment titled Hell Motel: Murder at Red Mountain marks the latest chapter from Slasher series creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter. The new season will air on Hollywood Suite and be available On Demand in Canada, and on Shudder and AMC+ in the US.

Set at a mountain resort known for eliminating people’s inhibitions and amplifying their desires, Hell Motel: Murder at Red Mountain continues to reveal the chilling consequences of surrendering to our darkest impulses amidst the unique Cold River landscape. As guests and staff go missing without explanation and violent incidents increase, it becomes clear that Red Mountain has a long, horrific history for a reason—and that no one is safe. 

Canadian actor Devon Sawa (Idle Hands, Final Destination, Casper, TV’s Chucky) stars as Patrick, a man with a thirst for alternative facts and theories who comes to the resort to look into historic mysteries tied to Red Mountain. Further casting is yet to be announced.

“When we were handed the keys for another stay at Hell Motel with Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter, we checked in immediately,” said Sharon Stevens, Vice President of Programming, Hollywood Suite. “We’re always excited to bring high-quality, Canadian-made storytelling to our screens. Plus, it’s a real bonus to have Canadian fan-favourite Devon Sawa join the cast for this season.”

“I was already a huge fan of Hell Motel. So joining season two, in Canada no less, felt like an honour,” said Devon Sawa. “The amazing people at Shaftesbury assembled an incredible team of creatives. Thank you to them, Hollywood Suite, AMC, and of course, to all my friends over at Shudder.” 

“The first season established Hell Motel as a standout series with strong potential for new stories and directions, so evolving it into an anthology felt like a natural next step,” said Christina Jennings, Chairman and President, Shaftesbury. “We’re proud to continue building this franchise with such strong creative partners at every level.”

Hell Motel: Murder at Red Mountain is a Shudder Original Series, developed and produced by Shaftesbury, in association with Hollywood Suite, with the financial participation of Ontario Creates and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. The series is created and executive-produced by showrunners Martin and Carpenter. Additional executive producers include Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, and Adam MacDonald, who also directs. AMC Global Media holds distribution rights. 

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#FIRSTLOOK: “HELL MOTEL” PREMIERES JUNE 13, 2025 ON HOLLYWOOD SUITE

Hollywood Suite invites you to stay awhile this June with the exclusive broadcast premiere of Hell Motel, the highly anticipated new eight-episode limited horror series from Slasher creators Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter. Featuring Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace, Departure), Paula Brancati (Slasher), Shaun Benson (The Boys), Atticus Mitchell (The Hardy Boys), Emmanuel Kabongo (Murdoch Mysteries), Jim Watson (Slasher) and Genevieve DeGraves (Slasher), the first episode of the Shudder original series, Hell Motel, will premiere in Canada on June 13, 2025 at 9pm ET. Additional episodes will then premiere weekly on Tuesdays beginning June 17 2025, and will be available on Hollywood Suite On Demand.

Horror fans are also invited to attend a FREE advance screening of the first episode of Hell Motel on June 13 at Revue Cinema in Toronto, featuring scary surprises and a special Q&A with select cast and crew. Tickets are first come, first served, so follow @hollywoodsuite and @revuecinema for updates in the coming days.

The new series follows a group of 10 true crime obsessives, who are invited to the opening weekend of the newly renovated Cold River Motel. The site of a 30-year-old unsolved satanic mass murder, history soon repeats itself at the motel when the guests are stranded and start getting knocked off one by one, in increasingly gruesome ways.

“We are thrilled to be the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of Hell Motel,” said Suzanne Marshall, Hollywood Suite Senior Manager, Programming. “With a chilling new setting and story, Aaron and Ian have delivered all of the terrifying scares and gore that genre fans have come to expect. We can’t wait for viewers to discover it this June!”

“Our ongoing partnership with Hollywood Suite means that we get to keep bringing Canadian-made horror to fans who love something fresh and fearless,” said Christina Jennings, Chairman and President of Shaftesbury. “Hell Motel is another great example of what we can do together – creating bold, genre-pushing horror that builds on our past successes and takes things in exciting new directions.”

Eric McCormack leads the cast in the role of Hemmingway, a chef with a wickedly sinister flair. He’s joined by fellow motel guests Paige (Paula Brancati), a former actress and scream queen looking to revive her career; Crow (Shaun Benson), a new-age medium with an apparent connection to the massacre’s victims; Blake (Atticus Mitchell), a true crime writer; Kawayan (Emmanuel Kabongo), a talented artist with a dark focus on murder; Andy (Jim Watson), an academic at the forefront of contemporary true crime studies; and Adriana (Genevieve DeGraves), a flight attendant with several notorious serial killer notches on her bedpost.

Canadian drag superstar and winner of Canada’s Drag Race Season 2, Icesis Couture, makes a guest appearance as Magenta, a stylish real estate agent who sells the Coldwater Motel to new owners Ruby (Brynn Godenir) and Portia (Michelle Nolden).

Hell Motel is a Shudder Original Series, developed and produced by Shaftesbury, in association with Hollywood Suite, with the financial participation of the Bell Fund. The series is created and executive produced by
The series is created and executive produced by Aaron Martin and showrunner Ian Carpenter. Additional executive producers include Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie and director Adam MacDonald. AMC Networks holds distribution rights.