A bellhop's first night becomes a darkly comic, absurd odyssey through the outrageous predicaments of hotel guests.
Campy and pulpy, with absurdist humor. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).
It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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