| Interstate 60 (2002) | 7.5 | |
| Vacancy (2007) | 6.2 | |
| Honey Boy (2019) | 7.2 | |
| Detroit (2017) | 7.3 | |
| Bagdad Cafe (1987) | 7.4 |
Motel movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant motel movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, psychological, suspenseful, weird, tense and independent film films and TV shows about / with motel, murder, hotel, psychopath, danger, blood, serial killer, bare chested male, fear and gun plots mostly in Thriller, Drama and Mystery genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as motel: Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Identity (2003), Vacancy (2007), Lolita (1962), Bates Motel (2013), The Strange Ones (2017), The Helpers (2012), Sam Was Here (2016), Looking Glass (2018), Psycho (1998).
Best films
List of motel movies
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past in 1969. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption... before everything goes to hell. A young ...
Style:
suspense, neo noir, exciting, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Plot:
hotel, motel, disorder, dark secret, surveillance, kidnapping, deception, cult leader, hotel room, multiple perspectives, gunfight, fear ...
Time:
year 1969, year 1959, 2010s, 1950s, 60s ...
Place:
california, nevada, washington d.c., reno nevada
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290K
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
Style:
twist ending, suspense, scary, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, twists and turns, murder mystery, whodunit, dissociative identity disorder, psychology, investigation, motel, murder, mental disorder, split personality, mental illness ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, florida, nevada
Is relevant?
113K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, psychological thriller, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, trapped, murder, hotel, survival horror, hostage, danger, voyeurism, kidnapped, estranged couple, motel, macabre ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa
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115K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's ...
Style:
erotic, disturbing, sexual, psychological, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
forbidden love, lolita, age difference, girl man relationship, seduction, pedophilia, lust, mother daughter relationship, obsession, older man younger woman relationship, nymphet, sexualized violence ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, 20th century, year 1962, near future ...
Place:
new hampshire, usa, ohio
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125K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series ...
Style:
atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, psychological, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, motel, mental disorder, obsession, hotel, insanity, murder, family problems, half brother, dysfunctional family, small town, incestuous desire ...
Time:
2010s, 20th century
Place:
oregon, usa, hawaii
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. This is ...
Style:
road movie, suspense, rough, suspenseful, enigmatic ...
Plot:
motel, man boy relationship, male masturbation, sexual attraction, gay, pedophile, teenage boy, on the run, investigation, road trip, sibling relationship, hiding place ...
Time:
year 2017
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Seven friends from Sacramento, California head out on a documented road trip to Las Vegas. Their trip takes a very unexpected turn for the worse when their back tires mysteriously blow out. A couple miles down the road, they find a little gas ...
Style:
psychological, mockumentary, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
psychopath, motel, found footage, serial killer, vacation gone wrong, violence, danger, isolation, death, stranded, suspect, characters killed one by one ...
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Sam, a forty-something door-to-door salesman, travels through the few inhabited zones of the Californian desert in search of clients, yet everything seems deserted.
Style:
suspense, enigmatic, bleak, mind bending, philosophical ...
Plot:
violence, child killer, insanity, surrealism, paranoid, identity crisis, talk show, stranded, desert, loneliness, psychopath, isolation ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
mojave desert, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A psycho- sexual thriller following a couple that buys an old motel in the desert looking for a new beginning, but what seemed at first as an escape is soon a thrilling ride through a mysterious world when Ray discovers a two way mirror and ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, neurotic, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
motel, submissive, murder mystery, voyeurism, serial killer, caught having sex, loss of child, sexual relations, husband wife relationship, mirror, psychopath, running for your life ...
Is relevant?
53K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Criminal on the run, Marion Crane takes refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates - a troubled man whose victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of his "mother." Marion soon becomes the next victim and her disappearance prompts ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, slasher, psychological, bleak ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
motel, psychopath, split personality, murder, hotel, psycho, murder of a nude woman, eccentric family, isolation, parents and children, serial killer, mental disorder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, arizona
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bahamas, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A criminal waits in a seedy motel and waits for his boss after killing several men to steal a bag.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
motel, criminal heroes, twists and turns, cons and scams, disorder, crime boss, dishonesty, crime gone awry, danger, mind game, hitman, corrupt cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, louisiana
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The sequel to House of 1000 Corpses – the Firefly family are ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men guns blazing – yet only Otis and his sister, Baby, manage to escape the barrage of bullets unharmed. Hiding ...
Style:
scary, bloody, suspense, cult classic, dark ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, revenge, torture, brutality, psychopath, sheriff, kidnapping, maniac, violence, female villain, hostage, killer clown ...
Time:
70s, year 2005, 2000s, y2k, year 2000 ...
Place:
texas, bolivia, austin texas, usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, psychological, suspenseful, slasher ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult, teen drama
Plot:
kidnapping, truck driver, truck, prank, twists and turns, paranoia, psychopath, brother brother relationship, torture, brutality, road trip, trap ...
Time:
year 2001, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, north america, colorado, salt lake city utah, nebraska ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When 18-year-old Sam begins a no-strings-attached summer fling with uninhibited older woman Mary, it seems like the perfect relationship. But after Mary begins using him to make her uptight police officer husband John jealous, he becomes an ...
Style:
erotic, sexy, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, infidelity, older woman younger man sex, seductress, obsession, femme fatale, dangerous attraction, destructive relationship, love affair, manipulation, danger, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A struggling motel owner and her daughter are taken hostage by a nearly blind career criminal to be his eyes as he attempts to retrieve his cash package from a crooked cop.
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense, independent film ...
Plot:
motel, criminal, hidden money, corrupt cop, prostitute, death of wife, bag of money, prostitution, blonde, hostage, disability, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
Style:
bleak, sexy, neo noir, road movie, cult classic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, road trip, lovers on the run, psychopath, strong sexual content, gas station, motel, journalism, on the road, hostage, murderous pair, killing ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
california, los angeles, texas, pittsburgh
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
Style:
road movie, surreal, witty, enigmatic, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
road trip, self discovery, life philosophy, dream girl, choice, alternate reality, twists and turns, mentor, on the road, self fulfillment, wish come true, surrealism ...
Time:
year 2002, future, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, st. louis missouri
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
Style:
realistic, suspense, neo western, neo noir, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
robbery, bank robber, brother, texas ranger, bank robbery, redemption, small town, armed robbery, gunfight, bank, heist, desperation ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, future, y2k, 21st century
Place:
texas, nebraska, oklahoma, usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil, France, Germany, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Dayana lives an abusive marriage with former police officer Elias, owner of Motel Destino. When 21-year-old Heraldo finds himself at the motel after messing up a hit and going on the run, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, intense, psychological thriller
Plot:
motel, death, sex scene, infidelity, sexuality, hotel, night, problem, death of brother, voyeurism, disposing of a dead body, older woman younger man sex ...
Place:
northeast brazil, brazil
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Bizarre and horrific events take place in the course of one night in an average motel.
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, mystical, tension ...
Plot:
motel, night, supernatural horror, hotel, paranormal, paranormal activity, mysticism, supernatural, haunted hotel, paranormal phenomena, violence, chaos ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A couple en route from Las Vegas are forced to deal with a body out in the desert making their honeymoon one hellish ride.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, serious, realistic, cerebral ...
Plot:
desert, time loop, road trip, destiny, disorder, murder, sheriff, honeymoon, investigation, unlikely criminals, danger, motel ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nevada, usa, las vegas
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A lone front desk attendant in an isolated motel must battle his anxiety disorder, cleaning obsession and possible motel contamination while serving quarantined guests in the middle of a deadly global pandemic.
Style:
tense, tension, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
motel, isolation, pandemic, hotel, loneliness, mental health, quarantine, anxiety, coronavirus, problem, social isolation, social problems ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Denmark, USA, Belgium
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Style:
art house, sexy, disturbing, dark, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
fashion, teenage girl, cannibalism, model, beauty, lesbian, obsession, jealousy, murder, rivalry, fashion model, surrealism ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, pasadena california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion.
Style:
feel good, road movie, funny, light, hilarious ...
Audience:
date night, kids, teens
Plot:
thanksgiving, road trip, holiday, train, travel, airplane, on the road, airport, husband wife relationship, railway, buddy, traveling salesman ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
chicago, empire state building manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city, illinois, new york ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A young woman working her first night shift at a remote motel begins to suspect that she is being followed by a dangerous character from her past. As the night progresses and increasingly supernatural events occur, she quickly finds out that ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological horror, suspense, dark, atmospheric ...
Plot:
motel, ghost, nightshift, night, supernatural, spirit, haunted, workplace situations, vengeful ghost, workplace, fear, haunting ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Three young people check into the Meadow View Inn for a night's rest, fully unaware of the inn's sick-minded employees and their nefarious intentions.
Style:
slasher, tense, suspenseful, rough, sexual ...
Plot:
serial killer, videotaped sex, hotel, psychopath, voyeurism, chase, danger, murder, motel, female fighter, bare chested male, manhunt ...
Time:
year 2007, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A young man who escaped the clutches of a murderous hitch-hiker is subsequently stalked, framed for the hitcher's crimes, and has his life made into hell by the same man he escaped.
Style:
road movie, psychological, slasher, psychological thriller, neo noir ...
Audience:
date night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
psycho killer, hitchhiker, serial killer, psychopath, desert, stalker, violence, sociopath, stalking, kidnapping, highway, motel ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
texas, usa, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.
Style:
psychological, scary, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, murder, mind game, police investigation, evil wins, on the run, danger, chase, law enforcement, rivalry, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, nevada
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
A teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits.
Style:
road movie, disturbing, talky, stylized, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama
Plot:
road trip, teenage girl, first love, misfit, teenage boy, supermarket, van, sex scene, on the road, adolescence, naked in public, motel ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 2017, 90s
Place:
oklahoma city, kansas city, america, oklahoma, nebraska ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Horror
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the run after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the next morning, when they pay off the local kingpin. They just have to survive ...
Style:
bloody, grindhouse, sexy, entertaining, offbeat ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vampire, hostage, violent, brothers, gory, blood, priest, stripper, bloodsucker, pervert, desert, holy water ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place:
mexico, texas, austin texas, midwest, usa ...
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