Movies and TvShows featuring "motel" theme.

Bates Motel is a contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of Norman and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma Bates, truly is.

Crossroads is a British television soap opera set in a fictional motel near Birmingham, England. Created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, the commercial ITV network originally broadcast the series between 1964 and 1988. Produced by ATV and later by Central it became a byword for cheap production values, particularly in the 1970s and early 1980s. The series was revived in a glossier version by Carlton Television in 2001, but was again cancelled in 2003. The original theme tune was composed by Tony Hatch, and notably covered by Paul McCartney & Wings on their 1975 album Venus and Mars. A new version, which was first aired in 1987 when the series was relaunched as Crossroads, Kings Oak, was composed by Raf Ravenscroft and Max Early.

In Pulp Fiction, the lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. From a restaurant robbery to an overdose incident, a gold watch heist, and a Bonnie situation, the characters navigate a world of crime and moral choices. With dark humor and a nonlinear timeline, the movie explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the effects of power.

After their riches-to-rags journey, the wealthy Rose family is forced to rebuild their lives in Schitt's Creek, a small town they once bought as a joke. With their pampered lifestyle gone, they face the challenges of living in a motel, running a general store, and interacting with the eccentric local townsfolk. Through humor and heartwarming moments, they discover the true value of family and friendship.

Cliff, a traveling salesman drowning under the weight of providing for his family and the myth of the American dream, finds himself on a dangerous path after a chance encounter with Ricky, a colleague from a dark past.

When best friends Becky and Hunter find themselves stuck at the top of a 2,000-foot TV tower after a high-rise climb gone wrong, they must rely on their dwindling resources and ingenuity to survive. As they struggle to find a way down, they face physical and emotional challenges that test the limits of their friendship and their will to live.

In the year 2029, a war between humans and machines is being fought. A soldier is sent back in time to 1984 to protect a woman who plays a key role in humanity's future. A cyborg assassin is also sent back to kill her. They must evade the assassin and find a way to prevent the future war.

Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

While out hunting, Llewelyn finds the aftermath of a drug deal and takes the cash left behind. He becomes the hunted as a killer named Chigurh picks up his trail.

One tranquil summer, a mysterious woman checks into a vacation rental — triggering events that disrupt the lives of the owner and those around him.

After Homer pollutes the town's water supply, the Simpsons are declared fugitives when Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA. They must find a way to escape and save their town from destruction.

In 1981, in San Francisco, the smart salesman and family man Chris Gardner invests the family savings in Osteo National bone-density scanners, an apparatus twice as expensive as an x-ray machine but with a slightly clearer image. This white elephant financially breaks the family, bringing troubles to his relationship with his wife Linda, who leaves him and moves to New York where she has taken a job in a pizza parlor. Their son Christopher stays with Chris because he and his wife both know that he will be able to take better care of him. Without any money or a wife, but committed to his son, Chris sees a chance to fight for a stockbroker internship position at Dean Witter, offering a more promising career at the end of a six-month unpaid training period. During that period, Chris goes through a lot of hardship personally and professionally. When he thinks he is stable, he finds that he has lost $600 when the government takes the last bit of money in his bank account for taxes. He is rendered homeless because he can't pay his rent. He is forced at one point to stay in a bathroom at a train station, and must scramble from work every day to the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, which offers shelter to the homeless. He must leave work early every day so that he is there by 5:00 in the evening along with his son so that he may be assured of a place to sleep. He is seen carrying his suitcase to work because he doesn't have a home. At work, there are nineteen other candidates for the one position. One day, he is called into an office and in it were the heads of Dean Witter. Chris thinks that he is about to be told the job will not be his as he says that he wore a shirt and tie for his final day. Then they tell him that he has been an excellent trainee and that tomorrow he will have to wear his shirt and tie again as it will be his first day as a broker. Chris struggles to hold back tears. Outside he begins to cry as the busy people of San Francisco walk past him. He rushes to his son's daycare, hugging him and knowing that after everything him and his son had been through things would be all right. The final scene shows Chris walking with his son down a street. His son is telling him a joke, when a wealthy business man in a suit walks past. Chris looks back as the man continues on. The man in the suit is none other than the real Chris Gardner.

Room 104 is an anthology series that takes place in a single motel room, exploring different genres and stories with each episode. From comedy to drama, fantasy to horror, Room 104 provides a unique and thrilling experience within its confines.

Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne embark on a hilarious cross-country trip to return a briefcase left at the airport, facing a series of misadventures along the way.

El Infierno (2010) tells the story of a man who is deported to Mexico and finds himself drawn into the violent drug trade. As he becomes more entangled in this dangerous world, he must navigate double-crosses, betrayal, and corruption. With dark comedy and satire, the movie brings to light the harsh reality of the drug cartel and the impact it has on society. Faced with choices that test his morality, the protagonist experiences sacrifice, vengeance, and remorse in a small town along the US-Mexico border.

In 'The Unholy,' a journalist investigates supernatural occurrences linked to a young girl who has been miraculously healed. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a dark and terrifying secret involving a demonic entity and a witch who is out for revenge. With the help of a young woman and a disgraced priest, he must stop the evil forces before they unleash chaos and destruction upon the world.

A group of friends decide to go on a snowy adventure in West Virginia, but they get more than they bargained for when they stumble upon an abandoned mental hospital. As they explore the creepy institution, they come face to face with a brutal mutant named Three Finger who is hell-bent on killing them. They must fight for their lives and find a way to escape the deranged brute.

In a dystopian 2050, fighter pilot Adam Reed steals a time jet and escapes to 2018. He crash-lands in 2022 where he meets his 12-year-old self, and together they must repair the jet and save the future. Along the way, they encounter bullies, a mother-son relationship, and a plot to control time travel. With the assistance of Adam's wife from the past, they confront the leaders of the dystopian world and ultimately alter the time stream to set things right.

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. Chickens are being prepared for a meal. A chicken escapes, and an armed gang chases after it in a Favela called the Cidade De Deus ('City of God'). The chicken stops between the gang and a young man named Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues), who believes the gang wants to kill him. A flashback traces Rocket, the narrator, back to the late 1960s. In the 1960s, the Favela is a newly built housing project far from the center of Rio De Janeiro, with little access to electricity and water. Three impoverished, amateur thieves known as the 'Tender Trio' - Shaggy (Jonathan Haagensen), Clipper (Jefechander Suplino), and Goose (Renato De Souza) - rob and loot business owners; Goose is Rocket's brother. The thieves split part of the loot with the citizens of the city and are protected by them in return...

Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle. Gomez Addams laments the 25-year absence of his brother Fester, who disappeared after the two had a falling-out. Gomez's lawyer Tully proposes that Gordon, who closely resembles Fester, pose as him to infiltrate the Addams household and find their hidden vault. As Gordon grows closer to the Addams family, he begins to question his deception but ultimately turns against the con artists to protect his newfound family. In the end, it is revealed that Gordon is actually Fester who had suffered amnesia after being lost in the Bermuda Triangle.