Movies Like Motel of Death

If you liked Motel of Death (1990), a horror and tv movie movie directed by Jorge Prior and Luis Estrada, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
American Horror House (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and tv movie
On Halloween night, a sorority house is overrun with ghosts, while a vengeful housemother goes on a killing spree.
2
The Woman in Black (1989)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movie
A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.
3
Apocalypse Z: New World (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
The Canary Islands have become Europe’s last refuge following the outbreak of the TSJ virus. When a special mission sets out for the mainland in search of vital supplies, Roberto joins the team with questionable…
4
The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movie
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
5
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also tv movie
When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.
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The Bad Seed (2018)
★ 7/10Also horror and tv movie
A widower suspects that his seemingly perfect adolescent daughter is a heartless killer.
7
Secrets at the Lake (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie
A group of teens make a pact that has deadly consequences.
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Desert Dawn (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie
A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.
9
Psycho (1960)
★ 8.4/10Also horror
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
10
Stalked by My Doctor: The Return (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie
Dr. Beck, who has changed his name, saves a young teenage girl drowning in Mexico, whom he falls in love with. As always, there are some complications in his way, but he has plans to possibly get past them and get the…
11
Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and tv movie
Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by…
12
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the…
13
Hierarchy (2025)
★ 6/10Also tv movie
In an undisclosed area of Texas after two adoptive brothers become entangled in criminal activity, forced to evade law enforcement and the greedy Russian mafia.
14
Roadkill (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and tv movie
Six young friends on a road trip in Ireland run afoul of gypsies who curse them for accidentally running down an old woman. The curse takes the form of a terrifying flying beast that tries killing them all.
15
Megaboa (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and tv movie
On a trip to Colombia, a group of college students encounter a fifty-foot boa constrictor, hungry for blood.
16
Urban Legend (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
17
La Casa (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
Responding to an urgent call for help, a police officer becomes trapped by the evil spirits of a cursed house.
18
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie
Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?
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Older Gods (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
After the disappearance of his troubled friend, American Chris Rivers travels to the remote Welsh countryside to investigate what happened – leading him to a dark apocalyptic cult.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also tv movie
When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it.