Bates Motel
Norman's creepy establishment
A roadside motel from the 1960 film *Psycho*, run by the disturbed Norman Bates and his domineering mother.
The name has become shorthand for any creepy, isolated lodging where you might not survive the night: This place looks like the Bates Motel—let's keep driving.
The association is so strong that any establishment called Bates invites the comparison.
- Norman1066 England conqueror
- no vacancyLodging unavailable indicator
- motherFemale parent
- showerWater spray for bathing
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
Norman Bates · taxidermy · murder · murder mystery · Hitchcock · shower scene · creepy · vacancy · horror · thriller · stuffed animals · basement · wig · peephole · rocking chair · silhouette · screams · isolated
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Bates Motelsafe haven
Protected place of shelter
sanctuary · refuge · home away from home · luxury hotel · Four Seasons
Bates MotelThe Ritz
Famously luxurious hotel
Four Seasons · Waldorf Astoria · five-star hotel · luxury resort · destination resort
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