Top 10 Horror Movies Set in Hotels and Inns

Description: This classic film, based on Shirley Jackson's novel, involves a group of people staying in the supposedly haunted Hill House, which has its own eerie and oppressive atmosphere akin to a haunted hotel.

Fact: The film uses psychological horror rather than special effects to create its chilling effect.

Description: This Stanley Kubrick masterpiece is the quintessential hotel horror film. Jack Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson, takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel, where he, his wife Wendy, and son Danny experience a descent into madness and supernatural occurrences.

Fact: The film was shot in the Timberline Lodge in Oregon, but the interior scenes were filmed at Elstree Studios in England. Stephen King, the author of the novel, was not initially pleased with Kubrick's adaptation.

Description: While not exclusively set in a hotel, the film features a key scene where Johnny Smith, a schoolteacher with psychic abilities, has a vision of a future disaster in a hotel room, leading to a chilling climax.

Fact: The film was directed by David Cronenberg and is based on a Stephen King novel.

Description: Ten strangers are brought together at a remote desert motel during a storm. As they start dying one by one, they realize they might not be as random as they seem, with a twist that redefines the horror genre.

Fact: The film's ending was kept a secret from the actors until the last day of shooting to capture genuine reactions.

Description: While not set in a hotel, this film involves a hospice in a remote Louisiana mansion, where a young nurse discovers the dark secrets of hoodoo magic, creating a similar sense of isolation and dread.

Fact: The film was shot in New Orleans, adding to its atmospheric setting.

Description: Based on a Stephen King short story, this film follows Mike Enslin, a skeptical author who debunks supernatural occurrences, as he checks into the Dolphin Hotel's Room 1408, which has a dark history of death and despair.

Fact: The room number was changed from 1408 to 1412 for the UK release due to the superstition surrounding the number

Description: Set in an Arctic oil drilling camp, this film blends environmental horror with psychological terror as the crew experiences strange phenomena and a descent into madness, possibly due to the land's curse.

Fact: The film was shot in Iceland, using the harsh environment to enhance its eerie atmosphere.

Description: Two siblings return to their family farm to care for their dying father, only to be confronted by an evil presence that seems to have taken over the house, turning it into a place of terror.

Fact: The film was shot in a real farmhouse, adding to the authenticity of the setting.

Description: Set in the Yankee Pedlar Inn, this film focuses on two employees who are the last to stay in the hotel before it closes down. They decide to investigate the hotel's haunted history, leading to unexpected and terrifying encounters.

Fact: The film was shot in the actual Yankee Pedlar Inn, which is rumored to be haunted in real life.

Description: Although not set in a hotel, this film takes place in a morgue, which has a similar eerie, isolated feel. A father and son team of coroners uncover supernatural secrets while performing an autopsy on an unidentified woman.

Fact: The film was praised for its chilling atmosphere and the performance of Olwen Kelly, who played Jane Doe.