A young woman seeking shelter at a creepy motel on a lonely highway uncovers the owner's murderous past, only to discover he is her long-lost father, leading to a dramatic and haunting escape.
Protagonist: A young woman on a road trip seeking shelter for the night; Deuteragonist: The motel owner who seems friendly at first but harbors dark secrets.
Mysterious disappearances of previous guests at the motel start to unravel, causing the protagonist to fear for her own safety and heightening the suspense as she desperately seeks a way out.
In the climax, the protagonist uncovers the motel owner's twisted and murderous past, narrowly escaping with her life as she finally makes it out of the motel. The owner is arrested, and the protagonist finds safety and solace as she continues her road trip, forever haunted by the horrors she encountered at the motel.
Twist: The protagonist discovers that the motel owner is actually her long-lost father, who had been searching for her after her mother disappeared years ago. The disappearances at the motel were a result of his desperation to find her, and in the end, they are able to reconcile before he is taken into custody.