The Bates Motel is an important part of "Psycho", a 1959 novel by Robert Bloch, and Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film adaptation. "Psycho II", "Psycho III" and "", sequels to the film, also feature the motel, as does Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake of the original film. A comedic 1987 television movie "Bates Motel" and the 2013 television series "Bates Motel", a prequel to the films, both use the name of the motel as a title. In the 2010 Halloween TV special "Scared Shrekless", Puss in Boots tells a cautionary tale about the "Boots Motel".