Film featuring Bates Motel originally is creepy (not introduction) (6)
I believe the answer is:
misery
'introduction' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'film featuring bates motel originally is creepy not' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'film' could be 'm' (1931 Fritz Lang film) and 'm' is located in the answer.
'is' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for misery that I've seen before include "Wretchedness, suffering" , "Mental distress or discomfort" , "Party-pooper" , "Intense unhappiness" , "Extreme unhappiness" .)