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Psycho II

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6.5/10 • 659

1983-06-031h 53m

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It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is coming home.

Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?

Directors
Richard Franklin
Writters
Tom Holland
Characters
Tom Holland, Robert Bloch
Editors
Andrew London

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  1. Anthony Perkins

    Anthony Perkins

    Norman Bates

  2. Vera Miles

    Vera Miles

    Lila Loomis

  3. Meg Tilly

    Meg Tilly

    Mary

  4. Robert Loggia

    Robert Loggia

    Dr. Bill Raymond

  5. Dennis Franz

    Dennis Franz

    Warren Toomey

  6. Hugh Gillin

    Hugh Gillin

    Sheriff John Hunt

  7. Claudia Bryar

    Claudia Bryar

    Miss Spool

  8. Robert Alan Browne

    Robert Alan Browne

    Ralph Statler

  9. Ben Hartigan

    Ben Hartigan

    Judge

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John Chard

Oct 19, 2014

7/10

We all go a little sequel crazy sometimes. 22 years after the murderous and maniacal events at Bates Motel, Norman Bates, freshly released from a mental institution, is back home; and the spectre of ”Mother” is waiting to greet him. We could say it was a cynical attempt at latching onto the coat tails of the 1980s slasher boom, but in spite of having the unenviable task of being a sequel to a masterpiece, Psycho II is a rather nifty sequel. Director Richard Franklin is helped by having Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles heading up the cast list, this gives the film instant credibility, and while the mighty spectre of Hitchcock looms large, Franklin doesn’t copy the maestro and brings his own visual smarts to the piece. Tom Holland’s screenplay doesn’t mimic either, expanding the Bates story with a series of quality twists whilst keeping the mystery element strong and the gripping factor on the high heat. Dean Cundey (cinematography) and Jerry Goldsmith (music) round out the strong points of the film’s tech credits. Not to be dismissed as a lazy cash in, this is well worth a look. Great ending as well! 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$5,000,000.00
Revenue
$34,725,000.00
Keywords
psychopathinsanitymotelsequelrevengemurdermental illnessframed for murdervoyeurmother son relationshipadmiring