Psycho III main backdrop
Psycho III main poster

Psycho III

Visit website

5.6/10 • 396

1986-04-021h 33m

HorrorMysteryThriller

Norman Bates is back to normal. But mother's off her rocker again.

When Maureen Coyle, a suicidal nun who resembles Norman's former victim, Marion Crane, arrives at the motel, all bets are off and "Mother" is less than happy.

Directors
Anthony Perkins
Editors
David E. Blewitt

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Anthony Perkins

    Anthony Perkins

    Norman Bates

  2. Diana Scarwid

    Diana Scarwid

    Maureen Coyle

  3. Jeff Fahey

    Jeff Fahey

    Duane Duke

  4. Roberta Maxwell

    Roberta Maxwell

    Tracy Venable

  5. Hugh Gillin

    Hugh Gillin

    Sheriff John Hunt

  6. Lee Garlington

    Lee Garlington

    Myrna

  7. Robert Alan Browne

    Robert Alan Browne

    Ralph Statler

  8. Gary Bayer

    Gary Bayer

    Father Brian

  9. Patience Cleveland

    Patience Cleveland

    Sister Margaret

Reviews1

View Reviews
Wuchak Avatar

Wuchak

Aug 21, 2018

7/10

Retreads the original, but with interesting additions A month after the events of “Psycho II” (1983), a grief-stricken former nun (Diana Scarwid), a wannabe rock star (Jeff Fahey), a meddling reporter (Roberta Maxwell) and a bunch of football fans converge on the Bates Motel and the crazy world of Norman Bates (Anthony Hopkins). Like the previous installment, “Psycho III” (1986) is a quality continuation of the iconic 1960 film, but more of a retread, which is why some call it a spiritual remake. I like it a little better than the prior sequel because it omits the contrived and confusing twists & turns of the second half. (But, if you seriously reflect on “Psycho II,” everything makes sense after the climatic reveal; you just have to put the pieces of the puzzle together). Besides Scarwid, the film scores pretty well in the female department with comely redhead Juliette Cummins from “Friday the 13th Part V” (1985) and brunette Katt Shea. The film effectively contrasts lust and love. In addition, Fahey makes for an entertaining character and I like the addition of the celebratory football fanatics. There’s some atmospheric cinematography as well, directed by Perkins. What’s great about the Psycho franchise is that it has its own story and Norman is a sympathetic character. It’s really a tragedy and not like the formulaic slasher where the killer is a zombie-like machine and all its victims are mostly partying teenagers. The film runs 1 hour, 33 minutes and, like the other two films, was shot at the backlot of Universal Studios, Universal City, California. GRADE: B

Media

  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster
  • Psycho III poster

Recommendations

  • Psycho IV: The Beginning main backdrop

    Psycho IV: The Beginning

    5.7

  • Psycho II main backdrop

    Psycho II

    6.5

  • Code of Silence main backdrop

    Code of Silence

    5.9

  • Requiem main backdrop

    Requiem

    6.6

  • The Son of No One main backdrop

    The Son of No One

    5.1

  • Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story main backdrop

    Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story

    7.0

  • While She Was Out main backdrop

    While She Was Out

    5.5

  • Falling main backdrop

    Falling

    6.5

  • 7 Minutes main backdrop

    7 Minutes

    7.0

  • French Connection II main backdrop

    French Connection II

    6.8

  • Satantango main backdrop

    Satantango

    8.1

  • Blood: The Last Vampire main backdrop

    Blood: The Last Vampire

    6.9

  • Tampopo main backdrop

    Tampopo

    7.9

  • The Stranger main backdrop

    The Stranger

    7.2

  • The Grudge 3 main backdrop

    The Grudge 3

    5.4

  • My Mom Is a Character 2 main backdrop

    My Mom Is a Character 2

    7.7

  • Underdogs main backdrop

    Underdogs

    6.9

  • Hell Fest main backdrop

    Hell Fest

    5.7

  • Synchronic main backdrop

    Synchronic

    6.3

  • Child's Play 3 main backdrop

    Child's Play 3

    5.9

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8,400,000.00
Revenue
$14,481,606.00
Keywords
depressionprostituteschizophrenianunpsychopathgoresequelmurdercross dressingslashercorpsemental illness