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Psycho II (1983)

Horror | 113 minutes
3,24 351 votes

Genre: Horror / Mystery

Duration: 113 minuten

Alternative title: Psycho 2

Country: United States

Directed by: Richard Franklin

Stars: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles and Meg Tilly

IMDb score: 6,6 (33.091)

Releasedate: 3 June 1983

Psycho II plot

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

Norman Bates, convicted of murdering several young women and a detective, is released after 22 years when the court rules that he has been completely cured of the insanity that led him to those murders. This despite protests from Lila Loomis, the sister of one of Norman's last victims. Norman returns to Bates Motel and gets a job at a roadhouse. Some strange occurrences indicate that someone is trying to drive Norman insane again, but who and why? And is the nervous Norman mentally strong enough to separate lies and reality?

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scorsese

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Good film in which a man, who killed his mother, is released after 22 years in prison. This late sequel doesn't come close to the original Hitchcock classic, of course, but in terms of story it fits nicely. Some well-constructed scenes and a few fairly tense moments towards the end. Anthony Perkins continues to be well cast as Norman Bates. Also nice to see the hotel and the house in color.

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mrklm

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In my opinion the best sequel of all time and not only because it is a sequel to one of the most acclaimed and influential films of all time (Psycho is number 14 in the Top 100 by The American Film Institute). Hitchcock himself would probably have enjoyed this more explicit, but often just as suspenseful horror thriller. The rock-solid screenplay would have come to nothing without the presence of Anthony Perkins, who without any problems reprises the role of serial killer Norman Bates, who is declared cured 22 years after his conviction and is given the chance to reminisce about his old life. despite vehement protest from Lila Loomi [Vera Miles], the sister of Marion Crane and widow of Sam Loomis from the original.

Bates returns to Bates Motel and gets a job in a diner kitchen where he befriends Mary Samuels [Meg Tilly], whom he provides temporary shelter after her relationship has broken down. Notes and phone calls from 'Mother', as well as her appearance at the window in Norman's house, indicate a plot designed to drive Norman insane again.

The suspense initially stems from the question of what the effect is on the (understandably) nervous, insecure Norman. Perkins' beautiful play - something he couldn't hold on to in Part 3 - will keep you on the edge of your seat. Halfway through, screenwriter Tom Holland makes it clear to us how the fork is in the stem and extra suspense is created, which leads to a true nail-biter of a finale, followed by the much-discussed epilogue. Tilly is also excellent and Dennis Franz impresses in his major supporting role when the man from Bates Motel manages to make a 'success'. Director Richard Franklin also fills the film with entertaining visual references to the original, but never distracting from the excellent plot. This fan of Hitchcock and Psycho couldn't have asked for a better sequel.

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Chainsaw

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Sequels to 80s horror movies are anything but special, but it always sounds a bit like sacrilege when a great classic is continued. That's how it must have sounded when they started making a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in the early 80s. But funny enough, Psycho II is the textbook example of a fantastic sequel. The film by director Richard Franklin and screenwriter Tom Holland continues the story strongly, but rarely feels like a simple repetition. The film has many callbacks, a few returning actors - including another phenomenal Anthony Perkins as Norman - and also has a few strong nods to the first film in its details. In contrast, the film is really its own thing; a fascinating character study, in which you as a viewer can still go in all directions regarding the character of Bates. Everyone is still talking about Psycho, but more people should be talking about Pyscho II.

4 stars.

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