Psycho II


Psycho II

Overview:

Years of treatment at a mental institution for the criminally insane, Norman Bates still can't quite elude the demands of "Mother." Vera Miles also returns as the inquisitive woman who is haunted by her sister's brutal murder and the ominous motel where it all occurred.

Votes 127 (6/10)

Runtime: 113 minutes

Release Date 1983-06-03

Budget: $5,000,000.00

Revenue: $34,725,000.00

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

Production company:

  • Universal Pictures
  • Oak

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Trailer

Further Information

Norman Bates
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Lila Loomis
Vera Miles
Vera Miles
Mary Loomis
Meg Tilly
Meg Tilly
Dr. Bill Raymond
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
Warren Toomey
Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz
Sheriff John Hunt
Hugh Gillin
Hugh Gillin
Mrs. Emma Spool
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
Ralph Statler
Robert Alan Browne
Robert Alan Browne
Judge
Ben Hartigan
Ben Hartigan
Myrna
Lee Garlington
Lee Garlington
Josh
Tim Maier
Tim Maier
Kim
Jill Carroll
Jill Carroll
Deputy Norris
Tom Holland
Tom Holland
Young Norman Bates
Oz Perkins
Oz Perkins
Deputy Pool
Chris Hendrie
Chris Hendrie
Deputy Woman
Sheila K. Adams
Sheila K. Adams
Public Defender
Bob Hilgenberg
Bob Hilgenberg
County Sheriff
George Dickerson
George Dickerson
Deputy Sheriff
Thaddeus Smith
Thaddeus Smith
Deputy Clerk
Victoria Brown
Victoria Brown
Desk Clerk
Robert Traynor
Robert Traynor
Director
Richard Franklin
Richard Franklin
Producer
Hilton A. Green
Hilton A. Green
Executive Producer
Bernard Schwartz
Bernard Schwartz
Director of Photography
Dean Cundey
Dean Cundey
Editor
Andrew London
Andrew London
Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Writer
Tom Holland
Tom Holland
Characters
Robert Bloch
Robert Bloch
Production Design
John W. Corso
John W. Corso

John Chard

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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