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Followed by 

Psycho II (1983)
Psycho III (1986)
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (TV Movie)
Psycho (1998)

Remade as 

Psycho (1998)

Edited into 

Psycho II (1983)
opening scene is the shower scene from the first movie
Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies (1990) (Short)
clip shown during the pre-show.
A-Z of Horror (1997) (TV Mini-Series)
Segment American Psycho refers to the movie and uses the music, and features scenes from both the movie and trailer.
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim (2012)
scenes are taken from this film

Spin-off 

Bates Motel (1987) (TV Movie)

References 

Touch of Evil (1958)
character of Janet Leigh gets in trouble in lonely motel

Referenced in 

Homicidal (1961)
Thriller: Masquerade (1961) (TV Episode)
The honeymooning couple stops at the "Baites" Motel, which uses the same exterior as the one in the movie.
Lolita (1962)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Replicates a shot of a shower head
People in Luck (1963)
Poster visible with french title "Psychose"
Maniac (1963)
Blood Feast (1963)
A beautiful naked woman is attacked and murdered by a psycho killer in a bathroom.
The Haunting (1963)
Contempt (1963)
The movie poster (Italian version) can be seen outside of Cinecittà Studios.
Strait-Jacket (1964)
Monitor: Huw Wheldon Meets Alfred Hitchcock (1964) (TV Episode)
Talked about during the interview.
Marnie (1964)
I Saw What You Did (1965)
has a scene where a man stabs a woman to death in a shower
Aroused (1966)
A traumatized and deranged individual murders a pretty woman after she takes a shower.
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Long Night's Journey Into Day (1966) (TV Episode)
mentioned by Millie.
Torn Curtain (1966)
The killing of Gromek strongly resembles Psycho when the peasant wife uses the big knife and stab Gromek.
Evening Primrose (1966) (TV Movie)
Anthony Perkins, star of both films, stands to the right peering through an open space on a store bookshelf. Prominently displayed on the left side of the frame is a copy of "Alfred Hitchcock's Monster Museum."
It! (1967)
Arthur Pimm's character is much like that of Norman Bates, particularly for the fact that his mother is a corpse in a dress.
Wonderwall (1968)
He spies on women through a wall in a room full of taxidermied animals and his mom comes in and tells him to stop - later he see that his mom is apparently dead.....
Love is Colder Than Death (1969)
mentioned during the Irm Hermann scene: "I want sunglasses that the policeman wears in Psycho with Janet Leigh"
Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Ant, an Introduction (1969) (TV Episode)
Referenced during the barber scene
Nearest and Dearest: The Ghost of Picklers Past (1969) (TV Episode)
Eli refers to the title by name.
Bacchanale (1970)
iconic music played during horror scene
Blade of the Ripper (1971)
the famous shower scene is immitated in this film
The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)
Very similar music
Duel (1971) (TV Movie)
Images (1972)
the shrieking violins that accompany Cathryn's stabbing of Marcel and the final shot of the water streaming out of the shower head
Bluebeard (1972)
Terror House (1972)
gothic locations and house
Home for the Holidays (1972) (TV Movie)
Schoolgirls in Chains (1973)
controlling mother has died and body kept around, her voice imitated by son
The Crazies (1973)
scene where the grandmother stabs the soldier withe the knitting needles is filmed like the murder in the shower in psycho
Sisters (1973)
Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973) (TV Movie)
The Sexorcist (1974)
Features a scene where a man is killed while showering by an assailant holding a knife in the same manner as Norman Bates.
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Anthony Perkins very attached to "mother."
Secret Desire (1975)
Bernard Herrmann's theme is played in scenes featuring Mary's father.
The Ghoul (1975)
Several key plot points and the staging of the first murder
Mary Tyler Moore: Ted's Tax Refund (1975) (TV Episode)
Ted mentions the movie by name.
Tiempos duros para Drácula (1976)
"I had inspired my movements in the shower scene from Psycho."
Wet Wilderness (1976)
Bernard Herrmann's theme is played over the opening credits
Happy Days: Fonzie the Superstar (1976) (TV Episode)
Ralph Malph ruins the ending of the movie as the Cunninghams start to leave for the theater.
Taxi Driver (1976)
Saturday Night Live: Anthony Perkins/Betty Carter (1976) (TV Episode)
mentioned in several skits
Family Plot (1976)
Death Machines (1976)
Surprise attack of "mother" vs. the detective at the top of the stairs.
Good Neighbors: The Early Birds (1976) (TV Episode)
One of Barbara and Tom's top 20 films.
Up! (1976)
scene with girl in shower who is attacked by person with knife is a homage
Carrie (1976)
Schizo (1976)
Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
Multiple references: A Psycho poster can be seen in the background in one scene; Aunt Annie's stabbing on the staircase is designed to resemble the shower murder; and the music imitates Bernard Herrmann's score in some moments.
Suspiria (1977)
The indentations in the bed Helena Markos lies on, as well as her voice (similar to "Mother"'s)
Eaten Alive (1977)
The Rescuers (1977)
Jeanette Nolan, who voiced Ellie Mae, used the voice she had 'faked' for Norma Bates to fit her character better.
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
A dead old person on a chair.
Saturday Night Live: Mary Kay Place/Willie Nelson (1977) (TV Episode)
Mentioned during the monologue
Jubilee (1978)
The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
A carboard cutout of the famous director has a "cameo" during the scenes in London. He hides behind a door, very much like his cameo in this movie.
I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
Bloody murder in a bathroom.
Halloween (1978)
Sam Loomis is the name of Bates' first victim Marion Crane's boyfriend.
Mad Max (1979)
The Evictors (1979)
Last Embrace (1979)
Thirst (1979)
Shower scene and old woman ("mother") sitting by fire
Beyond the Darkness (1979)
A disturbed man, who lives in a big old house, keeps hidden a embalmed corpse in a room.
Macabre (1980)
A traumatized individual hides the remains of a dead person in a secret place.
The Nude Bomb (1980)
Rapture (1980)
A poster of Hitchcock's PSYCHO can be seen in the film
Anthropophagus (1980)
Old and dark house, shot of a mysterious woman in a window and hidden corpses in a room.
Funeral Home (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Mulher Objeto (1981)
Night School (1981)
Tense shower scene.
Ms. 45 (1981)
blood circling down the drain turns into close-up of an eye
Road Games (1981)
Contains many references to Psycho (Franklin later even directed the sequel, Psycho II).
Stripes (1981)
Psycho's name is Francis. Francis is Norman Bates' middle name in Psycho.
Blow Out (1981)
Lady Stay Dead (1981)
Voyeurism, shower scene, a pretty woman and a psychopath.
The Pit (1981)
A disturbed person spies on a beautiful woman while she takes a shower.
Halloween II (1981)
The discovery of Dr. Mixter's body
The Fall Guy: The Human Torch (1981) (TV Episode)
Colt and Howie stay at a 'Bates Motel' and subsequently discuss 'Psycho'
Neon Nights (1981)
The famous shower scene was imitated. Only the knife was replaced by a tightly tied bunch of flowers, bottom end of which looked like a knife. The soundtrack of this scene was also same. Another instance of this soundtrack can be heard earlier in the movie.
Coming Soon (1982) (Video)
Madman (1982)
An isolated house, a solitary and deranged individual, cruel killings and hidden corpses.
I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
Libby says that Herbert's shower curtain looks like the one Janet Leigh got stabbed in Psycho.
Pieces (1982)
Repressive mother, disturbed son and hidden corpse.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Checking the registry at the motel, and other lines of dialogue
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
Girls in showers, voyeurism and a dangerous stalker.
Still of the Night (1982)
Presence of a bird statue hovering over a significant object in 2 scenes
Midnight (1982)
The family's Mother is deceased, stuffed and sits in a rocking chair, family members act as if she's still alive
At the Movies: The Man with Two Brains/Superman III/Trading Places/Psycho II (1983) (TV Episode)
Referenced by Siskel and Ebert as they discuss "Psycho II" (1983).
Suffer, Little Children (1983)
Acknowledged in the end credits.
Three's Company: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1983) (TV Episode)
Jack says he "sometimes feels like a regular Norman Bates"
Remington Steele: Steeling the Show (1983) (TV Episode)
Title referenced in dialogue.
The House on Sorority Row (1983)
Big house, shower scene and a sinister old woman.
10 to Midnight (1983)
Murder in a shower.
Psycho II (1983)
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
shower scene
Bush Christmas (1983)
Scene in shed resembles 'mother' in cellar.
The A-Team: Deadly Maneuvers (1984) (TV Episode)
Face mentions this movie by name.
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Silhouette/shadow of a murder weapon approaching a victim screaming.
Sesión continua (1984)
The film is mentioned in a conversation
Crimes of Passion (1984)
Anthony Perkins appears as a psychotic killer in drag, who's subdued right before he can attack the main character.
Knight Rider: Halloween Knight (1984) (TV Episode)
The character of Norman Baines is a reference to Norman Bates, a version of Bernhard Herrmann's original score and the famous Bates House are also used in the episode.
The Initiation (1984)
Girl in a shower, voyeurism and a mysterious killer. Also, Vera Miles appears in both films.
Fright Show (1985)
The father and son in the Frightnight segment are watching a horror movie on TV (one made for this film, not a real one) featuring a shower scene and music inspired by Psycho.
The New Kids (1985)
Bathroom scene is referenced.
Remington Steele: Illustrated Steele (1985) (TV Episode)
Laura remarks that a castle in the episode reminds her of the house in Psycho, and later the episode imitates the staircase murder.
Crimewave (1985)
in the car chase scene,we see the anxiety at the womans face when she understands that she's being followed by someone.she looks at the mirror all the time and music that reminds the one of psycho can be heard
Blood Cult (1985) (Video)
The opening shower scene, particularly the blood draining down the shower drain, is an homage to Psycho.
Chiller (1985) (TV Movie)
The peephole scene pays homage.
Day of the Dead (1985)
A tape recording reveals Dr. Logan to be talking to his dead mother - with him answering in her role as well.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
When Pee Wee discovers that his bike is missing, the background music is the same violin riff as was played in the famous shower scene in Psycho
Weird Science (1985)
shot of the shower
Compromising Positions (1985)
Close-up of blood spiraling into a drain after a murder.
Re-Animator (1985)
The film's musical score is almost nothing but a remix of Psycho's.
Magic Star Magical Emi: Kokubunji-san satsujin jiken (1985) (TV Episode)
The shower scene appears in an animated version.
Gakidama (1985) (Video)
Blood in plughole in shower scene
Quando Os Morcegos Se Calam (1986) (Short)
The "spooky old house" the man goes into at the end of the film, resembles the Bates mansion in Psycho (1960).
Screen Two: The McGuffin (1986) (TV Episode)
Knight Rider: Fright Knight (1986) (TV Episode)
Michael mentions Hitchcock, Devon mentions Psycho
Midnight Killer (1986)
Shower scene.
Perfect Strangers: Happy Birthday, Baby (1986) (TV Episode)
Larry makes a reference to Psycho with the line regarding Tony Perkins in a housedress with a kitchen knife.
The Golden Girls: The Way We Met (1986) (TV Episode)
The film is mentioned by name.
Blue Velvet (1986)
Stewardess School (1986)
Character says Stromboli Airlines looks like the Bates Motel.
ALF: Strangers in the Night (1986) (TV Episode)
Mrs. Ochmonek is trying to watch Psycho, which is on TV.
Sledge Hammer!: All Shook Up (1986) (TV Episode)
the score is parodied when a murder is committed
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
A poster is visible and the shower scene is referenced.
Evil Dead II (1987)
Professor Knowby's dead wife is said to be in the "fruit cellar"; already listed in the trivia section
Killer Workout (1987)
The shower scene is a clumsy homage to /ripoff of the one in Psycho
Creepshow 2 (1987)
violin shower scene music plays when the wooden Indian raises his knife
Psychos in Love (1987)
Shower scene from "Psycho" is referenced in three scenes from "Psychos In Love". Also, Joe and Kate rent this film in a video store.
The Rosary Murders (1987)
Copied sequence
The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987)
A director who resembles Hitchcock assures an actress she did as well as Janet Leigh in her shower scene in Psycho.
Dragnet (1987)
Deranged (1987)
The Charmings: Lillian Loses Her Powers (1987) (TV Episode)
After being urged to read a self-help book by a guy named Norman, Lillian rants something like, "What does he suggest, that I move to California, open up a motel and stab women while they're taking a shower?"
The Golden Girls: A Visit from Little Sven (1987) (TV Episode)
Movie title is mentioned.
Designing Women: Stranded (1987) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by name.
Rorret (1988)
The opening scene and the shower scene are remade, and the music is used.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Shower scene
Red Dwarf: Kryten (1988) (TV Episode)
Rimmer calls Kryten "the android version of Norman Bates".
Deadly Dreams (1988)
The name of the character Norman Perkins is derived from Psycho (1960) star Anthony Perkins and the character that made him famous, Norman Bates.
Freddy's Nightmares: Freddy's Tricks and Treats (1988) (TV Episode)
Domineering and oppressive old woman, traumatized young person.
Friday's Curse: The Playhouse (1989) (TV Episode)
The playhouse is a replica of the house from "Psycho."
ALF: Baby Love (1989) (TV Episode)
When Willie says to ALF, "The whole thing is psychosomatic," ALF asks, "Psychosomatic? What's that? A food processor at the Bates Motel?"
Redneck Zombies (1989)
Norman Bates mentioned on Fangoria magazine
Splendor (1989)
Actors speak about these Movie
Santa Sangre (1989)
Dear Diary (1989)
Simon Macalintal and his mother resembles that of Norman Bates.
Murder Story (1989)
The Kids in the Hall: Episode #1.3 (1989) (TV Episode)
mentioned trying to remember the title of Citizen Kane
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye (1989) (TV Episode)
Crow: (as Mrs. Bates) Norman, I told you not to bother guests.
Honeymoon Academy (1989) (Video)
Sean compares Marls' mansion to Norman Bates' house.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Hand (1989) (TV Episode)
"Norman get away from the window"
Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Episode #2.7 (1989) (TV Episode)
Referenced during 'Theater Styles'
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
Score frequently references Psycho theme
Skinned Alive (1990)
Reference to the Bates motel in dialogue
Madhouse (1990)
Fred is seen wearing a Bates Motel t-shirt after they return from his and Bernice's vacation.
The Man from Auntie: Episode #1.4 (1990) (TV Episode)
Ben Elton mentions Norman Bates
Bad Influence (1990)
The Last of the Finest (1990)
strings heard while person is stabbed in shower
Nightmare Concert (A Cat in the Brain) (1990)
Rip-off of the shower scene
The Exorcist III (1990)
part of the the title can be seen on a collage
Darkman (1990)
The Grifters (1990)
Tiny Toon Adventures: The Wheel O' Comedy (1990) (TV Episode)
Elmyra trying to bathe Dizzy in the shower is a direct parody of the film.
Parker Lewis Can't Lose: Love's a Beast (1990) (TV Episode)
Screeching violins, like those in "Psycho," are heard as Shelly cuts into her chicken with a butcher knife.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (1990) (TV Episode)
The house in the "Bad Dream House" segment is based on the house from Psycho's appearence.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Talking Turkey (1990) (TV Episode)
The Psycho theme is briefly played
Mystery Science Theater 3000: First Spaceship on Venus (1990) (TV Episode)
Dr. Forrester: "Norman Bates gave me that."
Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV Movie)
Storyboards for it are shown, Robert Bloch is introduced as the author of the novel, Saul Bass is incorrectly identified as the director of the shower scene.
Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra (1991) (Video Game)
the game borrows music from the film
Speed Freaks with Guns (1991) (Short)
There is a scene where a woman is stabbed to death in the shower. Fittingly, the victim's shower curtain has the "psycho" silhouette on it, as well as a framed picture of Janet Leigh in the bathroom.
Popcorn (1991)
Title shown in movie collage behind concession stand.
La setta (1991)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Pod People (1991) (TV Episode)
Crow: (while a character is taking a shower) Norman, Norman.
Golden Years (1991) (TV Series)
One character refers to Norman Bates
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron (1991) (TV Episode)
"Mother! Oh god, Mother!"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Viking Women vs. the Sea Serpent (1991) (TV Episode)
Joel: "Then one day, Kay fiddled with accounts payable, took a long drive into the country, and got Cabin A at the Bates Motel."
Married with Children: God's Shoes (1991) (TV Episode)
When Al sees the 2,500 $ portrait of Peggy, music from this film can be heard.
Cape Fear (1991)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (1991) (TV Episode)
Servo: Mrs. Bates? Mrs. Bates? Crow: Norman?
All-American Murder (1991) (Video)
Norman Bates mentioned.
Victim of Love (1992) (Video)
The title is mentioned.
Where the Day Takes You (1991)
Poster at burger restaraunt.
Murder, She Wrote: Incident in Lot #7 (1992) (TV Episode)
This episode is takes place on the set of this film and the title is referred to by the characters.
Wayne's World (1992)
Garth imitates the shower scene violin screeches while stabbing a figure he's made out of donuts.
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
A wig and a knife (similar to the ones Norman Bates uses), as well as a key to cabin 1, can be seen at Sir Wilfred's home.
Ladybugs (1992)
Quantum Leap: Moments to Live - May 4, 1985 (1992) (TV Episode)
Al notices the similarity between the names Norma Bates and Norman Bates, the Anthony Perkins character from this movie.
Dead Alive (1992)
Lionel is subservient to his mother.
Raising Cain (1992)
The sequence when John Lithgow watches a car sink into a lake is an homage to the same scene from Psycho, with Lithgow smoking a cigarette instead of munching on the candy that Anthony Perkins' character prefers.
Sneakers (1992)
Léolo (1992)
Exclusive (1992) (TV Movie)
"I even took a shower. Janet Leigh would be proud of me."
Batman: Vendetta (1992) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates listed as N. Bates in the file cabinets.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror III (1992) (TV Episode)
Yeardley Smith is credited as "Yeardley 'Psycho' Smith."
El gato (1992) (Video)
homage
Designing Women: Love Letters (1992) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by name.
Wings: The Customer's Usually Right (1992) (TV Episode)
Joe rents this movie.
Hexed (1993)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bride of the Monster (1993) (TV Episode)
Crow: Check the Bates Motel.
The Simpsons: Brother from the Same Planet (1993) (TV Episode)
When Skinner looks home to his mother, the house is the famous Psycho house and the sillouette of his mother can be seen in the window just like in this film. The music is similar to the film and Skinner starts talking to his mother even though she isn't there in a mad way, just like this film.
Mr. Bean: Mr. Bean in Room 426 (1993) (TV Episode)
Screeching violins are heard as Mr. Bean pretends to stab the old lady on the staircase.
Trauma (1993)
Shower scene is indirectly referenced during a fire.
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV Special)
The 7th Guest (1993) (Video Game)
In the credits of The 7th Guest, the following appears: "All cast members of the 7th Guest stayed at the luxurious Bates Motel."
Jurassic Park (1993)
A tracking shot to the shaving cream can with the embryos being buried in mud while Nedry is being attacked off-screen resembles a similar shot in Psycho where, immediately after the famous shower murder, our attention is called to the envelope of money Marion Crane had embezlled.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Swamp Diamonds (1993) (TV Episode)
Theme hummed
Naked (1993)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (1993) (TV Episode)
Crow (as Mrs. Bates): "Who's the girl, Norman?"
Batman: Mudslide (1993) (TV Episode)
Stella Bates used to own a motel just like Norman Bates in "Psycho"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Painted Hills (1993) (TV Episode)
Crow and Joel hum the "screeching violins" piece as a character showers.
Cannibal! The Musical (1993)
The famous music from the shower scene in "Psycho" plays when Bell attacks Packer.
Skinner (1993)
Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers (1993) (Short)
Feathers McGraw believes to be a chicken, just as Norman Bates believes to be his mother. The way that the scenes are structured is largely based on Hitchcock style.
The Simpsons: Cape Feare (1993) (TV Episode)
The camera angles and lighting used in Sideshow Bob's hotel when he plans how to kill Bart are inspired by this. Also, Sideshow Bob is staying at the Bates Motel.
Animaniacs: Hitchcock Opening/Hearts of Twilight/The Boids (1993) (TV Episode)
In "The Boids," Alfred Hitchcock's assistant is named "Norman," and his physical appearance resembles Anthony Perkins.
Kika (1993)
The score includes music from "Psycho".
Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (1993) (TV Episode)
Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Daniel states he's like Norman Bates as he puts on his wig.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (1993) (TV Episode)
Servo: (as Mrs. Bates) Norman.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Radar Secret Service (1993) (TV Episode)
Crow: "Mother, no!"
Paul Calf's Video Diary (1993) (TV Short)
Siskel & Ebert: Bad Girls/The Inkwell/Naked in New York/Brainscan/Surviving the Game (1994) (TV Episode)
Roger Ebert mentions that "Peeping Tom" (1960) came out the same year as this movie.
The All New Alexei Sayle Show: Episode #1.1 (1994) (TV Episode)
Mentioned during 'Psycho Ward Eleven'
Step by Step: Read All About It (1994) (TV Episode)
Cody tells Dana he wanted to take a taxidermy course after seeing Psycho
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teen-Age Crime Wave (1994) (TV Episode)
Mike: "Mother, no!"
Nightwatch (1994)
Music, when Inspector Wörmer murders Joyce and when Kalinka is in Joyce's appartment. It closely resembles that famous string-motive
Greedy (1994)
The Simpsons: Homer Loves Flanders (1994) (TV Episode)
The haunted house the Simpsons visit is made too look exactly like the famous house from Psycho.
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Gripes of Wrath (1994) (TV Episode)
The crazed gunner in Duckman's day dream goes crazy after Duckman spilled tomatoe juice on the floor and quoting Norman Bates from the film.
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.: Bad Luck Betty (1994) (TV Episode)
The Bates house is used; includes several veiled references to the film.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The shot of Marcellus turning his head to see Butch in his car is taken directly from Psycho.
Past Tense (1994) (TV Movie)
New Nightmare (1994)
In the final scene where Dylan stabs Freddy's tongue outside the oven, you can hear the famous shower scene music.
Super 8½ (1994)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (1994) (TV Episode)
Forrester: A boy's best friend is his mother.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Hollywaste (1994) (TV Episode)
Blight's hideout resembles the infamous house.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Code Name: Diamond Head (1994) (TV Episode)
Mike: "Mrs. Bates wants her hair back."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Last of the Wild Horses (1994) (TV Episode)
Crow (as Norman Bates): "Oh, Mother! Blood!"
Homicide: Life on the Street: Fits Like a Glove (1994) (TV Episode)
A collector of macabre memorabilia mentions this movie while being questioned by the detectives who are investigating an apparent serial killing.
Friends: The One with the Butt (1994) (TV Episode)
Phoebe does the theme music to this movie.
Snow White and the Magic Mirror (1994) (Video)
Snow White visits a hotel in the woods where a young man and his "mother" live, the sign for the place says "Ye Bates Inn". The man tells Snow White she'll need a room with a private shower.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sinister Urge (1994) (TV Episode)
Crow (as Mrs. Bates): "Norman? Are you there?"
NYPD Blue: The Final Adjustment (1994) (TV Episode)
Andy refers to a suspect as Norman Bates
Shallow Grave (1994)
Gunsmith Cats (1995) (Video)
The Bitch Is Back (1995) (Short)
Silouetted blade-wielding figure pulls back shower curtain to attack person in shower, blood spiralling down drain, as in Psycho.
The Nanny: Canasta Masta (1995) (TV Episode)
The film is mentioned by name.
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
when a man is about to chop a woman in the bathtub with an axe, some violins are heard on the soundtrack
Your Studio and You (1995) (Short)
The Psycho house can be seen in one of the scenes
The Nanny: Lamb Chop's on the Menu (1995) (TV Episode)
The shower scene music from the movie is played during a "terrifying" scene.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Amazing Transparent Man (1995) (TV Episode)
Crow (as Mrs. Bates): "Norman?"
Sawbones (1995) (TV Movie)
The Net (1995)
Animaniacs: Super Strong Warner Siblings/Nutcracker Slappy/Wakko's New Gookie/A Quake, a Quake! (1995) (TV Episode)
Screeching violins are heard as Slappy raises a knife to try to crack open the walnut.
The Nanny: Oy Vey, You're Gay (1995) (TV Episode)
The shower scene background music is playing during a "terrifying" scene.
ReBoot: Painted Windows (1995) (TV Episode)
Mike the TV impersonates Norman Bates
It Takes Two (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Ad above the main entrance of the theater.
Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh (1996) (Video Game)
On Chapter 4, when Curtis tells Max the waiter that there has been another murder, Max says: "You work at the freaking Bates' motel".
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Night of the Blood Beast (1996) (TV Episode)
"Mother! Blood!"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Brute Man (1996) (TV Episode)
"Mrs. Bates, Can Norman come out to play?"
The Simpsons: Bart the Fink (1996) (TV Episode)
The "haunted house" the family stay is an exact copy of the Bates home.
Lies (1996)
Fargo (1996)
Diabolique (1996)
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper: Spook, Lies and Videotape/Ghostfather (1996) (TV Episode)
After the Trio is electrocuted, they form into the Bates Motel sign.
Twister (1996)
Kingpin (1996)
Killer Condom (1996)
Foxfire (1996)
The Tomorrow Man (1996) (TV Movie)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VII (1996) (TV Episode)
End credits: "Norman 'Bates' McLeod"
The Nanny: The Car Show (1996) (TV Episode)
The shower scene background music is played during a terrifying scene.
The Simpsons: Lisa's Date with Density (1996) (TV Episode)
The interior of Skinner's house is identical to the famous Psycho house, a reference to Skinner's relationship with his mother.
Scream (1996)
Billy Loomis quotes the line "We all go a little mad sometimes" and says "Anthony Perkins, Psycho".
A Very British Psycho (1997) (TV Movie)
mentioned once
Monster Mania (1997) (TV Movie)
Film mentioned
The Simpsons: The Springfield Files (1997) (TV Episode)
An orchestra of string players are playing the screeching string music from Psycho on a bus.
Nightwatch (1997)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Thing That Couldn't Die (1997) (TV Episode)
Mike: "They're filming 'Psycho" on the sound stage next door."
Caroline in the City: Caroline and the Buyer (1997) (TV Episode)
Annie (to Richard): "What kinda weirdo hangs around with someone else's mother? Who are you, Norman Bates?"
Bikini Squad (1993)
Ernest Goes to Africa (1997)
When Ernest is tied and bagged and dragged from the plane, he mumbles something about a movie where a woman gets killed in a shower.
Untitled (1997) (Short)
Hommage
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invasion of the Neptune Men (1997) (TV Episode)
Mike: This really is disappointing as the follow up to Psycho.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VIII (1997) (TV Episode)
Closing credits: "Norman 'Bates' Mcleod"
Jack Frost (1997) (Video)
The Weird Al Show: The Obligatory Holiday Episode (1997) (TV Episode)
As Al introduces his home movie, screeching violins like those in "Psycho" are heard.
The Simpsons: Realty Bites (1997) (TV Episode)
The murder house looks exactly like the house in 'Psycho'.
Scream 2 (1997)
Finding North (1998)
The son of the motel clerk dresses up as the statue of liberty for halloween. He told his mom he was tired of dressing up as Norman and this was his way to express his liberation.
Half Baked (1998)
Dawson's Creek: Pilot (1998) (TV Episode)
Dawson: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Universal, 1960. Little known fact: Did you know that Hitchcock surprised Janet Leigh with freezing cold water in order to get her to scream so effectively?
Dawson's Creek: Dance (1998) (TV Episode)
Dawson mentions the film
Shrieker (1998)
"Norman? Is that you, Norman?"
Lukas: Mann und Maus (1998) (TV Episode)
Ludwig & Coco watch it on video and talk about
Serial Lover (1998)
Ruby Wax Meets...: O.J. Simpson (1998) (TV Episode)
At the end, Ruby says when they finished filming OJ gave her a 'surprise' which she thinks was his idea of a joke. We see her opening her hotel room door to OJ who 'slashes' at her with a banana while imitating the shower scene violin screeches.
Mørkeræd (1998) (Short)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Janet Leigh, who played Marion Crane in Psycho, drives the same Ford she did in Psycho and a snippet from Bernard Herrman's Psycho score can be heard as she talks to Laurie by her car.
Free Enterprise (1998)
Mentioned by Mark in mexican restaurant.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror IX (1998) (TV Episode)
A person is credited as "Norman 'Bates' MacLeod" in refernece to Norman Bates, the character from this movie.
Just Shoot Me!: The Mask (1998) (TV Episode)
Elliot and Dennis discuss it.
Millennium: ...Thirteen Years Later (1998) (TV Episode)
similar opening shower scene/mentioned
Friends: The One with the Yeti (1998) (TV Episode)
When Monica and Rachel think they are being attacked in the storage room, Psycho-style music plays.
V.I.P.: Deconstructing Peri (1998) (TV Episode)
Ty says his father "has gone all Norman Bates" about Peri's memoirs.
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
Shower scene music played when fake liver in esky uncovered on bus.
Friends: The One with the Thanksgiving Flashbacks (1998) (TV Episode)
When Monica drops the knife on Chandler's foot, the music played in the shower scene from the film is played.
The Sopranos: Meadowlands (1999) (TV Episode)
in Tony's dream, a chair spins around to reveal his mother
Midsomer Murders: Strangler's Wood (1999) (TV Episode)
A bathtub murder recalls the famous shower scene.
Payback (1999)
Homicide: Life on the Street: A Case of Do or Die (1999) (TV Episode)
One of the movies Blowen ruined by shouting at the screen.
Lexx: Wake the Dead (1999) (TV Episode)
When Laleen gets killed in the shower, a theme similar to he one from Psycho is heard.
Dead Air (1999)
Dead Air (1999) (Video)
That '70s Show: Water Tower (1999) (TV Episode)
When Laurie gasps after Eric tells her he saw their parents having sex, the music of the famous shower scene from "Psycho" is played.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: It Lives by Night (1999) (TV Episode)
Mike: "It's the Bats Motel."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (1999) (TV Episode)
Mike: The Dukes of Dixieland also did the Psycho soundtrack.
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Criminal Lovers (1999)
The filmmaker takes considerable trouble to arrange for Saïd to be stabbed to death in the shower.
Wild Zero (1999)
the shower scene
My Voyage to Italy (1999)
mentioned once
'Halloween' Unmasked 2000 (1999) (Video)
Kolobos (1999)
Spaced: Battles (1999) (TV Episode)
Duane Benzy hiding a knife behind his back followed by Psyco-ish music.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror X (1999) (TV Episode)
As a halloween-themed credit, someone is credited as Norman "Bates" MacLeod onscreen in reference to the main character Norman Bates in this film.
Schrei - denn ich werde dich töten! (1999) (TV Movie)
mentioned in dialogue
6ixtynin9 (1999)
One Special Night (1999) (TV Movie)
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2000) (Video)
Curtis Hanson mentions Anthony Perkins' portrayal of Norman Bates.
Paranoid (2000)
one of the charactors name is normen
Scream 3 (2000)
Wonder Boys (2000)
VHS tape visible in Leer's rooom
Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2000) (TV Episode)
Musical theme played and identified in dialog
Freeze Me (2000)
Murder in the shower scene is referenced.
Chicken Run (2000)
Mr and Mrs Tweedy's farmhouse resembles Norman Bate's house on the hill.
Scary Movie (2000)
Bobby's "We all go a little crazy (mad) sometimes.." towards end of film.
What Lies Beneath (2000)
A high-angle shot shows Claire falling out of the bathtub and ripping off the shower curtain.
Cherry Falls (2000)
young man is dressing to look like his dead mother and kills with a knife
Living Hell (2000)
Snatch. (2000)
Hellraiser: Resurrection (2000) (Video)
mentionned once
Ed Gein (2000)
Angel: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (2000) (TV Episode)
Angel says "68 rooms, 68 vacancies". Later we meet Judy, a young woman who stole a lot of money from a bank and regrets it. But she never leaves the hotel, that is host to evil, alive.
Becker: The Film Critic (2000) (TV Episode)
Becker tells Linda about the film's plot, and mentions both Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins.
22 (2000) (Video)
poster in living room
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XI (2000) (TV Episode)
Norman MacLeod's onscreen halloween credit for this episode is "Norman 'Bates' MacLeod" in reference to the main character's name from this film.
Little Nicky (2000)
A poster can be seen.
Cast Away (2000)
Changing Faces (2001) (Short)
I was very influenced by Hitchcock's style and the main character's multiple personalities were inspired by Norman Bates
Gilmore Girls: Paris Is Burning (2001) (TV Episode)
Rory says that she watched the film earlier that day.
Donnie Darko (2001)
The scene where the boy imitates Norman Bates when he makes fun of Gretchen's father stabbing her mother, complete with the sound effects
Will & Grace: Crazy in Love (2001) (TV Episode)
Jack: "... but I didn't know she was ... " [mimes stabbing]
Valentine (2001)
Do You Wanna Know a Secret? (2001)
While discussing a teenager with an attitude problem, another teenager mentions he's likely to crazy and makes stabbing motions while imitating the famous screeching sounds from "Psycho." Even the closed-captioning references "Psycho" at this point.
Plotting 'Family Plot' (2001) (Video)
mentioned once
Love Bites (2001)
Teachers: Episode #1.3 (2001) (TV Episode)
Simon likens Stephen's house to the Bates Motel.
Lukas: Lass die Unterwäsche an (2001) (TV Episode)
Lukas calls the situation at his home to be "Psycho 5".
Buck Naked Arson (2001)
Willy makes the screeching violin noise as he stabs the air
Final Stab (2001) (Video)
when a guy is about to be stabbed in the shower, the music imitates the shrieking violins
Mammo (1994)
Six Feet Under: The New Person (2001) (TV Episode)
Mentioned on TV
Visualizing 'Carrie' (2001) (Video)
The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) (Video)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
The famous string score is heard when Sully tries to evade Boo in the men's bathroom.
Dawson's Creek: Four Scary Stories (2001) (TV Episode)
Joey mentions the plot of the film
Mysteries of Love (2002) (Video)
The Making of 'Frailty' (2002) (Video)
American Nightmare (2002) (Video)
Misty says the shower scene in this movie scared her
Resident Evil (2002)
Making a Killing (2002)
hanging light bulb in basement knocked into as dead body is discovered
Hitchcock: The Final Cut (2002) (Video Game)
The Backlot Murders (2002) (Video)
the house
Spider-Man (2002)
About Schmidt (2002)
Diminutos del calvario (2002) (Short)
Queer as Folk: Episode #2.19 (2002) (TV Episode)
When Brian appears in the shower, he tells Justin to relax as it's not "that kind of shower scene", referencing the film.
Signs (2002)
Monk: Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger (2002) (TV Episode)
on theater marquee
Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
After Lilja has been raped in the shower. she sits with her head against the wall, like Janet Leigh in Psycho. The showercurtain is also torn down, like in Psycho
Drive (2002)
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980) (TV Movie)
Poppitz (2002)
Monarch of the Glen: Episode #4.1 (2002) (TV Episode)
Lexie mentions the Bates Motel
My Little Eye (2002)
Charlie imitates the theme song and makes stabbing gestures.
Charles Manson Superstar (1989) (Video)
The narrator mentions Psycho.
Monk: Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation (2002) (TV Episode)
Bates Motel joke.
Red Dragon (2002)
Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
Character says something like"its the house from Psycho"
Hunting Humans (2002) (Video)
After Aric hides in the shower and stabs a girl who is entering the shower, he calls the act "a reverse 'Psycho' thing"
The Ring (2002)
Jackass: The Movie (2002)
The shower scene music plays when they are about to shave each others heads.
13th Child (2002)
a woman mentions the Bates Motel
Backstory: Halloween (2002) (TV Episode)
Briefly mentioned by the narrator
Runaway: A Road Adventure (2002) (Video Game)
Norman Bates is mentioned
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Camera shot: spinning down to and up from Gandalf's eye.
Baantjer: De Cock en de moordfilm deel 2 (2002) (TV Episode)
Video footage of a woman getting murdered in the shower, and blood flowing into the drain.
Adaptation. (2002)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
mentioned in documentary
Stealing Sinatra (2003)
alluded to in dialogue
The Simpsons: Barting Over (2003) (TV Episode)
a parody of the Psycho theme song can be heard in the background
Dhund: The Fog (2003)
signature strings prominent in soundtrack
Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain (2003)
character mentions it by name
Willard (2003)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: In the Presence of the Enemy (2003) (TV Episode)
Payne compares his relationship with his mother as "too much Norman Bates.".
Cheerleader Massacre (2003) (Video)
Shower scene from "Psycho" is referenced in two scenes from "Cheerleader Massacre".
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: A Night at the Movies (2003) (TV Episode)
The clue of the pink flier advertising the Hitchcock retrospective is found not entirely flushed down the toilet, like the clue found in the toilet in Hitchcock's Psyco.
Love & Haight (2003) (Video)
mentioned once
Identity (2003)
Daddy Day Care (2003)
37 minutes into the film, Charlie enters the bathroom, when the older films famous screeching violins are heard.
Kangaroo Hitchcock: The Making of 'Road Games' (2003) (Video)
The film is mentioned.
Mystic River (2003)
The line "wouldn't hurt a fly" in the context of a police interrogation.
Shedonism: Life on the Road with Shed Seven (2003) (Video)
Rick is seen wearing a t-shirt with a photo of Janet Leigh on it from the shower scene in Psycho.
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden (2003) (Video)
mentionned once
Finding Nemo (2003)
The famous score from the film is played when Darla enters the dentist's office.
Filthy (2003) (Short)
musical score
Latter Days (2003)
The two lead characters do impersonations from Psycho.
Just Shoot Me!: Rivals in Romance (2003) (TV Episode)
Elliot refers to Clark as Norman Bates.
The Chameleon Killer (2003) (Video)
Monk: Mr. Monk and the 12th Man (2003) (TV Episode)
Featured on theater marquee.
China White Serpentine (2003) (Video)
A character has the poster for this on the wall of his writing workspace.
Love Actually (2003)
stabbing scene from Colin Firth with Aurelia
Shredder (2003)
The Year of the Rat (2003) (Video)
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV Movie)
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XIV (2003) (TV Episode)
Closing credits: "Norman 'Bates' MacLeod"
The Sims: Bustin' Out (2003) (Video Game)
background music in horror movie
Paycheck (2003)
Shower scene
Super Secret Movie Rules: Slashers (2004) (TV Episode)
Referenced by Rob Zombie
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre (2004) (Video)
This title is referenced in my documentary.
Making 'Murder on the Orient Express' (2004) (Video)
mentioned once
The Machinist (2004)
shot of hand gripping shower curtain, overhead shot of body on bathroom floor
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: Once Upon a Beginning (2004) (TV Episode)
The score and camera angles when Liz falls to the floor.
Club Dread (2004)
The scene where Britanny Daniel decides not to go in the shower pokes fun at the shower scene in Psycho (1960).
Dead Scared (2004)
"I had Norman Bates for a teacher"
The Suffering (2004) (Video Game)
After the Asylum there is a place with lots of bodies, hidden in the bushes is a phone, if you pick up the phone you hear a voice that sounds exactly like Anthony Perkins reciting dialogue from Psycho: "Mother! Oh God, Mother! Blood! Blood!".
Secret Window (2004)
Police officer with sunglasses staring into side window of car
Dead & Breakfast (2004)
...
Taking Lives (2004)
When searching Martin Asher's house,Leclair opens a shower curtain just like Norman Bates in Psycho (1960)
Terkel in Trouble (2004)
Famous shower scene theme is heard
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV Movie)
The title is listed in the "Carrie" article.
Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque (2004)
Mr. Langlois shows an authentic prop skull he received from Hitchcock himself. The skull was used in the filming of Psycho
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004) (TV Movie)
Referenced as one of Shyamalans favorite films.
Daniel - Der Zauberer (2004)
music, Norman Bates reference
Bowling Balls (2004) (Video)
"It's like Freddy, Jason, or Norman."
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
When Jill enters the church study, she sees a woman with gray hair, tied in a bun, sitting on a chair, facing the wall. Jill calls out to her, only to find out that the woman is not quite alive. It's an exact copy of the climatic scene from "Psycho."
Baantjer: De Cock en de moord op afstand (2004) (TV Episode)
A scene where a murderer approaches his would-be victim with a knife is an obvious reference to psycho.
Chainsaw Sally (2004)
After reinacting one of their favorite horror movies, Ruby decides he wants to take a shower and tells Sally that she could play "Norman".
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (Video Game)
On WCTR in The First "Lonely Hearts with Christy Mcintyre" A man calls in and says "I'm watching you Marion in the shower" Which is a refrence to the shower scene in Psycho and Marion Crane who is killed in the shower in the movie
Seed of Chucky (2004)
A fly crawls across a doll's hand. We hear his inner thoughts say, "I would never hurt a fly." An earlier scene has a stabbing of a woman in the shower, who drags a curtain down with her.
South Park: Cartman's Incredible Gift (2004) (TV Episode)
A psychopathic murderer is also being driving by a mannequin he thinks is his mother and talks to (with himself).
Horror Business (2005) (Video)
DVD case is shown.
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Bernard has a poster of this film in the room with the ping pong table.
Transamerican Killer (2005) (Video)
quote from night club scene - "it was like a scene out of Psycho"
Boogeyman (2005)
terror in motel shower
Le couperet (2005)
When he drives into the motel and takes a shower, you can see a billboard with a hand holding something similar to a knife, like it is held in the showerscene in Psycho
Law & Order: Trial by Jury: Vigilante (2005) (TV Episode)
Dialogue about a mother possibly being like Mrs. Bates.
The Descent (2005)
brief shower scene in the cabin pays homage to Hitchcock
Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005) (TV Movie)
References to the shower scene and a poster from the movie is shown
Ulli Lommel's Zodiac Killer (2005)
videotape in stack
JAG: Unknown Soldier (2005) (TV Episode)
Bates motel mentioned
Murder's a Drag (2005) (Short)
Shower Scene
Lost: Born to Run (2005) (TV Episode)
In the very beginning, Kate's arrival at the Motel and then the shower scene.
Smallville: Forever (2005) (TV Episode)
When they see a wall with photographs of the kidnapped persons Lois says: "That's a little Norman Bates."
Epopeja o bureku (2005) (Short)
The famous bathroom murder scene
Conceiving the 'Seed of Chucky' (2005) (Video)
mentioned once
Her Minor Thing (2005)
shower scene music heard as friend says "Kill, Jeana, kill."
Bowser Makes a Movie (2005)
mentioned when talking about Anthony Perkins
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
The footage of the shower head in the Mike Teavee song was the same exact shower head from Psycho
Cruel World (2005)
several times when a knife is pulled out, high pitched violins are heard
Tideland (2005)
House, Mother, Taxidermy
Murder Inn (2005) (Short)
Characters are named after the real names of the actors in Psycho.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Look Back (2005) (Video)
A promo is shown and Hitchock gives a tour of the set
Veronica Mars: Driver Ed (2005) (TV Episode)
Beaver is fake stabbed with the "ree! ree!" sound
Frozen Days (2005)
in several scenes.
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV Movie)
Referenced by name
The Master's Preference (2005) (Short)
Mentioned by girls in conversation.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVI (2005) (TV Episode)
NORMAN "BATES" MACLEOD
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 1 (2005) (Video)
In "Experimental Film", the swinging lightbulb is from the famous penultimate scene in this movie.
Grey's Anatomy: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2005) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates mentioned
Doc Martin: Out of the Woods (2005) (TV Episode)
Stewart James mimics a repetitive stabbing motion, accompanied by a musical sting from the shower scene.
Dekkariaika: Sarjamurhaajan jäljillä (2006) (TV Episode)
Movie is mentioned and discussed
To kokkino domatio: I diva (2006) (TV Episode)
Referenced by title, music & shower scene
To kokkino domatio: Oi menounoi: Part 1 (2006) (TV Episode)
dialogue
Twisted Sisters (2006)
a girl does a stabbing motion and makes the violin sound (reee! reee!) from the shower scene
Sweet Insanity (2006)
when someone is seen holding a knife, the shower scene music plays/a girl is killed in the bathroom and pulls down the shower curtains before she dies/last scene has the killer in jail looking at camera as double identity speaks
Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (2006) (TV Episode)
When Fairuza Balk's character reminisces about the shower she just took while being hassled by Walker, she mimes the infamous stabbing move from Psycho.
The Night Listener (2006)
gabe and anna try to figure out pete and donna they say she might have a mother son relationship like in psycho
Over the Edge: The Story of the Edge of Destruction (2006) (Video)
Frank Cox mentions the film.
Comedy Central Presents: Steve Byrne (2006) (TV Episode)
Cited as the movie that scared Steve Byrne the most.
She's the Man (2006)
A Score Identical to the samous Score from Psycho is heard when two characters are scared of a spider and are fearing it
Gilmore Girls: I'm OK, You're OK (2006) (TV Episode)
Lorelai says she was screaming like Janet Leigh in Psycho.
Criminal Minds: Machismo (2006) (TV Episode)
Transvestite killer's dead mother appears as rotting corpse in chair, revealed when turned around by female character.
Mr. Hell (2006)
chair is spun around and there is a dead body in it
Another Gay Movie (2006)
when the mother sees the wire hangers, the shower scene music plays
Robot Chicken: Massage Chair (2006) (TV Episode)
security man grabs knife and makes shower scene stabbing sounds
Jeopardy!: Episode #22.186 (2006) (TV Episode)
correct response in "AFI's Top 100 Movie Quotes" category
Mustang Sally (2006)
shrieking violins during stabbing
Night of the Dead: Leben Tod (2006) (Video)
during scary scenes, the violins from the shower scene play
Severance (2006)
The famous stabbing scene
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (Video)
It is mentioned in a magazine. Also, photograph is shown.
A Haunting: Demon Child (2006) (TV Episode)
One sequence mimics the famous shower scene.
Accepted (2006)
violin shower scene music plays when a dead body falls through the ceiling
The American Poop Movie (2006)
the violins when the toilet starts backing up
The Departed (2006)
When Madolyn listens to the tape in the livingroom, Sullivan takes a shower, where we see several shots identical to the shower scene in Psycho
Stupid Teenagers Must Die! (2006)
Ryan looks through the keyhole and watches Tiffany as she takes off her clothes, getting ready to take a shower.
Brothers & Sisters: Family Portrait (2006) (TV Episode)
Mentioned in dialogue.
Dishdogz (2006)
when Kevin is mad at someone, he stabs a plate with a plastic knife and makes the violin stabbing sound from the shower scene
Dark Ride (2006)
movie guy mentions Norman Bates and a line from this movie
Criminal Minds: The Boogeyman (2006) (TV Episode)
Garcia mentions this movie.
The Utah Murder Project (2006)
The film makes several references to Hitchcock's classic
Edward Hopper (2007) (Video)
Film still
Exhuming 'The Messengers' (2007) (Video)
Title referenced.
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
when Jake sees the dead body in bed, the music sounds like the violin shower scene music
One Tree Hill: Everything in Its Right Place (2007) (TV Episode)
Peyton says that everyone in her life either dies or leaves or turns into Norman Bates.
The Hitcher (2007)
Shot of shower head, and shot of blood washing into drain in shower
Shaun the Sheep: Little Sheep of Horrors (2007) (TV Episode)
Shaun and three other sheep hide in the farmer's bathtub, with the shower curtain closed; as the silhouette of the farmer approaches, screeching violins are heard.
Cinema According to Brisseau (2007) (Video)
Jean-Claude Brisseau says that he couldn't use the stylization techniques used in the film to shoot the sex scenes in "Exterminating Angels"
Harvest Moon (2007)
Mentions Character from film
Ghost Whisperer: Delia's First Ghost (2007) (TV Episode)
Melinda tells Delia, that she and Ned intend to watch the film on DVD that night.
Sympathy (2007)
The motel room Sympathy takes place in, is structurally modeled after the famed room in the Bates Motel in Psycho.
New Tricks: God's Waiting Room (2007) (TV Episode)
Gerry refers to Whitemead as "The Bates Motel" and Brian warns against taking a shower there.
Vacancy (2007)
Several stuffed birds can be seen in the office of a small, rural hotel.
Seed (2007)
the scene where a cop slowly turns around a chair and a woman's skeleton is discovered
The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
It is referenced.
Have I Got News for You: Episode #33.4 (2007) (TV Episode)
Bill Bailey says that Alfred Hitchcock's father used to strangle chickens "after luring them to a remote hotel"
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Llewelyn Moss on the lam with stolen money hides in an out of the way motel. Anton Chigurh murders a hotel guest through a shower curtain.The framing of Carson Wells climbing the hotel staircase echoes the shot of Detective Milton Arbogast climbing the stairs of the Bates home just before he is murdered.
Death Proof (2007)
Earl McGraw's explination of how Stuntman Mike's mind works is a direct homage to the psychiatrist scene at the end of Psycho.
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Five (2007) (Video)
In "Retirement", Marshie's line, "Just walk away, mother," is a reference to this movie
Hack! (2007)
Mentioned in dialogue
Dead Heist (2007)
Bates Motel mentioned
Dead Tone (2007)
Music is immitated by character
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde: Schneewittchen - 7 Zipfel und ein Horst (2007) (TV Episode)
Bernhard Hoecker playing the Psycho Theme on violin
Tripping the Rift: Skankenstein (2007) (TV Episode)
Referenced during murder in bathroom
Mad Men: Long Weekend (2007) (TV Episode)
Roger Sterling calls the film ridiculous.
Leroy (2007)
After budgie Rommel tried to commit suicide, his fellow budgie Kaltenbrunner makes the noise heard in the famous shower scene. Eva Braune also mentions Kaltenbrunner saw the movie.
The Tattooist (2007)
"'Friday the 13th' raps like 'Psycho'" (lyrics)
Screenwipe: Episode #4.2 (2007) (TV Episode)
Brooker compares a Davina McCall advert to this film.
Skull & Bones (2007) (Video)
referenced during a talk on serial killers
Experiment in Torture (2007) (Video)
girl does violin stabbing sound/motion
The Office: Money (2007) (TV Episode)
Pam mentions "the Beets Motel" as a nickname for Dwight's beet farm.
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (Video)
mentioned once
Ugly Betty: A League of Their Own (2007) (TV Episode)
Cliff asks Marc to see Psycho with him at the Film Forum
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Discussed as inspiration for "Homicidal."
Somebody Help Me (2007) (Video)
the building with the stuffed birds next to the chair that is slowly turned around
Psychopathic: The Videos (2007) (Video)
While introducing the video for Twiztid's "We Don't Die," DJ Clay mentions that Twiztid shot the video on the Universal Studios lot right next to the Psycho house.
Oliver Twink (2007) (Video)
shower scene music is played during black and white scene where Oliver is kidnapped
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
The peep-hole scenes.
Psych: Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy (2007) (TV Episode)
Gus (imitating Mrs. Bates) says, "Norman! Norman!"
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (Video)
Mary Jo: "The Norman Bates method."
One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' (2008)
It is referenced in a poster.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Video case is shown.
Monk: Mr. Monk and the Three Julies (2008) (TV Episode)
Mrs. Teeger's body is posed like Mrs. Bates. Also the music playing when Monk discovers the body is evocative of the Psycho theme.
Quiet Chaos (2008)
When Pietro (Nanni Moretti) approches to the newsstand the adv of the movie on DVD is visible.
Fila ton vatraho sou: Episode #1.15 (2008) (TV Episode)
Shower scene & music
Neues aus der Anstalt: Episode #2.3 (2008) (TV Episode)
After Josef Hader gets brought to the backside we hear the typical Psycho music and it is implied that Josef Hader was killed or at least harmed.
Baby Mama (2008)
Rob describes being stalked by someone like Norman Bates
Supernatural: Ghostfacers (2008) (TV Episode)
Sam mentions Norman Bates
Call Waiting (2008) (Short)
A line from Psycho is said by Alexandra.
The Bachelorette: Episode #4.2 (2008) (TV Episode)
Sean mentions Psycho when the piano plays scary music
The Strangers (2008)
It is referenced.
The Happening (2008)
"I feel like I'm going to take a shower and see your silhouette on the shower curtain!"
Home Movie (2008)
David makes the violin stabbing sound from 'Psycho' to scare Claire as she is taking a shower
Dark Honeymoon (2008) (Video)
Paul says the motel is cute "in a 'Psycho' meets 'The Fog' kind of way"
The Works: Beer (2008) (TV Episode)
"I'm going for more of a 'Psycho' type effect."
Egg (2008) (Short)
Shower Scene
Skizo (2008) (Short)
Remake of shower murder scene
Hrysa koritsia: Episode #2.1 (2008) (TV Episode)
dialogue
Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008) (Video)
Norman Bates mentioned
Vertical Living Made Easy (2008) (Short)
blood in drain shot
NCIS: Murder 2.0 (2008) (TV Episode)
Tony mentions the shower scene and quotes Norman Bates
NCIS: Road Kill (2008) (TV Episode)
McGee, making weird faces: "I'm working on my 'Best Psycho Face'"
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough (2008) (Video Game)
Strong Bad recalls that he and Strong Sad used to play, "Who's hiding behind the shower curtain with a knife" in their bathroom
Red Rain (1996) (Short)
eXploitation CinemA (2009)
referenced as a slasher film predecessor.
Schlag den Raab: Episode #1.15 (2009) (TV Episode)
mentioned in the game "Wann war was?"
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) (TV Movie)
Robbi Morgan mentions it.
The Green Green Grass: Your Cheating Art (2009) (TV Episode)
Reference to Norman Bates
Coraline (2009)
As Coraline explores the house, the "shower scene" is referenced as she pulls back the shower curtain and stabbing music plays.
Archie's Final Project (2009)
referenced in dialogue
Walled In (2009)
Sam mentions the Bates Motel
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Monsters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (2009) (TV Episode)
Ellen says "The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) takes a little bit of the film Psycho
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.129 (2009) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates is included in a $1,000 question
The 100 Mile Challenge: Days 50 to 69: Half Way There (2009) (TV Episode)
During a killing scene, the shower music from the movie is played.
Muchachada nui: Episode #3.11 (2009) (TV Episode)
Alfred Hitchcock (played by Carlos Areces) talks about his new film project ('Psycho' reference) he wants to call 'Mierdosis' ('Psicosis' is the Spanish release title of ' Psycho').
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Famous Names Week 3 (2009) (TV Episode)
Subject of a $1,000 question
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Episode #1.1 (2009) (TV Episode)
Mentioned in Universal tour segment.
Psychoville: David and Maureen (2009) (TV Episode)
Theme tune plays on the radio as David and Maureen are murdering Pike.
Neighbor (2009)
there is a shower scene shot as homage to the original
The Cinema Snob: Mother's Day (2009) (TV Episode)
"How very Anthony Perkins of them."
True Blood: Frenzy (2009) (TV Episode)
Sam tells Coby and Lisa "we all go crazy from time to time".
A Single Man (2009)
Giant movie billboard
True Blood: Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (2009) (TV Episode)
Maxine Fortenberry calls her son Hoyt, Norman Bates
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.7 (2009) (TV Episode)
Subject of a $400 clue in the category "Movie Synopses"
Dollhouse: Belle Chose (2009) (TV Episode)
Ballard says he thought Terry had pulled a Norman Bates when he heard abour his family and the victims..
The Stepfather (2009)
*POSSIBLE SPOILER* After David is stabbed in the neck, he pulls the shower curtain off as he falls to the ground, which references the scene in "Psycho."
Castle: Vampire Weekend (2009) (TV Episode)
When Alexis is asking for permission to go to the senior party, Castle says, "Father won't be quite himself" and laughs maniacally, referencing Norman Bates' comment about his mother.
Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) (TV Short)
Music is used at the end.
The Nostalgia Critic: Jack Frost (2009) (TV Episode)
Music plays as Jack drives through a blinding snow
Phineas and Ferb: Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation (2009) (TV Episode)
After Candace says "What'cha doin'?" and we see Isabella, a version of the famous "musical sting" can be heard.
Heavy Rain: Chronicle One - The Taxidermist (2010) (Video Game)
The stuffed birds in the living room are arranged like the ones seen in the Bates Motel parlor. Leland has a "conversation" with a stuffed woman's corpse.
Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 5 (2010) (TV Episode)
Subject of the category of clues "Psycho 101"
NCIS: Jet Lag (2010) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Ducky while he examines the victim that was found in the shower.
White Collar: Home Invasion (2010) (TV Episode)
Neal arranges for Peter to stay at what he calls "the 'Psycho' hotel."
QI: Gothic (2010) (TV Episode)
Jack's buzzer is the famous shrieking sound
The Blockbuster Buster: Van Helsing (2010) (TV Episode)
"The Bag of Money in Psycho"
Cougar Town: Counting on You (2010) (TV Episode)
Ellie holds a knife as violins shriek
Psych: Mr. Yin Presents (2010) (TV Episode)
In Shawn's dream, Juliet appears in the shower in a shot mimicking the famous one of Marion Crane, and Lassiter is dressed up as Norman, wearing Mrs. Bates's wig.
Castle: Tick, Tick, Tick... (2010) (TV Episode)
"Norman Bates' favorite pasttime."
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.134 (2010) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates is included in a $5,000 question
Supernatural: Hammer of the Gods (2010) (TV Episode)
Dean Says: Keep an eye on Norman Bates over here
Cougar Town: Letting You Go (2010) (TV Episode)
shrieking violins heard when wine ring is left on the coffee table
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) (Video)
It is referenced.
Jeopardy!: 2010 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal 2 (2010) (TV Episode)
Subject of an $800 clue in the category "Hitchcock Movie Quotes"
Alan Wake (2010) (Video Game)
* The fact the Norman gave keys to Marion in Psycho which led to her doom is very similar to Barbara Jagger giving the keys to Wake in the beginning.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Shrek Forever After/Survival of the Dead/Holy Rollers (2010) (TV Episode)
Brett calls Pat the most unlikable character since Norman Bates in Psycho
Seclusionville (2010) (Short)
A Bates Motel towel is seen
Fear Itself (2010) (Short)
Poster on wall outside of the theater.
En prácticas: Instituto RTVE (2010) (TV Episode)
talking about psycho characters
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010) (Video)
It is referenced.
iPsycho (2010) (Short)
Shock jock Cat Vicious plays the famous shrieking violin music cue a couple of times on the air.
True Blood: Everything Is Broken (2010) (TV Episode)
The shot of bloody water going down the drain is similar to the one in Psycho's infamous shower scene.
Vampires Suck (2010)
Becca stabs Jennifer as the shower scene music plays
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #9.4 (2010) (TV Episode)
Included in a $125,000 flashback question from 2004
Casino Jack (2010)
The film's title is written on Jack's blackboard when he is seen teaching a screenwriting class in prison.
Hawaii Five-0: Pilot (2010) (TV Episode)
Danny has Psycho theme as his ringtone for his ex-wife.
Terriers: Change Partners (2010) (TV Episode)
"We all go a little mad sometimes". Also, Norman Bates is mentioned in dialogue.
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood (2010) (TV Episode)
The opening credits feature a depiction of the shower scene.
Atrocious (2010)
It is referenced.
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: Home Counties Horror (2010) (TV Episode)
The opening credits feature a depiction of the shower scene.
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: The American Scream (2010) (TV Episode)
The opening credits feature a depiction of the shower scene.
Milf (2010) (Video)
shower theme hummed
Nursery Crimes (2010) (Short)
features an homage to Hitchcock's 'Psycho'
$#*! My Dad Says: Dog Ed Pursuit (2010) (TV Episode)
Henry: "Yeah, Playboy mansion crazy, not Bates Motel crazy."
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXI (2010) (TV Episode)
"Norman 'Bates' McLeod" is listed among the closing credits.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
The swinging ceiling lamp and the music during the snake attack scene in Godric's Hollow.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.35 (2010) (TV Episode)
after Jay shows a help wanted ad for a "Psycho Social Director," the band plays music from the film
The Cleveland Show: Beer Walk! (2010) (TV Episode)
shrieking violins heard
Hawaii Five-0: He Kane Hewa' Ole (2011) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Danny.
The Roommate (2011)
shower scene
Face Off: Bad to the Bone (2011) (TV Episode)
title mentioned
Robot Chicken: Schindler's Bucket List (2011) (TV Episode)
Screeching violins, like those in "Psycho," are heard as Scooter attacks Kermit and Miss Piggy.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Stare Master (2011) (TV Episode)
When Rarity holds the cut gold silk, a violin shrieks in the same fashion as the shower scene in Psycho.
NCIS: One Last Score (2011) (TV Episode)
DiNozzo and Ducky discuss the movie during the autopsy.
Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
stabbing knife sound made: "Ree! Ree!"
Rio (2011)
shrieking violins heard
Special Collector's Edition: ¡Hasta nunca, Doctor! (2011) (TV Episode)
DVD mentioned
America's Next Top Model: Eric Daman (2011) (TV Episode)
Set seen on Universal Studios tour
Scream: The Inside Story (2011) (TV Movie)
Eli Roth mentions it. Also, photograph is shown.
Atop the Fourth Wall: Lady Gaga #1 (2011) (TV Episode)
"Hey, Norman Bates called, he said you were kind of a weirdo."
Scream 4 (2011)
Mentioned.
Gossip Girl: Petty in Pink (2011) (TV Episode)
mentioned by Serena
Endgame: The White Queen (2011) (TV Episode)
Sam mentions the movie by name.
This Ain't Ghostbusters XXX (2011) (Video)
Venkman imitates the Psycho murder music in the scary library
The Pool Boys (2011)
shrieking violins heard
Days of Our Lives: Episode #1.11621 (2011) (TV Episode)
Adrienne: "A boy's best friend is his mother."
Welshy Reviews: The Loved Ones (2011) (TV Episode)
theme is played
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Classics from the Vault: Women in Danger (2011) (TV Episode)
Gene and Roger distinguish the contemporary horror movies from older horror films such as this one
My Pure Joy (2011)
Homage Kill Scene, Referenced in Dialogue
Weeds: Qualitative Spatial Reasoning (2011) (TV Episode)
Shane's creepy reply: "Yes Mother"
American Horror Story: Home Invasion (2011) (TV Episode)
music used
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Luna Eclipsed (2011) (TV Episode)
The music includes the spooky violin screeches from Psycho
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Halloween (2011) (TV Episode)
mentioned among previous horror films with a human killer.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.24 (2011) (TV Episode)
a "Jaywalking" participant says the film is the scariest she has ever seen
The Cleveland Show: A Nightmare on Grace Street (2011) (TV Episode)
Bates Motel house
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXII (2011) (TV Episode)
"Flight" from "Psycho" plays as Homer drives off with the candy.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: May the Best Pet Win! (2011) (TV Episode)
The music includes the spooky violin screeches from Psycho
Saturday Night Live: Steve Buscemi/The Black Keys (2011) (TV Episode)
Referenced in "Sex Ed Couples Therapy"
American Horror Story: Birth (2011) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates is mentioned by Chad
My Life Is a Video (2012)
Shower scene is referenced.
Welcome to the Bates Motel (2012)
Shares a famous location name, The Bates Motel
Face Off: Return to Oz (2012) (TV Episode)
poster seen
Nikita: Sanctuary (2012) (TV Episode)
Birkhoff compares Sean Pierce to Norman Bates.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Baby Cakes (2012) (TV Episode)
The screeching violens play when Pinkie Pie finds Pound Cake on the ceiling.
Once Upon a Time: Red-Handed (2012) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates mentioned
Pretty Little Liars: unmAsked (2012) (TV Episode)
creepy hotel and owner, taxidermy, shower scene, the peephole in the next room, Mona's inner dialogue wrapped in a blanket at the end of the episode, etc.
Supernatural: The Born-Again Identity (2012) (TV Episode)
Dean mentions Norman Bates
The Puppet Monster Massacre (2010) (Video)
Shower scene
Holliston: Camera Rental: Part 1 (2012) (TV Episode)
When Corri pulls a knife on Adam in the shower dream sequence, composer Bear McCreary wrote a score cue that directly references Bernard Herrmann's famous shower cue from "Psycho."
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.134 (2012) (TV Episode)
Jay Leno says that when he was a kid, the film was considered the scariest movie
The Finder: Voodoo Undo (2012) (TV Episode)
Walter makes the stabbing noise
Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell/Usher (2012) (TV Episode)
Referenced by Seth on Weekend Update
Cougar Town: Square One (2012) (TV Episode)
shrieking violins heard
Maniac (2012)
Stabbing through a shower curtain.
Napadenie bananovoy kojury (2012) (Short)
Original musical cues are inspired by Bernard Herrman's score for the Hitchcock classic.
Madea's Witness Protection (2012)
Madea tells George that it was like he invited her to the Bates Motel.
Bad Movie Beatdown: Scissors (2012) (TV Episode)
music plays when Film Brain sees his collection of horrific movies
The Girl from Nowhere (2012)
Lise talks to Michel about movies he was screening when he was her professor, and mentions Psycho.
Bunheads: No One Takes Khaleesi's Dragons (2012) (TV Episode)
Ginny (about Fanny having gone psycho since Sasha left): "Like full-on, Bates Motel, shower stabbing, wearing your mother's wig psycho!"
Final de partida: Festival de cine Macabro (2012) (TV Episode)
Mentioned asking if it can be considered a horror film
The Modbury West Horrors (2012)
Shower theme song
The Office: Andy's Ancestry (2012) (TV Episode)
Meredith pretends to stab Angela while making shrieking violin sounds
The Girl (2012) (TV Movie)
When Tippi turns on the water for a shower, a shot of the shower head recalls the famous murder sequence of Psycho.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXIII (2012) (TV Episode)
Norman "Bates" Macleod
Hitchcock (2012)
It's the Making of Psycho, it is referenced throughout
No Direction Home (2012)
Poster Seen
Elementary: One Way to Get Off (2012) (TV Episode)
Sherlock's ringtone is the "music" from the shower scene
The Vampire Diaries: We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes (2012) (TV Episode)
title reference to quote
Special Collector's Edition: 12 Monos (2012) (TV Episode)
mentioned
The Simpsons: A Test Before Trying (2013) (TV Episode)
Mrs. Skinner can be seen nagging Seymour at the Bates Motel.
Stoker (2013)
Directly references the infamous shower scene.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.110 (2013) (TV Episode)
Vera Farmiga mentions that her show "Bates Motel" is a prequel to the film
Bates Motel (2013) (TV Series)
Prequel to Psycho
Hemlock Grove: The Order of the Dragon (2013) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates mentioned
The Cinema Snob: The German Chainsaw Massacre (2013) (TV Episode)
"German Bates Motel is really gritty."

Featured in 

Telescope: A Talk with Hitchcock (1964) (TV Episode)
The two murder scenes are shown
L'orgia (1978)
The movie is briefly seen on a television
Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV Movie)
Trailer Footage
Psycho III (1986)
Amazing Stories: Welcome to My Nightmare (1986) (TV Episode)
Boy watches Psycho on TV.
Siskel & Ebert: Hail, Hail, Black and White (1989) (TV Episode)
Clip shown to demonstrate the benefits of filming in black and white
The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV Movie)
Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993) (Video)
trailer
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV Movie)
Family Portraits: Alfred Hitchcock (1995) (TV Episode)
scenes with Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, Patricia Hitchcock
Siskel & Ebert: Villains: So Bad, They're Good (1995) (TV Episode)
Clips: parlor scene, shower scene.
From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
clips shown to illustrate the "madness" of men on film
100 Years of Horror (1996) (Video)
Dawson's Creek: Pilot (1998) (TV Episode)
Mr Gold watches the movie
Mørkeræd (1998) (Short)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV Special)
This film is #18 on the list.
'Psycho' Path (1999) (Video)
The Century: America's Time (1999) (TV Mini-Series)
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999) (TV Movie)
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (Video)
clips shown
The American Nightmare (2000)
Footage of this movie is shown.
Little Nicky (2000)
Poster on wall
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV Special)
This film is #1 on the list.
'Torn Curtain' Rising (2000) (Video)
clip shown
Stereoblood (2002)
Mention in credits
SexTV: Dark Desires: Sexuality in the Horror Film (2003) (TV Episode)
Clips from movie used in episode.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV Special)
Norman Bates is #2 on the "Villains" list.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Excerpts appear in the film.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV Movie)
Voted as a scary moment (shower sequence)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
Clip included; editing analysed.
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV Special)
Shown during the In Memoriam tribute (Janet Leigh)
How Art Made the World (2005) (TV Series)
Clips are shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV Special)
The quote "A boy's best friend is his mother." is #56 on the list.
The Making of 'Psycho' (1997) (Video)
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV Movie)
Clips are shown
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
excerpt in movie
Hitchcocked! (2006) (TV Movie)
Clips featured.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
It is mentioned and discussed. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
Interactive Film Quiz (2006) (Video Game)
Clip from trailer used
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV Special)
Best! Movies! Ever!: Hotels (2007) (TV Episode)
clips featured to illustrate the best movie hotel scenes
20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (2007) (TV Episode)
Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "Ee-ee-ee...", though this line comes from the music, and is not actually spoken.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV Movie)
This film is #14 on the list.
Halloween (2007)
On TV.
20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (2007) (TV Episode)
Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on Norman Bates.
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Psycho (2007) (TV Episode)
Clips of the movie were shown.
Nice Cans, Great Movie (2008) (Short)
Features the shower scene and the clean-up afterwards
The O'Reilly Factor: Miller Time! (2008) (TV Episode)
Clips from the film are featured during a reference.
Yperoha plasmata: Mamma mia (2008) (TV Episode)
on TV
90210: Hollywood Forever (2008) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Silver near the beginning and shown near the end
eXploitation CinemA (2009)
shower scene.
Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (2009) (TV Movie)
Clips included in documentary
Winnebago Man (2009)
ephemeral clip shown of Norman Bates peering through a hole... at the Star Wars Kid
Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: All Dogs Go to Heaven (2009) (TV Episode)
Clip from of the shower murder scene compared to a scene in "All Dogs Go To Heaven"
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
It is mentioned and discussed. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV Movie)
clips with Anthony Perkins; Janet Leigh; Martin Balsam
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)
Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 1: Movie Monsters (2010) (TV Episode)
Clips shown in a segment on The Birds.
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) (TV Special)
clip shown during Horror montage
Psych: Mr. Yin Presents (2010) (TV Episode)
When Spencer enters the theater at the beginning of the episode the shower scene from Psycho is playing on the screen.
American Grindhouse (2010)
It is mentioned and discussed. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
Hollywood's Top Ten: Movie Villains (2010) (TV Episode)
Anthony Hopkins takes #6 top villain in movies
The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Scariest Performances (2010) (TV Episode)
Norman Bates is one of the Critic's finalists
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Laserblast (2010) (TV Episode)
Clip of the shower scene was shown in the opening.
The Nostalgia Critic: It (2010) (TV Episode)
The shower scene is inserted
The Psycho Legacy (2010) (Video)
It is mentioned and discussed. Also, poster and footage of this movie are shown.
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: The American Scream (2010) (TV Episode)
Clips shown and discussed.
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood: Peepshow Pioneers (2010) (TV Episode)
Clip shown during intro: Mother meets Marion.
Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time (2011) (TV Movie)
Psycho is the #3 Best Suspense/Thriller.
Special Collector's Edition: Comparativa: Psicosis (2011) (TV Episode)
clips shown
Muerto de Aburrimiento (2011) (Short)
Featured and spoofed
Brows Held High: Tideland (2011) (TV Episode)
Oancitizen compares Tideland to Psycho.
The Nostalgia Critic: The Avengers (2011) (TV Episode)
"It turns out Mother is a man" and cuts to Norman Bates.
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.8 (2011) (TV Episode)
Clips shown
Hollywood's Top Ten: Scream Queens (2011) (TV Episode)
Janet Leigh takes #2
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Halloween H20 (2011) (TV Episode)
points out the homages Halloween H20 pays to this movie.
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Halloween: Resurrection (2011) (TV Episode)
relates Laurie's killing early in the film to the killing of Janet Leigh's character early in this film
Estrenos Críticos: 11-11-11 (2011) (TV Episode)
theme used
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.12 (2011) (TV Episode)
Clips shown
The Future of Fear (2011) (TV Movie)
Clips from film used/discussed in documentary
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.14 (2011) (TV Episode)
Clips shown
Great Movie Mistakes IV (2012) (TV Movie)
Clips of mistakes shown

Spoofed in 

Psycosissimo (1962)
Goof on the Loose (1964) (Short)
A character parodies Mrs. Bates.
Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
The scene where the detective is shot and he falls down the stairs recalls a similar shot in Hitchcock's Psycho.
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971)
Shower scene spoofed in the "Wrath" segment
Supervixens (1975)
the bathroom murder scene obviously parodies Psycho's shower sequence
The Magic of ABC (1977) (TV Movie)
a sketch spoofing the film
The Richard Pryor Show: Episode #1.4 (1977) (TV Episode)
The shower scene becomes a Chinese food commercial.
High Anxiety (1977)
The shower scene is spoofed when Mel Brooks' character is attacked by a paperboy in the shower, he hits him with a newspaper and the ink runs down the drain like blood.
Foul Play (1978)
On White Satin (1980)
The motel is called the Bates Honeymoon Cottages.
Fade to Black (1980)
Elephant Parts (1981) (Video)
the shower scene
The Funhouse (1981)
The scene where a girl's little brother tries to stab her in the shower with a rubber knife is shot the same way and has similar music
Student Bodies (1981)
Toby spins a chair around and finds a dead body with a glove stuffed in his mouth
Twilight Pink II (The Erogenous Zone) (1982)
actor Ron Jeremy's character is named Norman Nates, a variation on Norman Bates from Psycho
Pandemonium (1982)
Wacko (1982)
A character named Norman has a dead mother
Vacation (1983)
While Ellen is in the shower, Clark bursts in on her, jokingly imitating the shower scene.
The Comic Strip Presents...: Slags (1984) (TV Episode)
Boy Madness has his mother, dead, in a chair, who "talks" to him.
The Mean Season (1985)
The Mean Season features a parody of the famous Psycho shower scene, including similar music.
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
When Sweetchuck takes a shower, he is scared to see via the curtain the shade of Zed approaching, holding something that looks like a knife, with the music of the famous shower scene of "Psycho" is played in the background. When Sweetchuck removes the curtain, it is revealed that Zed is carrying a shampoo bottle - the angle he held it made its shade looks like a knife blade.
Monster in the Closet (1986)
a woman's husband keeps interrupting her shower
Amazing Stories: Welcome to My Nightmare (1986) (TV Episode)
There's a Twilight-Zone-type sequence where a boy winds up getting trapped inside of the film, taking over the Janet Leigh role.
Shallow Grave (1987)
Video Violence 2 (1987) (Video)
Shower scene is parodied.
Evil Dead II (1987)
Halloween '87 (1987) (Short)
Lisa hides in the shower and a similar Psycho-esque theme plays, as the killer rips open the shower curtain, except Lisa is waiting with a shotgun and shoots the attacker.
Butt's Motel 4 (1989)
Porn parody of Hitchcock thriller.
Butts Motel (1989) (Video)
Porn take-off on Hitchcock's Psycho.
The Colonel's Bequest (1989) (Video Game)
If Laura takes a shower, she is stabbed to death. The death message says "Didn't Alfred teach you anything?!" - presumably referring to the movie director and producer Alfred Hitchcock.
Butt's Motel 2 (1989)
Porn romp tribute to Hitchcock's Psycho.
The Simpsons: Itchy and Scratchy and Marge (1990) (TV Episode)
The scene where Maggie knocks Homer unconscious with a mallet is a shortened but very accurate shot-by-shot recreation of the shower scene, in a different setting (a garage) and slightly different details eg. red paint instead of blood.
The Art of Dying (1991)
The character of the filmmaker recreates famous film deaths and in one scene stabs a girl to death in the shower while he's wearing the female clothes Norman Bates wore in "Psycho."
Bride of Killer Nerd (1992)
Spoof of shower scene.
The Simpsons: Black Widower (1992) (TV Episode)
reveal scene, Act 3
Singles (1992)
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Mad Dog Höek/Haunted House (1992) (TV Episode)
The scene in Haunted House where the ghost attempts to kill Stimpy in the shower is a parody of the famous scene from this movie.
Das Ei (1993) (Short)
The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (1993) (TV Episode)
One clip of Maggie attacking Homer to psycho music with a hammer instead of a knife, ending with Homer lying in a pool of red paint (like blood).
The Simpsons: Marge in Chains (1993) (TV Episode)
After Marge is suspected of shoplifting, Maude follows Marge to the Flanders bathroom and watches her through a hole in the wall, much like Norman did to Marion Crane at the Bates Motel
The Silence of the Hams (1994)
Martin Balsam parodies his role in 'Psycho'/the shower stabbing
The Return of Jafar (1994) (Video)
Jafar disguises himself as "the mother" from Psycho during "You're Only Second-Rate", in a shot similar to a famous scene of this movie.
New Nightmare (1994)
Rocko's Modern Life: Down the Hatch/Road Rash (1994) (TV Episode)
In Road Rash Rocko and Heffer stop at Bait's Motel where they meet a parody of Norman Bates who tells them that they have plenty of spare rooms with showers, he pretends to hear his mother calling him from the creepy house, and he puts on a wig and dress and runs to the house.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: As the Will Turns (1995) (TV Episode)
The Psycho theme is heard as Will screams
Rocko's Modern Life: Sugar-Frosted Frights/Ed Is Dead: A Thriller! (1995) (TV Episode)
Rocko sneaks into the Bighead's basement and sees what he thinks is Ed's corpse and turns around the chair to reveal Earl the bulldog dressed like Norman Bates' mother.
The Cable Guy (1996)
In one scene, a character spies on another which clearly spoofs a scene from Psycho
Killer Condom (1996)
The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (1997) (Video Game)
Principle Skinner and his mother in the old house spoofs Norman Bates and his own mother
That Darn Cat (1997)
The Fifth Province (1997)
(sequence takes off on Bates Motel and incidents in Hitchcock movie)
Killing Tartu (1998)
The shower scene is spoofed in Tappev Tartu
Dexter's Laboratory: Dee Dee's Rival/Pslyghtly Psycho/Game for a Game (1998) (TV Episode)
The shower scene is spoofed
Just Shoot Me!: The Mask (1998) (TV Episode)
Elliot enacts shower scene to spook Finch; Climactic scene spoofed when Elliot and Dennis go to see Binnie.
Friends: The One with the Thanksgiving Flashbacks (1998) (TV Episode)
When Monica drops the knife on Chandler's foot, the music played in the shower scene from the film is played.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Show No. 111 (1998) (TV Episode)
Ryan's quirk in Party Quirks is The Many Films of Alfred Hitchcock and this is one of them.
Psycho Too (1999) (Short)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) (Video)
woman attacked by bat in shower, she pulls down the shower curtain as she dies, similar shots used
Boy Meets World: The Psychotic Episode (1999) (TV Episode)
The situation with Eric's roommate is a spoof of Psycho.
Goomer (1999)
Shower scene spoof.
Spaced: Art (1999) (TV Episode)
The agressive zoom ins on a stuffed bird to Psycho-ish music.
That '70s Show: Halloween (1999) (TV Episode)
Jackie attacks Hyde in a similar fashion to the famous shower scene.
Lukas: Lukas im Hummerland (1999) (TV Episode)
shower scene gets spoofed and it's music plays
Breath of Life (1999)
The first scene about the peephole in the hotel is servile of the Hitchcock classic.
Snow Day (2000)
Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000) (Video Game)
A mysterious woman who lives in a private residence and is never seen by anyone is a take on this movie.
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV Special)
The opening spoofs the shower scene.
Family Guy: Running Mates (2000) (TV Episode)
The last picture in Stewie's photo album is a parody of the shower scene
The PJs: The Postman's Always Shot Twice (2000) (TV Episode)
The scene where the social worker turns over Mrs. Avery's chair only to find a seemingly dead Smokey wearing her clothes in a spoof of the scene of the discovery of Mother's corpse.
What to Do? (2000) (Short)
stabbing scene played to Psycho music
That '70s Show: Too Old to Trick or Treat, Too Young to Die (2000) (TV Episode)
Kelso takes a shower, and Laurie draws back the curtains and yells at him that he knocked over her red shampoo, which goes down the drain like the blood in "Psycho"
Casper's Haunted Christmas (2000) (Video)
Copy of famous shower scene
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Affirmative Action (2000) (TV Episode)
Larry does his impression of Mrs. Bates and some of the score from this movie plays over scenes.
The Lone Gunmen: Eine Kleine Frohike (2001) (TV Episode)
Shower scene with the accompanied trademark soundtrack.
D4G (2001) (Video)
the shower scene
A Crack in the Floor (2001)
spoof of the shower scene
The House of Morecock (2001) (Video)
as Jonas is in the shower masturbating, someone opens the shower curtain holding a spade, Jonas falls over and pulls the shower curtain down (as color switches to black and white) and the camera zooms in on his eye, which fades into a shot of the drain
Viernes 13: XXL (2001) (Video)
black and white sequence that takes place in the Bates Motel has variation of the shower scene music playing as a girl takes a shower and a guy opens the curtain and joins her
Big Fat Liar (2002)
The unseen orange hair-dye going down Wolf's shower drain mimics the blood, with accompanying musical stings
Jackass: The Movie (2002)
The music and slasher POV is taken straight from Psycho.
Silver Scream (2003) (Video)
the Bates Motel scene
Locos por el cine (2003) (Short)
The main character does a fun imitation of a scene of this film (also others)
Postal 2 (2002) (Video Game)
There is a Bates Hotel in the game, advertising "relaxing, murder-free showers"
Finding Nemo (2003)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
shower scene spoof
The Janitor (2003)
Send up of the famous shower murder set piece
The Intuition Shorts (2004) (Video)
A full length trailer spoofs the 'tour of the set' trailer that Alfred Hitchcock filmed for Psycho.
Survive Style 5+ (2004)
the scene in the bathub
Seed of Chucky (2004)
At the start of the movie, while Glen is dreaming, he attacks a woman while she is in the shower and all you can see is the knife stabbing her over and over again ala Psycho
Too Fat Too Furious (2005)
Showerscene
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
When Teavee is in the television, he is transferred into an altered scene from the movie Psycho.
Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre (2005) (Video)
Music when the killer clown attacks sounds like famous shower scene music from Psycho
American Dad!: A Smith in the Hand (2005) (TV Episode)
Stan goes to the Bates Hotel to masturbate
Canibais e Solidão (2006)
A joke with the famous shower scene
Daisy Does... (2006) (Short)
Daisy Dog recreates the shower scene
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (Video Game)
A film in this title called 'Twilight Knife' spoofs elements of this film.
Dolla Morte (2006) (Video)
A female doll gets killed while taking a shower
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Big Cheese (2006) (TV Episode)
spoof of shower scene
30 Rock: The Baby Show (2007) (TV Episode)
Kenneth seems to refer to a skeleton in a wig as 'mother'
Neues vom Wixxer (2007)
The asylum is called "Bates Hospital".
Da Vinci Load 2: Electric Twinkaloo (2007) (Video)
shower scene music plays as a drag queen stabs with a weapon
Sayonara zetsubô sensei: Watashi wa shukumei teki ni hikage mono de aru (2007) (TV Episode)
the shower killing scene is copied, with the murderer being several persons, including the mask of Scream
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde: Schneewittchen - 7 Zipfel und ein Horst (2007) (TV Episode)
When Ingo Appelts character should kill Snowwhite, the cameres closes up on the dagger as he stabs, just like in Psycho. The very same music gets played also.
Cookies for Sale (2007) (Short)
The music cue when the girl appears on the doorstep with an axe in her chest parodies Bernard Hermann's score for PSYCHO.
Pushing Daisies: Bitches (2007) (TV Episode)
Harold Hundin's stabbing is a spoof of Marion Crane's shower murder.
American Pie Presents Beta House (2007) (Video)
shower scene music plays as an ostrich pecks a geek
Tripping the Rift: The Movie (2008) (Video)
princess is stabbed on the toilet like in the shower scene
The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon (2008) (Short)
black & white scene with same music as a man is hit with a spoon while he takes a shower
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV Short)
Gromit sees the dummy at the top of the stairs in Piella's house, the same way Mrs Bates is seen on the stairs.
Hotel for Dogs (2009)
musical cues when "monster" attacks
Psycho Sundae (2009) (Short)
50th Anniversary Spoof
Robot Chicken: Especially the Animal Keith Crofford (2009) (TV Episode)
As part of "Here's Your Problem..."
Stan Helsing (2009)
a body is turned around and it's a skeleton that lands in each of the character's faces
La Legende~Dali (2009) (Short)
Shower scene spoofed in 'La Legende~Dali'
Psych: Mr. Yin Presents (2010) (TV Episode)
Mary falls down the stairs in the warehouse in a shot exactly like that of the detective falling off the stairs in Psycho.
Vampires Suck (2010)
The shower scene spoofed
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: The American Scream (2010) (TV Episode)
Mark Gettis jokingly re-enacts several scenes from the film.
Scared Shrekless (2010) (TV Short)
Boots Motel segment spoofs Psycho, including the shower scene
Official Psycho Parody (2010) (Video)
Porn parody.
South Park: City Sushi (2011) (TV Episode)
The ending of the episode spoofs the ending of Psycho.
Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Jack White (2012) (TV Episode)
In the "Fox Report" segment, Shepard Smith (Bill Hader) talks to his "mother," a skeleton in a chair.
Brickleberry: Gay Bomb (2012) (TV Episode)
shower scene and music
Insectula! (2013)
spoof of Vera Miles inspecting the Bate's house
Life with Ryan: Nightmare on 118th Street (2013) (TV Episode)
the movie makes a joke reference to a previous title

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