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Overview

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6.0/10   5,853 votes
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Director:
Richard Franklin
Writers:
Tom Holland (written by)
Robert Bloch (characters created by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 June 1983 (USA) more
Tagline:
It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is finally coming home more
Plot:
After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude... but the specters of his crimes -- and his mother -- continue to haunt him. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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User Comments:
Psychological Horror at it's best. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Psicosis 2 (USA: Spanish title)
Psycose 2 (USA: Spanish title)
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Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Spain:13 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:R | West Germany:16
Company:
Oak more

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Trivia:
Meg Tilly was never allowed to watch any sort of television as a child, and so had never seen the original Psycho (1960) and was unaware of its significance. She didn't understand why the press was giving all the attention to Anthony Perkins for his comeback role in this movie, and one day on the set Perkins overheard her say, "Why is Tony getting all the attention?" Perkins was upset, didn't talk to her during filming, and recommended that she be replaced, even though half of her scenes had already been shot. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mrs. Spool is walking up to the house at the end before we know who she is, her hair is in a pony tail, just like Norman's wig, but when Norman lets her in, her hair is much different. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Norman Bates: Mother, oh God, Mother. Blood! Blood!
Judge: The basis of the staff report Norman Bates is judged returned to sanity and is ordered released at will.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Psycho Legacy (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Piano Sonata Op. 13 'Pathétique' more

FAQ

Was Mrs. Bates really Norman's mother?
Is this movie based on Robert Bloch's "Psycho II"?
What is Mary reading during her first night in the Bates house?
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21 out of 25 people found the following comment useful:-
Psychological Horror at it's best., 20 January 2003
8/10
Author: Dougie from Murfreesboro, NC

This is the most frightening movie I've ever seen. I was expecting it to be kind of funny in a bad horror movie way but it plays with your mind to such a masterful extent that every time I've seen it I've been shaky afterwards. Anthony Perkins does such a good job of playing the rehabilitated Norman Bates who for 2 hours you have to decide if what's going on is in his head or really going on. That puzzlement stays suspenseful for the entire film until the very involved ending. This is really a top notch psychological suspense/horror movie which is very underrated.

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