Psycho II (1983)

Director:

Richard Franklin

Writers:

Tom Holland (written by)
Robert Bloch (characters created by)

Release Date:

3 June 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

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

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.

Plot Keywords:

Motel | Villainess | Mass Murderer | Returning Character Killed Off | Reporter

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Anthony Perkins	...	Norman Bates
Vera Miles	...	Lila Loomis
Meg Tilly	...	Mary Loomis
Robert Loggia	...	Dr. Bill Raymond
Dennis Franz	...	Warren Toomey
Hugh Gillin	...	Sheriff John Hunt
Claudia Bryar	...	Mrs. Emma Spool
Robert Alan Browne	...	Ralph Statler
Ben Hartigan	...	Judge
Lee Garlington	...	Myrna
Tim Maier	...	Josh
Jill Carroll	...	Kim
Chris Hendrie	...	Deputy Pool
Tom Holland	...	Deputy Norris
Michael Lomazow	...	D.A.
Bob Hilgenberg	...	Public Defender (as Robert Destri)
Oz Perkins	...	Young Norman (as Osgood Perkins)
Ben Frommer	...	Sexton
Gene Whittington	...	Diver
Robert Traynor	...	Desk Clerk
George Dickerson	...	County Sheriff
Thaddeus Smith	...	Deputy Sheriff
Sheila K. Adams	...	Deputy Woman
Victoria Brown	...	Deputy Clerk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Virginia Gregg	...	Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Franklin

Writing credits
Tom Holland		(written by)
Robert Bloch		(characters created by)

Produced by
Hilton A. Green	....	producer
Bernard Schwartz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by
Dean Cundey

Film Editing by
Andrew London

Casting by
Jackie Burch

Production Design by
John W. Corso

Set Decoration by
Jennifer Polito

Costume Design by
Peter V. Saldutti
Marla Denise Schlom

Makeup Department
Brian Wade	....	makeup effects artist: Norman Bates mother (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Yannetti	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Martha Johnston	....	set designer
Peg McClellan	....	illustrator
'Dangerous' Bob Widin	....	property master
Ted Wilson	....	carpenter
Robert Misetich	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Lon Bender	....	sound editor
Gordon Ecker	....	supervising sound editor
Randy Kelley	....	sound effects editor
Andrew London	....	sound designer
Anthony Milch	....	sound editor
Bob Newlan	....	foley editor
Mark Server	....	boom operator
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	sound editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
John Roesch	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock	....	matte artist

Stunts
George Cheung	....	stunts
Sandra Kenworthy	....	stunts
Glenda Moore	....	stunts
Kurt Paul	....	stunts
Bob Yerkes	....	stunt coordinator
Bob Yerkes	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera
Michael Orefice	....	best boy
Raymond Stella	....	camera operator
Monty Woodard	....	electrician

Casting Department
Michael Chinich	....	executive in charge of casting

Music Department
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor
Robb Navrides	....	music editor: TV version
Arthur Morton	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Joan Eisenberg	....	publicist

Thanks
Alfred Hitchcock	....	the producers acknowledge the debt owed to (as Sir Alfred Hitchcock)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Oak

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (Finland) (theatrical)
• CIC Video (1988) (UK) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1986) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Esselte Video (19??) (Finland) (VHS)
• GoodTimes Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (19??) (USA) (VHS)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (TV)
• Nelonen (1997) (Finland) (TV)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Psicosis 2" - USA (Spanish title)
"Psycose 2" - USA (Spanish title)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Spain:13 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/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

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In 1960, Psycho (1960) made over 32 million dollars in worldwide box office returns where as this film made over 34 million dollars.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Norman fires Toomey and returns to the house, the front parlor light is on in the exterior shot, but when he enters the house, he finds Mary sitting in the dark and turns the light on himself.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Norman Bates:[voice-over] 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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Return to Waterloo (1984)

Soundtrack:

Piano Sonata Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight'

Spacy Meg Tilly: the perfect ally for Norman Bates!

Anthony Perkins reportedly felt threatened as an actor playing opposite Meg Tilly (portraying a slightly-dazed cupcake who befriends Norman Bates, just out of the asylum); if true, he had good reason, for Tilly is very appealing in her role and this sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's classic screamer gains a spirit of its own--away from its predecessor--every time she's on-screen. The plot is business-as-usual, with a lot of repetitive, cornball dialogue ("It's my mother!" "No, it's MY mother!"). It's great to see those famous sets again, and the filmmakers try to create a stylish, old-fashioned atmosphere at the outset, but a gory, dispiriting conclusion and a dumbbell tag at the end (designed for another sequel) weakens the whole shebang. **1/2 out of ****