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Norman Bates is still running his little motel, and he has kept the dressed skeleton he calls mother. One of his guests is a young girl who has left the convent where she lived. To get some help he employs a young man. One day a nosy journalist comes to see him to ask questions about his past. Written by
Mattias Thuresson
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The reporter Tracy Venable was originally supposed to be younger. However when
Roberta Maxwell was cast, the character became older.
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Goofs
When Duke first arrives at The Bates Motel, he is talking to Norman at his car while holding keys between his teeth. Duke says "You live up there, eh?" but his lips never move.
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Maureen Coyle:
There is no God!
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Soundtracks
"Catherine Mary"
Music by
Carter Burwell & Steve Bray
Written by Stanton-Miranda
Performed by Stanton-Miranda
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PSYCHO III (1986)
directed by: Anthony Perkins
starring: Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, and Roberta Maxwell
plot: One month after the events of PSYCHO II, Norman (Anthony Perkins) is still running the Bates Motel along with "Mother". Things are going fine until Norman falls in love with a fallen nun (Diana Scarwid), takes in a greedy drifter (Jeff Fahey), a nosy reporter (Roberta Maxwell) sticks her nose where it doesn't belong and a series of murders begins once again.
my thoughts: Although not as great a sequel as PSYCHO II, this is still a good sequel. With Anthony Perkins directing himself, you can expect a good addition to the PSYCHO series.
Now, Norman Bates is dealing with a lot. He's falling in love, a reporter is poking around, and a new employee is close to discovering his secret. The mystery and atmosphere of the first two are still here but it's 1986, the middle of the 80's slasher era. More sex and violence have been added.
We have gorier kills and even Juliette Cummins (FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING, SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II) playing a slut who is picked up at a bar by Duke (Jeff Fahey), kicked out of his room, and then murdered in the actually pretty cool payphone scene.
These 80's elements do not add much to the film, but certainly do not take away.
Perkins also does a fine job directing, and adds a lot of dark humor to the film.
Definitely check this sequel out, it's not as good as the first two but certainly better than the fourth installment and the remake.