Psycho III (1986)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Perkins

Writers:

Charles Edward Pogue, Robert Bloch (characters)

Stars:

Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Perkins	...	Norman Bates
Diana Scarwid	...	Maureen
Jeff Fahey	...	Duane
Roberta Maxwell	...	Tracy
Hugh Gillin	...	Sheriff John Hunt
Lee Garlington	...	Myrna
Robert Alan Browne	...	Statler
Gary Bayer	...	Father Brian
Patience Cleveland	...	Sister Margaret
Juliette Cummins	...	Red
Steve Guevara	...	Deputy Leo
Kay Heberle	...	Ruthie
Donovan Scott	...	Kyle
Karen Hensel	...	Sister Catherine
Jack Murdock	...	Lou

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

motel | psycho | serial killer | reporter | nun | 

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Taglines:

Norman Bates back home with Mother again

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 July 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Psicosis III

Filming Locations:

Black Lagoon, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$14,481,606 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer Hilton A. Green called this film his least favorite of all the sequels. Feeling that there was too much graphic violence and nudity.

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Goofs

When Maureen goes to see Norman at home for the last time, she asks him a question while they are at the top of the stairs. We hear Norman answer her, but his mouth never moves.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Maureen Coyle: There is no God!

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Connections

Featured in The Psycho Legacy (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Dirty Street"
Music by Carter Burwell & Steve Bray
Written by Steve Bray & Stanton-Miranda
Performed by Stanton-Miranda

User Reviews

Good sequel with some 80's slasher elements added

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.