Psycho III (1986)

Director:

Anthony Perkins

Writer:

Charles Edward Pogue (writer)

Release Date:

2 July 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Unlock the Terror. Unlock the Fear. And enter into the All New Nightmare of...

Plot:

Norman Bates is still running his little motel, and he has kept the dressed skeleton he calls mother...

Plot Keywords:

Motel | Psycho | Reporter | Serial Killer | Murder

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Anthony Perkins	...	Norman Bates
Diana Scarwid	...	Maureen Coyle
Jeff Fahey	...	Duane Duke
Roberta Maxwell	...	Tracy Venable
Hugh Gillin	...	Sheriff John Hunt
Lee Garlington	...	Myrna
Robert Alan Browne	...	Ralph 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

Also Known As:

Psicosis 3 (USA: Spanish title)
Psicosis III (USA: Spanish title)

Runtime:

93 min | Australia:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Spain:18 | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM18 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2003) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) | Australia:MA (re-release) | Australia:R | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1986) | France:-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Mary's book from Psycho II (1983) (called "In the Belly of the Beast") is seen laying in the dirt, by Norman's house.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Features Puny Express (1951)

Soundtrack:

Dirty Street

The most underrated Psycho Film.

I'm not lying, appart from Psycho IV (The concept had died out by then) this is the most underrated Psycho film. And, no matter what anyone says, if you like either Psycho or 1980's horror flix, you should like this. Perkins revises his role and the supporting cast help him along in his ageing role as geeky motel-man "Stormin'" Norman Bates. Mother takes on an even more horrific theme and the madness of Perkins is far more obvious. Perkins directs well and reveals things in a very Hitchcock style, and, even though the Hitch sertainly would NOT approve of this film, I liked it. The comedy ellement is combined with the horror. The spoof of the shower scene left me rolling on the floor (if you can laugh at that sort of thing!). The main problem is the high rating of the film (R in the States and 18 in Britain). The Hitch went through his career taking care of what he showed people, and by this stage in the Bates saga, it was just a see all know all knife flick. 7.5/10 (Not as good as Psycho II) Rated R. Contains scenes of a Sexual Nature, Nudity, Swearing and scenes that some viewers may find disturbing.