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Psycho III

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
15K
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POPULARITY
9,851
364
Anthony Perkins in Psycho III (1986)
HorrorMysteryThriller
Norman Bates falls in love with a fallen nun who stays at the Bates Motel alongside a drifter and a curious reporter. Meanwhile, "Mother" is still watching.Norman Bates falls in love with a fallen nun who stays at the Bates Motel alongside a drifter and a curious reporter. Meanwhile, "Mother" is still watching.Norman Bates falls in love with a fallen nun who stays at the Bates Motel alongside a drifter and a curious reporter. Meanwhile, "Mother" is still watching.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,851
364
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Anthony Perkins
    • Writers
      • Charles Edward Pogue
      • Robert Bloch(based on characters created by)
    • Stars
      • Anthony Perkins
      • Diana Scarwid
      • Jeff Fahey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Anthony Perkins
    • Writers
      • Charles Edward Pogue
      • Robert Bloch(based on characters created by)
    • Stars
      • Anthony Perkins
      • Diana Scarwid
      • Jeff Fahey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Lisa Ives in Psycho III (1986)
    Diane Rodriguez and Diana Scarwid in Psycho III (1986)

    Top cast

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    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Norman Bates
    Diana Scarwid
    Diana Scarwid
    • Maureen
    Jeff Fahey
    Jeff Fahey
    • Duane
    Roberta Maxwell
    Roberta Maxwell
    • Tracy
    Hugh Gillin
    Hugh Gillin
    • Sheriff Hun
    Lee Garlington
    Lee Garlington
    • Myrna
    Robert Alan Browne
    Robert Alan Browne
    • Statler
    Gary Bayer
    • Father Brian
    Patience Cleveland
    Patience Cleveland
    • Sister Margaret
    Juliette Cummins
    Juliette Cummins
    • Red
    Steve Guevara
    • Deputy Leo
    Kay Heberle
    • Ruthie
    Donovan Scott
    Donovan Scott
    • Kyle
    Karen Hensel
    • Sister Catherine
    Jack Murdock
    Jack Murdock
    • Lou
    Katt Shea
    Katt Shea
    • Patsy Boyle
    • (as Katt Shea Ruben)
    Hugo Stanger
    • Harvey Leach
    • (as Hugo L. Stanger)
    Lisa Ives
    • Belltower Nun
    • Director
      • Anthony Perkins
    • Writers
      • Charles Edward Pogue
      • Robert Bloch(based on characters created by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actress Juliette Cummins was nearly fired by director Anthony Perkins after making an unintentional joke about his homosexuality.
    • Goofs
      When the reporter Tracy is shown Mrs. Spool's apartment, the manager tells her that the police have already paraded through the apartment. Yet there is mail and a notepad by the phone and magazines with many phone numbers on the covers. It is inconceivable that the police did not take these items in order to get answers to Mrs. Spool's disappearance, especially since one of the phone numbers was for Bates Motel, obviously linking Norman to her.
    • Quotes

      Duane Duke: [to Maureen] Stupid bitch! You could have been comin' instead of goin'!

    • Alternate versions
      In the initial Ontario theatrical and video release, the throat slitting was censored both in its initial depiction and the flashback. The cuts were waived for the 2005 DVD edition and the classification was reduced from R to 14A.
    • Connections
      Edited from Psycho II (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      The Scream Of Love
      Music by Carter Burwell

      Written by Steve Bray & David Sanborn

      Performed by Carter Burwell, Steve Bray, & David Sanborn

      MCA Records

    User reviews145

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    Top review
    NORMAN BATES IS CRAZIER THAN EVER IN THE BEST PSYCHO YET!
    Psycho 3***1/2[3 1/2 Stars]- This is truly the best Psycho and one of the best slashers ever made. Anthony Perkins gives his best performance as Norman Bates yet and he directs just as well as Alfred Hitchcock in his directorial day-view. Better and more killing scenes. Norman Bates is crazier than ever and in this movie hes a true psycho. The whole truth about Normans mother is revealed and the ending is awesome with a great twist.
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    • killer13
    • Apr 20, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Psicosis III
    • Filming locations
      • Psycho House, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,481,606
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,238,400
      • Jul 6, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,481,606
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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