Psycho II (1983)

Psycho II (1983)
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A sequel to one of the most popular horror films of all time, this psychological thriller received a pleasantly surprised, positive critical reception. Anthony Perkins returns as Norman Bates, who has just been released from an insane asylum after 22 years, having been judged clinically sane by the State of California over the objections of Lila Crane Loomis (Vera Miles), sister to one of Norman's murder victims. Norman returns home to the hotel and hilltop mansion he once inhabited with his mother. As a parole condition, Norman is hired at a local diner, where he struggles to join mainstream society, despite the stares of patrons aware of his past. At the diner, Norman befriends Mary (Meg Tilly), a waitress, and it seems that he may be putting some semblance of a life back together. But then Norman begins to experience hallucinatory encounters with his long-dead mother, including a handwritten note, a phone call, and a sighting of her standing at her favorite window. Is Norman's psychosis manifesting itself again, or are old enemies attempting to drive him back into an institution? As the pressure mounts, bodies pile up, and Norman's fragile hold on normality becomes more and more tenuous. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Starring:
Anthony PerkinsVera Miles, (more)
Director(s):
Richard Franklin
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Psycho II

A sequel to one of the most popular horror films of all time, this psychological thriller received a pleasantly surprised, positive critical reception. Anthony Perkins returns as Norman Bates, who has just been released from an insane asylum after 22 years, having been judged clinically sane by the State of California over the objections of Lila Crane Loomis (Vera Miles), sister to one of Norman's murder victims. Norman returns home to the hotel and hilltop mansion he once inhabited with his mother. As a parole condition, Norman is hired at a local diner, where he struggles to join mainstream society, despite the stares of patrons aware of his past. At the diner, Norman befriends Mary (Meg Tilly), a waitress, and it seems that he may be putting some semblance of a life back together. But then Norman begins to experience hallucinatory encounters with his long-dead mother, including a handwritten note, a phone call, and a sighting of her standing at her favorite window. Is Norman's psychosis manifesting itself again, or are old enemies attempting to drive him back into an institution? As the pressure mounts, bodies pile up, and Norman's fragile hold on normality becomes more and more tenuous. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
113 mins

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Director(s):
Richard Franklin
Writer(s):
Tom Holland
Producer(s):
Hilton A. Green
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Adult Situations, Nudity, Profanity, Adult Language, Not For Children)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Steve W.

IN ALL FAIRNESS, this is a good sequel chop-full of suprises. Bates is LEAGALLY released from the nut house and is confident he can restart his life and put his past behind him; kind of hard to do so concidering he goes back home and puts his motel back in buisness! After he befriends Meg Tilly, (what a suprise) murders start at the motel again, but we have reasons to belive Bates maybe compleatly innocent! and someone else is trying to frame him. Jerry Goldsmith recreates an entirely diffrent score from Bernard Herman's original, but, of course, Herman's remains the best between the two (I don't think Goldsmith was trying to do better). This is an enjoyable sequel, but as far as I'm concerned, this film doesn't exist! the end totaly screws up the plot line of the first.

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Andrew B.

A solid sequel that meats very well with the beginning. There are some new twist to this movie and more and better deaths than the original. I never could tell who was the psycho one in this movie, because it seemed like every character was except the doctor. Rent both Psycho and Psycho II if you call yourself a horror bluff.

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