Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

Directed by

Mick Garris

Genre

horror film, thriller film, mystery film, slasher film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 309 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film shows the early life of Norman Bates and his relationship with his mother. It jumps between the past and the present as Norman recalls how he became a killer.

tensedarkmelancholicunsettlingcreepyforebodingslow-pacedtragic

What happens

Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 American slasher television film directed by Mick Garris, and starring Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey, Warren Frost, Donna Mitchell, and CCH Pounder. It serves as both the third sequel and a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, focusing on the early life of Norman Bates and the flashbacks that took place prior to the events of the original film. It is the fourth and final film in the original Psycho franchise, and Perkins's final appearance in the series before his death in 1992. The film was written by Joseph Stefano, who also wrote the screenplay of the original film. The musical score was composed by Graeme Revell and the title theme music by Bernard Herrmann from the original film was used. Psycho IV: The Beginning premiered on Showtime on November 10, 1990, as part of a Psycho retrospective hosted by Janet Leigh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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