Softwing
Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
ReaderKenka
Let's be realistic.
Celia
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
mklin-50006
Anthony Perkins owns the character of Norman Bates. He could have made 20 sequels to Psycho and he would be fascinating in every second of every one of them.
There is a scene where he is walking to a room at the motel and he thinks "mother" is there and the look on his face is priceless, it's a sort of bemused haze. The movie has elements of a dark comedy and ridiculous camp. There is a scene between Perkins and Jeff Fahey that is absolutely hysterical. Honestly, I'm not even sure how I feel about this movie. On one hand, I don't think it's good but, I find it very watchable. For me it exists in the bad/fun bad arena. Ultimately, I would recommend it to someone who wants to watch an actor own a character like few actors have ever owned a character.
Have a few dark laughs and shake your head at the mismatched parts. Psycho 3 might just work for you.
Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW)
If you think that you have seen it all, you haven't seen anything yet. Anthony Perkins is back as Norman Bates in "Psycho III". He's back at the Bates Motel, running business as usual. He gets some help from a up and coming rocker(Jeff Fahey), and his first guest is a former nun(Diana Scarwid) ,who would end trying to kill herself after a nun who tried to stop her fell to her own death. Maureen(Scarwid) is saved by Bates and would later fall in love with him. But the other woman is "Mother", who would do as she can to keep Norman to stay away. In the second installment, head games was involved. But the woman in the house isn't "Mother", it's Mrs. Spool, Norman Bates aunt! Was she worse than Norma? Or just the same as her sister? I think both women belonged to the "loony bin". Norman went back to his psycho ways, again. But this time, he was way more unhinged. Necrophilia was seen. Kissing one of the stab victims. That was very messed up.
The first one was classic, the second one was tamer, and this one gives the meaning very much. Enjoyed it very much.
3.5 out of 5 stars.
Kirpianuscus
Psycho directed by Anthony Perkins. that is the basis for discover this film who is far to be great but who propose new sides of Norman Bates. proposing few real interesting scenes, using well known scenes from Hitchcock filmography, giving right contrast between the lead character and the other characters, introducing the theme of mass media and the theme of love, transforming Norman Bates in more than a freaky old man closed in his mental illness, it is not a deception for the fans of Psycho and a honorable manner to explore a special character. Perkinsțs high virtue is the science to transforms Bates in a kind of Old Greek tragedy's hero. because the religious references of Maureen, the struggle against the others remands the fate. good point - the delicate love story.it could be better. it is the right observation of each crime/horror fan. but, as piece of the puzzle, it is the useful piece .
SnoopyStyle
Maureen Coyle (Diana Scarwid)'s lack of faith causes the accidental death of another nun. She walks away from the convent and gets a ride from musician Duane Duke (Jeff Fahey). He starts grabbing and she escapes out into a rain storm. He stops at the desolate motel run by Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) and gets a job. Norman had killed Mrs. Emma Spool in the second movie but the locals have not discovered it. Reporter Tracy Venable (Roberta Maxwell) arrives from L.A. to do a story on Norman. Maureen arrives to town and has nowhere to go but Norman's motel. Maureen haunts Norman reminding him of Marion Crane. Norman goes in to kill Maureen only to find her half-conscious in a suicide attempt.It's great to see Perkins with his iconic role. He plays Norman's madness quite well but he's not the best director. The movie lacks the needed intensity. Perkins is unable to recreate the great Hitchcock's work and times have also moved on. This is a combination of the original psychological horror and the modern slasher movie. Perkins isn't able to pull it off completely.I do love the Maureen character and Norman's recall back to Marion Crane. She should command greater attention and should be the center of the climax. The order of the final kills are a little off. Duane and Tracy could be more compelling characters if they're not outsiders. I don't understand why the sheriff and the town are so protective of Norman. Duane and Tracy should be locals. It's too convenient to have three strangers come all at the same time.
