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Psycho 3 Reviews

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Norman Bates is back! He's alive and well, and living with his mother at Bates Motel. 'Psycho III' a psychological thriller, is the second sequel to Hitchcock's masterpiece of terror and suspense starring Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates. Tracy is an investigative reporter who arrives at Bates Motel hoping to interview Norman .. Read more

Starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell
Director Anthony Perkins
Genres Horror

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  • Critics' reviews (3) of Psycho 3

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Anthony Perkins stars in and directs a rather mean-spirited second sequel to the Hitchcock classic in which Norman falls in love with a suicidal nun, poignantly played by Diana Scarwid. Filled with overwrought in-jokes (the Vertigo-influenced opening), flashbacks to the original film (Janet Leigh's face turning into Scarwid's) and copious blood-letting (the studio added extra gore), Perkins goes for the jugular in a melodramatic, somewhat vulgar, way with the accent on sleazy humour and viciousness. Sadly, Perkins never matches the cleverer Psycho II for whodunnit skilfulness, as he gamely stumbles on without a Hitch.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Business as usual at the Bates motel as a runaway nun with the same initials as Marion Crane triggers Norman first into... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • More variations on the original Psycho murders, with invention wearing a bit thin by now.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Psycho 3

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    TOP MOVIE !!!

    Anthony Perkins is running the Bates Motel again and it becomes quite apparent that his thirst to kill is about to come back. A drifter (Jeff Fahey) and a suicidal former nun (Diana Scarwid) are the newest occupants. Soon a nosy journalist (Roberta Maxwell) starts hanging around as well and the suspense builds to a fevered pitch. Can Perkins keep his mother's skeleton in the closet one last time? 'Psycho III' is by-the-numbers all the way. Those who saw the second installment came back for this blood-bath while traditionalists who refused to view anything but the original turned away once again. Perkins' direction is suspect and the screenplay is mediocre at best. Ends up being a typical slasher flick with little creativity or innovation.

      • A customer from GLASGOW
      • Posted 21 Jun 2005 23:08
  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Again...

    I am disappointed that someone found the time to not only remake a classic but then go on to make a classic remake sequel then a classic remake trilogy.... What is wrong with these people!!!

      • Robert Fulton from portsmoth, england
      • Posted 24 May 2005 22:36

  • Rated - 3 stars

    Not too bad.

    Considering this film is the third remake, it wasn,t bad. However, the subject material has been quite exumed in the process. I would suggest anybody to watch the sequals in chronological order to get the most impact from this classic.

      • Richard Connell from Stevenage, UK
      • Posted 18 Jul 2005 03:36

  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Psycho 3

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Psycho 3

  • Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Average

    Not bad.A definite 80's movie.I preferred Psycho2.

      • porthos from Huddersfield
      • Posted 03 Jul 2009 13:57
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    TOP MOVIE !!!

    Anthony Perkins is running the Bates Motel again and it becomes quite apparent that his thirst to kill is about to come back. A drifter (Jeff Fahey) and a suicidal former nun (Diana Scarwid) are the newest occupants. Soon a nosy journalist (Roberta Maxwell) starts hanging around as well and the suspense builds to a fevered pitch. Can Perkins keep his mother's skeleton in the closet one last time? 'Psycho III' is by-the-numbers all the way. Those who saw the second installment came back for this blood-bath while traditionalists who refused to view anything but the original turned away once again. Perkins' direction is suspect and the screenplay is mediocre at best. Ends up being a typical slasher flick with little creativity or innovation.

      • A customer from GLASGOW
      • Posted 21 Jun 2005 23:08
  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Again...

    I am disappointed that someone found the time to not only remake a classic but then go on to make a classic remake sequel then a classic remake trilogy.... What is wrong with these people!!!

      • Robert Fulton from portsmoth, england
      • Posted 24 May 2005 22:36

  • Rated - 3 stars

    Not too bad.

    Considering this film is the third remake, it wasn,t bad. However, the subject material has been quite exumed in the process. I would suggest anybody to watch the sequals in chronological order to get the most impact from this classic.

      • Richard Connell from Stevenage, UK
      • Posted 18 Jul 2005 03:36

  • Rated - 4 stars

    good

    this film was worth watching, but it wasn't as good as number 1 and 2. It was still quite enjoyable though.

      • A customer from england
      • Posted 06 Feb 2006 01:02
  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Good

    Not ba good storyline would belive 1 and 2 are better like.

      • Mc AJ from Boro
      • Posted 30 Mar 2006 21:07

  • Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Worth the effort

    Really has run its course. Darker than previous but I wouldn't buy it.

      • Pugeater from Leicester
      • Posted 07 Jul 2008 13:34

  • Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Average

    Not bad.A definite 80's movie.I preferred Psycho2.

      • porthos from Huddersfield
      • Posted 03 Jul 2009 13:57

  • Rated - 2 stars

    Disappointed!

    The only thing that makes this is Anthony Perkins, otherwise it's just not very good at all! It's kind of like he's too good for the film - he's so brilliant and disturbing as Norman Bates that I was able to get through the film, but the other actors, the storyline and the general feel of the film really disappointed me!

    I hope the rest of the 'Psycho' films are better...

      • Nic74 from Catford
      • Posted 27 Jul 2009 13:07

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Psycho 3

  • Critics' reviews (3)

  • 2 stars out of 5

    Anthony Perkins stars in and directs a rather mean-spirited second sequel to the Hitchcock classic in which Norman falls in love with a suicidal nun, poignantly played by Diana Scarwid. Filled with overwrought in-jokes (the Vertigo-influenced opening), flashbacks to the original film (Janet Leigh's face turning into Scarwid's) and copious blood-letting (the studio added extra gore), Perkins goes for the jugular in a melodramatic, somewhat vulgar, way with the accent on sleazy humour and viciousness. Sadly, Perkins never matches the cleverer Psycho II for whodunnit skilfulness, as he gamely stumbles on without a Hitch.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Business as usual at the Bates motel as a runaway nun with the same initials as Marion Crane triggers Norman first into... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • More variations on the original Psycho murders, with invention wearing a bit thin by now.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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