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Psycho 4: The Beginning on DVD (1990)

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Average rating: 54%
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3.0
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Starring: Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey, CCH Pounder
Director: Mick Garris
Studio: UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO
Certificate: TBC
User collections: MAD MEN, PSYCHO'S, SERIAL KILLERS AND BOOGEY MEN
Genres: Horror
Languages: English
Released: 06/10/2003

Brief synopsis of Psycho 4: The Beginning

If you have ever wondered what really happened to Norman's mother, PSYCHO IV gives you the opportunity to discover the truth! We can now have a grisly insight into how young Norman (Henry Thomas) came to commit the ultimate crime - matricide. But the film doesn't stop there - it also brings us bang up to date with Norman apparently plotting yet another horrifying murder.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

The Norman Bates saga came to an end in this sorry made-for-TV finale. It's a shame because the plot at least offers up an intriguing twist: as the now rehabilitated Norman (Anthony Perkins, again excellent) discusses his fears over a radio phone-in, we flash back to the young Norman (played here by ET's Henry Thomas) and his troubled relationship with his mother. However, this promising idea is sloppily executed, while the climax is just plain silly.

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Rated - 2 starsFell asleep

A customer from York , 03/08/2005

The heading says it all

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Rated - 3 starsNot Bad !!!

A customer from GLASGOW , 21/06/2005

A seemingly rehabilitated Norman Bates is drawn to a late night radio show where the host encourages him to share his views on the topic of matricide, the murder of a mother by her own child. Norman recounts his trials as a young boy living with his widowed schizophrenic mother and also begins to relive and rekindle his killing urge.

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Rated - 4 starsgood

A customer from england , 22/01/2006

for all psycho fans, I would say that this film was worth renting, but I don't think I will be buying it. It was quite good, but not as good as psycho 1 and two.

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Rated - 1 starsDid not see all the film

A customer from Sunny Stoke-onTrent , 23/07/2005

I'm very sorry but this film started quite well and i was getting into it then nothing really happened. i liked where it was going but they just did not explore the posibilites for this basic idea enough

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Rated - 3 starsNot Bad !!!

A customer from GLASGOW , 21/06/2005

A seemingly rehabilitated Norman Bates is drawn to a late night radio show where the host encourages him to share his views on the topic of matricide, the murder of a mother by her own child. Norman recounts his trials as a young boy living with his widowed schizophrenic mother and also begins to relive and rekindle his killing urge.

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Rated - 1 stars... And Thankfully, The End

wikkidsmyle from Newmarket [Highly rated reviewer] , 07/08/2006

Made-for-TV and about as scary as an episode of 'Rentaghost' (I would struggle to rate this '18' horror more than a '12'), this pointless effort wastes the efforts of all concerned and adds nothing to the mix - and the ending was buttock-clenchingly bad too. Having seen all the Psycho sequels (and the ghastly remake), it really begged the question why they bothered when the original is still as powerful and chilling as it was when it was made. Avoid.

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