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Psycho II (1983)

June. 03,1983
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6.6
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R
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Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?

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Taraparain
1983/06/03

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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FirstWitch
1983/06/04

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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filippaberry84
1983/06/05

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Fleur
1983/06/06

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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paulclaassen
1983/06/07

It felt the film was moving in circles and not really going anymore. The dialogue about Norman's mother became annoyingly repetitive and the character's actions became questionable. This was boring. Nothing about this yawner is credible.

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Paul Magne Haakonsen
1983/06/08

To me then it is sort of odd to make a sequel 23 years after the release of the first movie."Psycho II" was adequate in terms of entertainment, and had an okay story. But it just never reached the same level of its predecessor.It was certainly nice to see Anthony Perkins back in the role of Norman Bates, and also nice to see Meg Tilly perform in this movie.This turned out to be an adequate movie, although you shouldn't get your hopes up for something outstanding. Nor does it really live up to its predecessor in terms of originality or entertainment."Psycho II" hardly has enough contents to support multiple viewings.

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westley34
1983/06/09

This is one of the best horror movies I have ever seen, and is even better than Psycho. The ending is a little rough and disappointing, but there are a lot of interesting twists, and more importantly, the atmosphere of this movie is incredible. They really make you feel for Norman as a good human being. I almost only gave this 9 stars because of the ending, but its too outstanding to not give a 10.

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Desertman84
1983/06/10

I got to Psycho II after watching the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock original horror classic and the 1998 disastrous shot-for-shot remake version of Gus Van Sant versions of Psycho this weekend.Although I must say that this movie is a sequel and it was released 23 years after the original film,I must say that this film Psycho II whose screenplay was written by Tom Holland and directed by Richard Franklin was definitely surprisingly entertaining.In this film,Norman Bates,who was portrayed once again by Anthony Perkins,is just being released from jail and the psychiatric institution after he was found guilty of murdering Marion Crane.The sister of Marion,Lila Loomis,portrayed once again by Vera Miles,signs a plea against the release and thinks that Norman is once again capable of committing another murder.But the court rejects her plea and we find Norman once again free and staying at the Bates Motel.Norman's adjustment to society after being away from it for 22 years starts alright until things fall apart when "Mother" starts to appear again.This provokes Norman into returning his old habits as a murdering psychotic with the use of a knife while wearing mother's attire. Surprisingly,events to the past have led the antagonists to want Norman to return into his old murdering habits.No question that Psycho II wants the viewer to have a vivid memory of the events of Hitchcock's Psycho to get a better appreciation of it.People who aren't familiar of the original will not really realize why these antagonists wants Norman into killing again.Added to that,the sequel will give the person a better knowledge of Norman's characterization particularly his relationship with his "Mother" and would probably empathize with him if people just allowed him to rejoin society for good without the antagonists' objective for revenge.With regards to performances,I think that Anthony Perkins does well as Norman Bates.The characterization he provides for Norman would allow the viewers to get to know more about him and a better appreciation on the events of his life and development as a person.Overall,I would rate Psycho II as a great sequel.Personally,I would classify it as the ultimate sequel of the horror classic as it ties the events from past and comes a great story with it. Too bad that as a stand alone film,the viewer would have less appreciation of it and might even consider it a poor film.So make sure to watch the original first before watching this sequel despite the 23 year gap between those films.

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