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Psycho II

1983 · 113 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that keeps you guessing whether the protagonist is truly cured or losing his mind again.

Directed by
Richard Franklin
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is coming home.
Overview
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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Directed by
Richard Franklin
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

In this series

Psycho Collection

  1. PsychoMovie · 1960
  2. Psycho IIMovie · 1983 This title
  3. Psycho IIIMovie · 1986
  4. Psycho IV: The BeginningMovie · 1990

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Richard Franklin
Written by
Tom Holland
Starring
Anthony Perkins, Meg Tilly, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, Dennis Franz, Hugh Gillin, Tom Holland, Claudia Bryar
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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