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Psycho III

1986 · 93 min

A queasy, slow-burning descent into a killer's fractured mind, mixing slasher shocks with tragic, almost tender delusion.

Directed by
Anthony Perkins
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
Norman Bates is back to normal. But mother's off her rocker again.
Overview
When Maureen Coyle, a suicidal nun who resembles Norman's former victim, Marion Crane, arrives at the motel, all bets are off and "Mother" is less than happy.

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Directed by
Anthony Perkins
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 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
  • obsession
  • death
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Psycho Collection

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

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Anthony Perkins
Written by
Charles Edward Pogue
Starring
Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell, Hugh Gillin, Lee Garlington, Robert Alan Browne, Gary Bayer
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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