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Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990 · 96 min

A grim, talky prequel that burrows into a killer's past, mixing radio-studio confession with flashbacks of suffocating abuse.

Directed by
Mick Garris
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
You've met Norman, now meet Mother...
Overview
When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story.

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Directed by
Mick Garris
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • family
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

In this series

Psycho Collection

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

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Mick Garris
Written by
Joseph Stefano
Starring
Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey, CCH Pounder, Warren Frost, Donna Mitchell, Thomas Schuster, Sharen Camille
Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Rodney Charters
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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