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Name: Psycho IV: The Beginning
Released: 1991-3-12
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Olivia Hussey, Henry Thomas, CCH Pounder, Warren Frost

Psycho IV: The Beginning

R
1h 36m
1991

20%

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Norman Bates, seemingly rehabilitated, is drawn to a late-night radio show where the host prompts him to discuss matricide-the murder of a mother by her child. As Norman recalls his traumatic childhood with his schizophrenic mother, the memories awaken disturbing visions that not only haunt him but also reignite his deadly urges.

Director:

Mick Garris

Producer:

George Zaloom, Les Mayfield

Writer:

Joseph Stefano

Cast:

Anthony Perkins, Olivia Hussey, Henry Thomas, CCH Pounder, Warren Frost, Donna Mitchell, Thomas Schuster

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

20%

Reviews

Little White Lies

Anton Bitel

Even as it goes back to Norman’s traumatic adolescence, this is also a putative ending, as Norman seeks to ensure that the ‘bad seed’ he has inherited is never passed on. It is a gothic melodrama of twisted redemption, and (perhaps) also a new beginning.

The contemporary conflict of nature versus nurture is rushed. It’s like trying to shoehorn several seasons of "Dexter" into a single film. Ultimately, it’s just some dedicated window-dressing and a milquetoast conclusion to the saga.

This should be complete garbage; instead, it is not a very good movie. But it's still sort of interesting and mostly worth watching.

A feeble addition to the Norman Bates canon.

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