Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)
Genre: Horror / Mystery
Duration: 96 minuten
Alternative title: Psycho 4
Country:
United States
Directed by: Mick Garris
Stars: Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas and Olivia Hussey
IMDb score:
5,4 (11.147)
Releasedate: 10 November 1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning plot
"You've met Norman. Now meet mother."
Fran Ambrose decides to do a radio show about matricide. And who else but the infamous Norman Bates could be a better guest? During the program, Ambrose discusses Norman's past, who tells about his childhood, his mother and the traumas he has suffered.
Actors and actresses
Norman Bates
Young Norman Bates
Norma Bates
Fran Ambrose
Dr. Leo Richmond
Connie Bates
Chet Rudolph
Holly
Gloria
Mike Calveccio
Reviews & comments
dutchtuga
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- 16970 messages
- 4101 votes
A bit of an unnecessary prequel to a film series that was clearly at the end of its rope with the third part. Part 4 is not too much of a good thing. Typical TV work too. The appearance is cheap, the score is cheap and the tension is missing. Fortunately, Perkins is still there and Psycho 4 is still quite watchable.
2*
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scorsese
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- 13541 messages
- 11338 votes
Nice film in which Norman Bates calls into a radio program about matricide. Through good use of flashbacks, Norman Bates's childhood is explained by himself here. The sick mother-son relationship is further developed, but nothing new is told. Henry Thomas is well cast and Anthony Perkins does a great job in the title role for the last time.
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Shadowed
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- 11674 messages
- 6867 votes
A character study from the hands of director Mick Garris, who had detractors and fanatics. However, the opponents win the day and I understand why, but since I am not the biggest fan of the series, I happily welcomed the extra layers. The variety in events and situations provides an entertaining slant and the cast members perform surprisingly well, but ultimately you miss a certain sense of threat and underlying tension. Joseph Stefano's screenplay mainly has a dramatic slant that appears mixed and interesting and offers too few challenging factors. The far too sentimental finale throws some extra spanner in the works, but I had a lot of fun with the first half. Olivia Hussey in particular plays above average.
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