Norman Bates ha ripreso il suo lavoro e si innamora di una ex-suora che contraccambia il suo amore. Ma esso sarà ostacolato di nuovo dall'istinto di sdoppiare la sua personalità e a tenere il cadavere impagliato della madre che lo induce ad uccidere i suoi clienti fino ad uscire completamente di senno.
Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates
Diana Scarwid
Maureen Coyle
Jeff Fahey
Duane Duke
Roberta Maxwell
Tracy Venable
Hugh Gillin
Sheriff John Hunt
Lee Garlington
Myrna
Robert Alan Browne
Ralph Statler
Gary Bayer
Father Brian
Patience Cleveland
Sister Margaret
Juliette Cummins
Red
Steve Guevara
Deputy Leo
Katt Shea
Patsy
Brinke Stevens
Body Double
Donovan Scott
Kyle
Diane Rodriguez
Nun
Virginia Gregg
Norma Bates (voice)
Claudia Bryar
Emma Spool (archive footage) (uncredited)
Janet Leigh
Marion Crane (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Retreads the original, but with interesting additions
A month after the events of “Psycho II” (1983), a grief-stricken former nun (Diana Scarwid), a wannabe rock star (Jeff Fahey), a meddling reporter (Roberta Maxwell) and a bunch of football fans converge on the Bates Motel and the crazy world of Norman Bates (Anthony Hopkins).
Like the previous installment, “Psycho III” (1986) is a quality continuation of the iconic 1960 film, but more of a retread, which is why some call it a spiritual remake. I like it a little better than the prior sequel because it omits the contrived and confusing twists & turns of the second half. (But, if you seriously reflect on “Psycho II,” everything makes sense after the climatic reveal; you just have to put the pieces of the puzzle together).
Besides Scarwid, the film scores pretty well in the female department with comely redhead Juliette Cummins from “Friday the 13th Part V” (1985) and brunette Katt Shea. The film effectively contrasts lust and love. In addition, Fahey makes for an entertaining character and I like the addition of the celebratory football fanatics. There’s some atmospheric cinematography as well, directed by Perkins.
What’s great about the Psycho franchise is that it has its own story and Norman is a sympathetic character. It’s really a tragedy and not like the formulaic slasher where the killer is a zombie-like machine and all its victims are mostly partying teenagers.
The film runs 1 hour, 33 minutes and, like the other two films, was shot at the backlot of Universal Studios, Universal City, California.
GRADE: B
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