Psycho II
Film1983113 min

Psycho II

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillercrimedetectiveunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is finally coming home."

Boxlist takeA weighty horror film that is contained, heightened and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 425 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

After years of treatment at a mental institution for the criminally insane, serial killer Norman Bates is finally released. Deciding to move back into his long-dead mother's infamous old house, he soon finds himself tormented by 'her' demands and begins to question his own sanity.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1983
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Oak
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