Psycho III
Film198693 min

Psycho III

Taste attributes: horrorthrillermysterydetectiveunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Norman Bates is back to normal. But Mother's off her rocker again!"

Boxlist takeHeavy and morally murky: an otherworldly horror film, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 242 votes

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

Norman Bates is still running his little motel, and he has kept the dressed skeleton he calls 'mother'. One day a nosey journalist comes to see him to ask questions about his past.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Anthony Perkins

Cast

  • Anthony Perkins
  • Diana Scarwid
  • Jeff Fahey
  • Roberta Maxwell
  • Hugh Gillin

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1986
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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