Psycho III
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Movie Reviews of Psycho III
Movie Review: Three Times More 4 Stars
Basically Psycho 3 is covering pretty much the same ground as the first film, but with a bit more black humor, more sex, a higher body count, and Jeff Fahey. It abandons the psychological thriller/mystery approach of the previous film, going more for an all out slasher vibe. That's not to say there isn't a story here coz there is. The story just isn't terribly strong or complex this time around. That doesn't stop it from being fun though! Norman's trying to adjust to his new "mother"(see part 2 for clarification on that plot point), when he gets a little more than he bargained for in the form of A) a nosy reporter out to expose him, B) a sleazy new employee(Jeff Fahey of course) who likes to pick up chicks in bars and dazzle them by waving lamps in front of his privates, and C) an ex nun who's on the run(but not played by Eric Idle or Robbie Coltrane) who is saved from an attempted suicide by Norman(ironically as he's entering her motel room to murder her). They start a romantic relationship that doesn't settle well with Mother and the psychological tug of war begins. Not a bad film, it's fun and it's entertaining. Perkins is a decent director for his first time out and isn't squeamish about spilling blood. He can still play an excellent Norman Bates I tell ya. Psycho 3 isn't gonna go down in history as a great film considering the deterioration over the years from cinematic classic to 80s slasher flick, but it's a billion times better than that Gus Van San pile of sludge any day.Movie Review: Underrated sequel deserves another look
Summary: 4 Stars
It's about time Universal got around to releasing a decent disc of Psycho 3. The film, directed by star Anthony Perkins and released theatrically in 1986, has widely been regarded as a marked decline in quality for the Psycho series. And I admit, I once regarded it the same way. Unlike the relatively tame Psycho 2, the third film in the series ups the sex & violence level considerably. This was probably a conscious attempt to compete with films of its time...remember, "splatter" films were big in the mid-80's.
But, like Hithcock's original masterpiece, there's more going on here than meets the eye. Perkins the Director appears to have studied not only Hitchcock (the opening scene is straight out of VERTIGO), but other contemporary filmmakers like John Carpenter and Dario Argento. Psycho 3 is almost equal parts fright film and black comedy...a combination that certainly describes many of Hitchcock's most successful films.
Though hardly a perfect film, Psycho 3 is a worthy successor to its predecessors and a delighfuly twisted horror film in its own right. Give it another look, and I hope you'll agree.
Movie Review: 3 1/2 STARS THIRD TIMES A CHARM! GOOD SEQUEL!
Summary: 4 Stars
It's hard to believe they made a descent sequel for the original Psycho. It's even harder to believe that they could do it again. There are plenty of references to the original in both sequels and that's part of the fun. To enjoy these films you have to have a sense of humor and just go with it. Perkins is twitchier than ever in this third installment and mother is up to her old tricks! There are some good scares to be had too! The DVD transfer looks very good. I bought this in a 2 disc all 3 sequel edition of the Psycho franchise. It's well worth the price.Movie Review: Not as good as part II, but ok.
Summary: 4 Stars
Wasn't that good as the second one from the series. But its worth a shot.Movie Review: "We all go a little mad sometimes." -Norman
Summary: 3 Stars
Anthony Perkins comes back yet again in the third sequel to "Psycho" known as "Psycho III". Basically, picking up where "Psycho II" left off, "Psycho III" follows a familiar slasher script although quite well and with the classic "Psycho" flavor to it of course. As "Psycho III" begins, the audience is introduced to a young girl named Maureen who ironically enough resembles Marion Crane from the original "Psycho", at least in Norman's eyes. Maureen has failed as a nun, and she is basically distraught over her failure. She doesn't know where her life is going or what she's doing. She finds herself at the Bates Motel. Not exactly the best place to be to try and stabilize your psychological and emotional issues if you know what I mean.
Well, from the beginning of the movie, it is clear that Norman has indeed lost his marbles again because he does have his mother upstairs again, or is she even his mother?? Indeed, another mystery is regarding Norman's mother develops in this sequel as it did in the last. Well, not to give anything away, but Mother and/or Norman do kill a few people in this movie in classic slasher flick style. The crux of this movie, at least on the one hand, is Norman's connection to Maureen and vice versa...at least, this is supposed to be the connection that drives the movie. On the other hand, there is this nosey reporter-lady who is investigating Norman Bates and Mrs. Spool, who confessed to be Norman's real mother, but is she in fact Norman's mother? Well, Norman and his mother just can't seem to come to an understanding about Norman's sexuality or the worth or women in general.
Clearly, Norman has issues, and yes, women die in this movie as usual. Indeed, Norman is a sick puppy, and this makes for quite a good time in "Psycho III" as Norman, in a sense, goes back to his roots in the original "Psycho". The psychological conflict between Norman and his mother takes center stage in this movie, and when this happens, people end up dying...such is the case in "Psycho III". Aside from the classic "Psycho" flavor to this movie, "Psycho III" follows a slasher flick format at least to some degree, but "Psycho III" provides enough suspense and mystery on its own to make this movie quite entertaining. The acting is competent and Anthony Perkins is great again in his role as Norman Bates.
While not as good of a horror flick as its predecessor sequel, "Psycho III" does a good job of taking Norman back to his roots as a psychopathic killer who just can't seem to come to terms with his mother. Clearly, mother dominates Norman's life and everything that happens to Norman goes through Mother, and this is obviously not always a good thing, especially when Mother is dead and Norman is convinced that she is still alive. So, in essence, the Norman and Mother conflict subsists and drives the movie throughout. Therefore, this conflict and emotional turmoil is enough to create a horrifying atmosphere to some degree, and most definitely relative to today's trash. I mildly recommend "Psycho III" as an entertaining horror movie to watch late on a Friday or Saturday night. "Psycho III" is not a classic by any means, and it's not a great horror movie either, but it is entertaining and suspenseful, and it is capable of generating a degree of a creepy atmosphere with some good kills and light scares for the horror movie fan. "Psycho III" garners three (3) stars on the low end from HorrorMan, but if you are true fan of horror, how can you not love Norman Bates? After all, as Norman would so eloquently say "a boy's best friend is his mother".