Psycho IV: The Beginning
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| Psycho IV: The Beginning | |
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 Original movie poster for Psycho IV: The Beginning |
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| Directed by | Mick Garris |
| Produced by | Hilton A. Green Les Mayfield George Zaloom |
| Written by | Joseph Stefano |
| Starring | Anthony Perkins Henry Thomas Olivia Hussey CCH Pounder |
| Music by | Graeme Revell Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Rodney Charters |
| Editing by | Charles Bornstein |
| Distributed by | Universal Television |
| Release date(s) | November 10, 1990 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Psycho III |
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Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 made-for-television prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho which was broadcast on the Showtime cable network on November 10, 1990. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey and CCH Pounder.
The film was written by Joseph Stefano, who also wrote the screenplay of the original film. The original musical score was composed by Graeme Revell. The film is a Showtime Original Movie.
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[edit] Plot summary
Norman Bates is once again troubled. This time he is invited to share memories of his mother with a radio talk show host, Fran Ambrose. He recounts his dysfunctional, emotionally codependent relationship with his mother, his murder of her and her lover, and the further murders he committed as his "Mother" personality.
Norman fears that he may kill again. He just learned his wife is pregnant with his child and Norman cannot let another of his "cursed line" loose in the civilized world (The film implies that Norma was schizophrenic, and passed the disorder on to her son). The film ends with Norman burning down the Bates mansion to free himself of his past for good, but after the whole town is deserted, a scene shows the inside of the cellar where a misting ghostly shape is floating in the air; the ghost then makes an awful howling noise, then in the final shot shows the ghost approaches the camera as the hissing sound says: Come Back For Me Norman! The dramatic line was voiced by the actor who plays Normans mother, Olivia Hussey.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Anthony Perkins | Norman Bates |
| Henry Thomas | Young Norman Bates |
| Olivia Hussey | Norma Bates |
| CCH Pounder | Fran Ambrose |
| Warren Frost | Dr. Leo Richmond |
| Donna Mitchell | Connie Bates |
| Thomas Schuster | Chet Rudolph |
| Sharen Camille | Holly |
| Bobbi Evors | Gloria |
| John Landis | Mike Calvecchio |
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Psycho IV: The Beginning was filmed in June 1990 at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida. The facade of the Bates Motel and the Bates mansion were re-created at the theme park.
- After filming, the Bates Motel facade was utilized for a haunted maze during 1993's Halloween Horror Nights titled "The Psycho Path Maze".
- The sets were demolished in 2000 for the construction of the "Curious George Goes to Town" Playground.
[edit] DVD release
Psycho IV: The Beginning was released on DVD in Region 1 as part of a triple feature package with Psycho II and Psycho III on August 14, 2007 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
[edit] External links
- Psycho IV: The Beginning at the Internet Movie Database
- Psycho IV: The Beginning at Allmovie
- Psycho IV: The Beginning at Rotten Tomatoes
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