Psycho II
1983 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.5 · 58% critics
After years in a facility, a notorious former motel owner is declared sane and returns home, determined to rebuild a quiet life. But angry locals, haunting reminders of the past, and a new string of killings raise a chilling question: is the danger truly gone, or starting all over again?
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (732 votes)
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
If you want a suspenseful, twisty follow-up that mixes psychological unease with a whodunit vibe and plenty of uneasy nostalgia, this fits; Not for you if you dislike convoluted plotting or slasher-style violence like Scream 2.
Pros: tense mystery setup; sympathetic central figure; strong callbacks | Cons: pacing drags later; twists feel contrived; ending can confuse
Themes
- psychopath
- insanity
- motel
- sequel
- revenge
- murder
- mental illness
- framed for murder
- voyeur
- mother son relationship
- admiring
Cast & crew
Anthony Perkins
as Norman Bates
Meg Tilly
as Mary
Vera Miles
as Lila Loomis
Robert Loggia
as Dr. Bill Raymond
Dennis Franz
as Warren Toomey
Hugh Gillin
as Sheriff John Hunt
Virginia Gregg
as Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
as Miss Spool
- RB
Robert Alan Browne
as Ralph Statler
- BH
Ben Hartigan
as Judge
Directed by Richard Franklin