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Bates Motel

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A misfit (Bud Cort) rejoins society as the manager of a haunted motel inherited from killer Norman Bates.

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Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal 10/13/2023
1/5
Clearly intended as a pilot for an otherwise unrelated anthology series tangentially attached to popular IP, a la what "Friday the 13th: The Series" or "Freddy’s Nightmares" would become, it's instead the most misbegotten undertaking in franchise history. Go to Full Review
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Amor A @Cinemalover_09 Dec 10 Esse é sem duvida o filme mais esquecivel da franquia Psicose. Muita gente diz que o 2 ou o 3 e 4 são esquecidos. Mas esse aqui eu nem sabia da existência a pouco tempo atrás. Até então eu considerava o remake de 1998 o pior da franquia, porém esse conseguiu. O enredo é fraco e sem pé e nem cabeça, personagens que ninguém se importa e o roteiro é algo tão louco que nem parece que pertence a Psicose. See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD 04/15/2023 Not to be confused with the far more recent TV series of the same name, this Bates Motel is an extended television pilot for a series that was never picked up. Ignoring the events of Psycho II and III, it forms its own separate continuity in order to start afresh, while on paper Bates Motel is a good idea, it's executed in the worst way possible. The only directorial effort by writer Richard Rothstein, there's no real flair to the visuals and plays like your standard TV episode but bloated full of unfunny moments and horror on par with Scooby-Doo. Norman in this timeline has recently died and left in his will to someone he met while locked away in the asylum, Alex. Bud Cort plays Alex and while this is decent casting, his character isn't enough to sustain the film's runtime. Nor is a young Jason Bateman in a small role which is more fun in hindsight knowing his status now. Lori Petty is at least pretty entertaining as teenage runaway Willie and provides a few laughs. The only other thing worthy of note is the music by J. Peter Robinson who has some decent pieces, but is so few and far between you'd forget this even had a musical score. All in all, Bates Motel feels like a few stitched-together episodes of the series more than something that would actively kick it off. It's an interesting oddity and footnote in Psycho's history but really not worth watching in any capacity unless you are really curious. See more Steve D 03/02/2023 Bud Cort is perfect for this kind of thing but the supernatural stuff does not work and it is Psycho in name only (or not since it doesn't use the name). See more 09/18/2019 It was a made for TV Movie so, my expectations were left at the door before I began to watch it. It's what I call a PINO Film or "Psycho in Name Only" Film. A lot of the script seemed OVERLY Retooled and out of place. If you're a "Psycho" Completionist, This Goes after "Psycho II". If you just want some noise to play in the background while typing something or while doing chores, this'll do it for you. See more 07/22/2016 It's not whole-heartedly inspired and the sub-plot comes off as genuinely awkward but it does have it's creepy moments. See more 10/28/2015 A poor attempt at a psycho sequel/ spinoff. Don't see it. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A misfit (Bud Cort) rejoins society as the manager of a haunted motel inherited from killer Norman Bates.
Director
Richard David Rothstein
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 40m