Psycho II

R

Released Jun 3, 1983

1h 53m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

List

62%

Tomatometer

37 Reviews

62%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

Two decades after the original murders at the Bates Motel, Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) completes his treatment at a mental institution and returns home to find his hotel run down under the management of Warren Toomey (Dennis Franz). Despite a new friendship with a waitress (Meg Tilly) and a job busing tables at a diner, Norman begins to hear voices once again. No matter how hard he tries, Norman cannot keep "Mother" from returning and coaxing him to unleash the homicidal maniac within.

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Critics Consensus

Although it can't hold a cleaver to the classic original, Psycho II succeeds well enough on its own merits to satisfy horror fans.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Franklin's consummate handling of suspense, black humour and several paradigm-shifting twists mak[e] this a worthy sequel to the original, and a convincing evocation of the old master's ghost.

Jul 31, 2017

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Variety Staff

Variety

Director Richard Franklin deftly keeps the suspense and tension on high while dolling out dozens of shock-of-recognitions shots drawn from the audience's familiarity with Psycho.

Oct 20, 2008

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Though far from a worthy successor to the original (but why make impossible demands?) the film clearly could have been much worse.

Oct 20, 2008

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Simultaneously the franchise's best and most frustrating sequel — complicating the clarity of its interrogation of America's relationship with mental health with a cacophonous and clumsy ending.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 13, 2023

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Far, far better than 23-years-later follow-up to Psycho had any right to be, on top of being far, far better than a slasher sequel had any right to be in 1983.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 4, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Shockingly good for a 23-years-later sequel, making the bold choice to make the original's antagonist its protagonist. And you know what? It works. It works very, very well.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2020

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Audience Member

A great horror-movie, even better than the 1960 movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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Jules N

Une suite plutôt réussie malgré le fait que les dialogues deviennent très creux au bout d'une heure. Dommage aussi qu'on ressent beaucoup trop le fait que le réalisateur essaie de reprendre les mises en scène d'Hitchcock. On notera en revanche qu'il essaie quelques fois de faire des effets originaux avec sa caméra qui sont plutôt bons. Anthony Perkins est toujours aussi indiscernable dans son rôle de psychopathe ce qui fait plaisir à voir.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Mike P

Director Richard Franklin was daring to take this project on...This solid sequel to the masterpiece 1960 landmark slasher movie. This one focuses on Norman's efforts to move back home to Fairvale; after his 23 year stay at the local mental hospital; and rehabilitate himself; and readjust to normal life again. But unfortunately the sister of one of his victims is out to get him; and strange mother figure is hovering in the background ...As with part one we're led to believe it's a ghost story until the final reel...Good scripting, acting and stylish direction. Overall very good..

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Me D

Norman Bates comes back with a whimper in this rotten-ish movie which is totally a cash grab.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Stephan S

Sublime character piece which in my opinion is an improvement on the original. This is how you do a sequel.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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Joseph Tutorials

91% psycho ii is the sequel to the original psycho i heard psycho ii is a really good sequel to the original and i wasn't a huge fan of the original this movie was a lot of better norman bates was amazing in the movie and the movie has mystery even it's a sequel some sequels to the original loose that but overall an better movie of the original for me and so good of mystery and characters

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/23

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Richard Franklin

Director

Anthony Perkins

Norman Bates

Vera Miles

Lila Loomis

Meg Tilly

Mary Loomis

Robert Loggia

Dr. Bill Raymond

Dennis Franz

Warren Toomey

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Psycho II: Official Clip - Mother Calls

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Psycho II: Official Clip - Mother vs. Mother

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Psycho II: Official Clip - You Killed Them All!

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Psycho II: Official Clip - Don't Let Them Take Me

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Psycho II: Official Clip - It's Starting Again

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Psycho II: Official Clip - The Bloody Bathroom

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Psycho II: Official Clip - Stabbed to Death

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Psycho II: Official Clip - Norman's Real Mother

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Psycho II: Official Clip - The Peephole

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Psycho II: Official Clip - Harassed at the Diner

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Synopsis

Two decades after the original murders at the Bates Motel, Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) completes his treatment at a mental institution and returns home to find his hotel run down under the management of Warren Toomey (Dennis Franz). Despite a new friendship with a waitress (Meg Tilly) and a job busing tables at a diner, Norman begins to hear voices once again. No matter how hard he tries, Norman cannot keep "Mother" from returning and coaxing him to unleash the homicidal maniac within.

Director: Richard Franklin
Producer: Hilton A. Green
Screenwriter: Tom Holland
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround

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