Psycho III

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Psycho III

R

1986

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Former mental patient Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is once again operating his infamous motel. Assisted by the shifty Duane Duke (Jeff Fahey), Norman keeps up the semblance of being sane and ordinary, but he still holds on to some macabre habits. Eventually, Norman becomes interested in Maureen Coyle (Diana Scarwid), a troubled tenant who's been staying on a long-term basis and reminds him of someone from his past. As Norman and Maureen begin a relationship, can he keep his demons in check?

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Critics Consensus

While it can't come close to the original's elemental horror, Psycho III makes a persuasive -- and blackly funny -- case for itself as a sequel.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

this knowing sequel, unable to free itself of its established serial tropes, is inevitably a tragic romance.

Sep 15, 2023

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

It fails any sequel's acid test: It feeds off the original without deepening it.

Jun 29, 2021

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Francie Noyes

Arizona Republic

It is still fun to watch Perkins slowly reveal Norman's overwhelming compulsions and he remains the central reason for seeing the film.

Jun 29, 2021

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…few third sequels have much to offer, but in the hands of star-turned-director Anthony Perkins, Psycho III plays engagingly with dark toy-box of the original film, and proved there was still a bit of creative juice in the Norman Bates legacy….

Rated: 3/5

Sep 7, 2025

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Spends a lot of time trying to undo its predecessor’s problems. Albeit to a considerably less committed degree, it does as good a job as it can to go somewhere deeper while meeting the ante of lurid thrills.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 13, 2023

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

A weird, tetchy object.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 12, 2022

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Stephen C

Failure in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Nick O

Jeff Fahey injects a big ole heavy dose of sleaze into the Psycho series, pushing it completely into the realm of wild 80’s video store horror!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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James B

While It can be funny it don't think it's the most enjoyable but it's better than the remake.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/25

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Tim M

The franchise overstaying its welcome, Psycho III is proof that you can't teach an old slasher dog new slasher tricks.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Jonathan O

Psycho 3 is an odd final trilogy and this Norman Bates first time directing and he did really fine directing and followed Hitchcock skills and he's work to make it an dark comedy slasher with a somewhat twist at the end but I really enjoyed it not scary it's a good late 80's slasher movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Jules N

Une suite qui fait le taf sans être trop originale et intéressante non plus.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/19/24

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Synopsis

Former mental patient Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is once again operating his infamous motel. Assisted by the shifty Duane Duke (Jeff Fahey), Norman keeps up the semblance of being sane and ordinary, but he still holds on to some macabre habits. Eventually, Norman becomes interested in Maureen Coyle (Diana Scarwid), a troubled tenant who's been staying on a long-term basis and reminds him of someone from his past. As Norman and Maureen begin a relationship, can he keep his demons in check?

Director: Anthony Perkins
Producer: Hilton A. Green
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.7M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround

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