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Great interviews that unfurl fascinating, inside info about a seminal franchise.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
03/30/23
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Given that this is as much a portrait of its mercurial leading man as it is an overview of the four Psycho movies, this is a pretty interesting - if cheaply assembled - documentary. Contributors include cast members, directors and writers, and all attest to Anthony Perkins' passion and humour, eveǹ when he was difficult or challenging. Of course the elephant in the room is that Hitchcock's original should have been left alone.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars •
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/27/23
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A documentary filled with interviews of actors in and fans of the Psycho series. The documentary spends about 20 mins on the original Psycho film (the only one I know), and didn't get into enough of how Hitchcock worked. The documentary didn't make me want to go out and watch the rest of the series. I am surprised the original actor stuck through with the film series in one way or another until its 1990s made-for-TV finale. I guess it'd be better if I'd seen more of these movies.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
02/02/23
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A glorious look at the franchise that introduced the masses to Perkins' brilliant portrayal of Norman Bates. While the first flick is the one that EVERYBODY gives a shit about, it's brilliant sequel and subsequent entries get their fair share of coverage here as well. Learn all there is to know about the legendary Psycho films.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/15/23
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No film in classic Horror is more notorious than Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO. Likewise, no set of sequels are more notoriously overlooked, grossly underrated, and sickeningly scorned in their bare-bones video releases than the PSYCHO-sequels. Thankfully, writer/director Robert V. Galluzzo has set out to create the definitive documentary on the series by compiling years of behind-the-scenes photos and press cards with an extraordinary number of interviews, including such esteemed filmmakers as Tom Holland, David Schow, Adam Green, Stuart Gordon, Mick Garris, and countless others (many of whom have been intimately attached to the films). While Galluzzo falls just short of his ultimate goal, THE PSYCHO LEGACY does pull together an excellent assortment of entertaining stories, revealing facts, and reflections on all four entries, many of which have never been shared in the past. Rare footage of the late Anthony Perkins is also integrated into the feature, along with past interviews with co-stars Vera Miles and Janet Leigh. For the most part, the conversations are topical and are spliced together smoothly between interviewees, although the questionable choices in editing and computerized transitions cause minor distractions. In addition to the standard runtime, the Shout Factory! 2-disc release includes over 3-hours of bonus material, featuring Anthony Perkins' unedited panel discussion and footage from a recent PSYCHO cast reunion. THE PSYCHO LEGACY is an essential addition to any fan's collection that finally bridges the gaps left by the Universal releases.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/16/23
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Decent little documentary. They only focus on the 4 main films, so there's no mention of the TV film or the remake. They only spend about 20 minutes on each film, but there's still a lot of interesting facts and such. Plenty of interviews and clips. There's a lot it was missing, but fans of Psycho should still enjoy it.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars •
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/02/23
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