Psycho IV: The Beginning
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| Psycho IV: The Beginning | |
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| Image:Psycho4cover1.jpg Original movie poster for Psycho IV: The Beginning | |
| Directed by | Mick Garris |
| Produced by | Hilton A. Green Les Mayfield George Zaloom |
| Written by | Joseph Stefano |
| Starring | Anthony Perkins Henry Thomas Olivia Hussey CCH Pounder |
| Music by | Graeme Revell Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Rodney Charters |
| Editing by | Charles Bornstein |
| Distributed by | Universal Television |
| Release date(s) | November 10, 1990 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Psycho III |
| Followed by | Psycho (1998 film) |
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| IMDb profile | |
Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 made-for-television prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho. The film stars Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, Henry Thomas as young Norman Bates, Olivia Hussey as Norma Bates, and CCH Pounder as Fran Ambrose.
The film was written by Joseph Stefano, who also wrote the screenplay of the original film. The original musical score was composed by Graeme Revell. The film is a Showtime Original Movie.
- Tagline: You've met Norman... now meet mother.
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[edit] Plot summary
Norman Bates is once again troubled. This time he is invited to share memories of his mother with a radio talk show host, Fran Ambrose. He recounts his dysfunctional, emotionally codependant relationship with his mother, his murder of her and her lover, and the further murders he committed as his "Mother" personality.
Norman fears that he may kill again. He just learned his wife is pregnant with his child and Norman cannot let another of his "cursed line" loose in the civilized world (The film implies that Norma was schizophrenic, and passed the disorder on to her son). The film ends with Norman burning down the Bates mansion to free himself of his past for good.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Perkins | Norman Bates |
| Henry Thomas | Young Norman Bates |
| Olivia Hussey | Norma Bates |
| CCH Pounder | Fran Ambrose |
| Warren Frost | Dr. Leo Richmond |
| Donna Mitchell | Connie Bates |
| Thomas Schuster | Chet Rudolph |
| Sharen Camille | Holly |
| Bobbi Evors | Gloria |
| John Landis | Mike Calvecchio |
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Psycho IV: The Beginning was filmed at Universal Studios Florida. The facade of the Bates Motel and the Bates mansion were re-created at the theme park.
- After filming, the Bates Motel facade was utilized for a haunted maze during 1993's Halloween Horror Nights titled "The Psycho Path Maze".
- The sets were demolished in 2000 for the construction of the "Curious George Goes to Town" Playground, but then rebuilt two years later.
- In 2007 Icons of Fright.com co-creator Robert Galluzzo began production on The Psycho Legacy which will document the making of all films in the Psycho franchise, including "Psycho IV: The Beginning".
[edit] DVD release
Psycho IV: The Beginning was released on DVD in Region 1 as part of a triple feature package with Psycho II and Psycho III on August 14, 2007 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
[edit] External links
- Psycho IV: The Beginning at the Internet Movie Database
- Psycho IV: The Beginning at All Movie Guide
- Psycho IV: The Beginning at Rotten Tomatoes
Psycho series | |
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| Robert Bloch's novels | Psycho • Psycho II • Psycho House |
| Films | Psycho • Psycho II • Psycho III • Psycho IV: The Beginning • Psycho (1998 remake) |
| Other | Bates Motel • Robert Bloch's Psychos • Norman Bates |
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