
Psycho(1960)
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.


“It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is coming home.”
Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?

Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates

Vera Miles
Lila Loomis

Meg Tilly
Mary

Robert Loggia
Dr. Bill Raymond

Dennis Franz
Warren Toomey

Hugh Gillin
Sheriff John Hunt

Virginia Gregg
Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar
Miss Spool
Robert Alan Browne
Ralph Statler
Ben Hartigan
Judge
Psycho II is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1983 exploring themes of psychopath, insanity, motel, sequel, revenge, murder. Directed by Richard Franklin, it stars Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly. Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?
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