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"Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
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<table border="20"><tr> <BR><td bgcolor=#000000> Psycho III (1986) http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps03ee9d87.jpg Selected by indiephantom </tr></td></table> IMDB ENTRY ON YOUTUBE _______________________________________ These "October Horror Movie Challenge" threads are for the discussion of the films in the 31 FILM SUBSET list. The plan is for everyone to watch this film on the October day in the thread title, and to start discussing it the morning of the following day. You may start discussion early if you want, but the preferred plan is for this to be as much of a group exercise as possible, with all of us viewing it "together" and discussing after. Of course, you are totally encouraged to participate in these threads even if you haven't watched the movie on the designated day. Even if you haven't watched it in years, or are not participating in the Horror Challenge, please feel free to chime in. Spoiler tags are unnecessary in here, so if you have yet to see the film BEWARE OF SPOILERS. _______________________________________ <table border="20"><tr> <td bgcolor=#778899> SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! MAIN THREAD | LIST THREAD |
Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Do we need to see Psycho 2 to appreciate this?
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
^It takes place one month after the events of part 2, so it's definitely recommended. Psycho IV is really the only one you can jump right into being it's a prequel.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by DaveyJoe
(Post 11845671)
Do we need to see Psycho 2 to appreciate this?
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Thanks guys, I will try to track it down!
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Definitely see Psycho II first if you can; otherwise this sequel ruins the ending of a strong predecessor.
Psycho III was pleasantly surprising and worked well in displaying Normans conflicted personality (driven to kill, but also not wanting to). The final ending bit was a little bit of a let down because to me it suggested he was more a killer than the rest of the movie suggested. I really like the parallels with the Maureen character to the first movie, but felt like she just got brushed aside too readily - but it was cool to see a spiritual successor to one of our first victims now revered (in the middle of a Homecoming celebration at that). Also the Dwayne character was a nice contrast being a sleazy thrill seeking opportunist to Norman's subdued but murderous personality. There were some strong plot themes.
Originally Posted by indiephantom
(Post 11852513)
This is my favorite series in horror by far. I would definitely recommend Psycho II, which is probably my favorite of them all.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
The subset pick is Psycho III, right? The YouTube link in the first post leads to Psycho IV.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by clckworang
(Post 11884894)
The subset pick is Psycho III, right? The YouTube link in the first post leads to Psycho IV.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Yep link takes you to Psycho IV, but Youtube has part III in 7 parts. I don't need it since I have all the Psycho films in my collection :).
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Yeah, I found Psycho III there as well. Just wanted to double check and make others aware as well. I didn't want some of our more brain fried horror marathoners watching the wrong movie. :)
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Perkins does a great job portraying Norman's wide range of mental instability. I also think he did a good job of directing the film as well. I really liked how he occasionally used a little misdirection, bridging scenes in different locations together by making you think you were looking at things in one location when you had really just jump cut to another. The bloody ice cube scene is still as creepy now as it was almost 30 years ago.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by indiephantom
(Post 11852513)
This is my favorite series in horror by far. I would definitely recommend Psycho II, which is probably my favorite of them all.
Originally Posted by cproaps
(Post 11885645)
Perkins does a great job portraying Norman's wide range of mental instability. I also think he did a good job of directing the film as well. I really liked how he occasionally used a little misdirection, bridging scenes in different locations together by making you think you were looking at things in one location when you had really just jump cut to another. The bloody ice cube scene is still as creepy now as it was almost 30 years ago.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by pacaway
(Post 11885779)
I actually read the novel for Psycho II before seeing the movie back when the movie was first released. It is a COMPLETELY different story so I was a little disappointed when seeing the movie, but it is a good story too.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by indiephantom
(Post 11886890)
I've heard about that Psycho II novel just in the past few years. Something a film production? Would love to track down a copy.
Another novel I'd love to track down is the novelization of Ridley Scott's Alien. I remember it being quite good. Can't find it anywhere anymore. |
Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by cproaps
(Post 11885645)
Perkins does a great job portraying Norman's wide range of mental instability. I also think he did a good job of directing the film as well. I really liked how he occasionally used a little misdirection, bridging scenes in different locations together by making you think you were looking at things in one location when you had really just jump cut to another. The bloody ice cube scene is still as creepy now as it was almost 30 years ago.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by pacaway
(Post 11886912)
Another novel I'd love to track down is the novelization of Ridley Scott's Alien. I remember it being quite good. Can't find it anywhere anymore.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by ntnon
(Post 11887150)
Is that the one by Alan Dean Foster? I'm having an impossible time finding all the Friday the 13th novels - many by Simon Hawke - for less than ludicrous prices.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by ntnon
(Post 11887150)
Is that the one by Alan Dean Foster? I'm having an impossible time finding all the Friday the 13th novels - many by Simon Hawke - for less than ludicrous prices.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Well, I watched Psycho first (a movie that i would give 6 stars on a 5 star scale) and then got to unwrap my nice new BDs of II and III. Watched II and III back to back and forget how quickly they followed each other. Both are very difference beasts in my opinion and really house to very different Normans. But both are quite enjoyable. Watching them back to back after not seeing them for so many years, I have to give the slight edge to III over II just because I enjoy my Norman completely off his rocker.
The last scene with Norman grinning manically in the "Mother" costume is chilling. While it could have been seen as possibly humorous, I felt it was anything but. I luckily own Psycho IV and remember enjoying it as well, so I look forward to revisiting it very soon. My rating for III: **** out of *****. I noticed that you can buy a DVD-R of the original TV pilot of Bates Motel (from 1987 - not related to the new series) from Amazon. They just released that at the beginning of this month. Anyone here ever watched it? Also, I have yet to watch the new Bates Motel series. Any thoughts on it as well? By the way, I recently watched Hitchcock which dealt with the making of Psycho. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend checking it out if you are a Psycho fan. Don't know how much truth there was to all of it but I found it very interesting. |
Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by pacaway
(Post 11887162)
Thank you! That helped immensely! Now I've found it! Strangely enough, amazon.ca shows it being rereleased in March 2014.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by Spiderbite
(Post 11891075)
I noticed that you can buy a DVD-R of the original TV pilot of Bates Motel (from 1987 - not related to the new series) from Amazon. They just released that at the beginning of this month. Anyone here ever watched it?
Also, I have yet to watch the new Bates Motel series. Any thoughts on it as well? By the way, I recently watched Hitchcock which dealt with the making of Psycho. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend checking it out if you are a Psycho fan. Don't know how much truth there was to all of it but I found it very interesting. How many different companies are involved - is there any chance of a dozen-disc collection with all of the differing versions in it, I wonder..? |
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Psycho is a classic, and I never thought the sequels would be worth a damn. I was pleasantly surprised that they were both pretty good. I liked that they explored new areas and weren't just retreads of the first film. Psycho 2 especially had some great plot twists that caught me off guard. This is an example of a subset pick that got me to watch a movie I probably never would have considered.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by DaveyJoe
(Post 11899703)
Psycho is a classic, and I never thought the sequels would be worth a damn. I was pleasantly surprised that they were both pretty good. I liked that they explored new areas and weren't just retreads of the first film. Psycho 2 especially had some great plot twists that caught me off guard. This is an example of a subset pick that got me to watch a movie I probably never would have considered.
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Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
Originally Posted by Spiderbite
(Post 11891075)
I noticed that you can buy a DVD-R of the original TV pilot of Bates Motel (from 1987 - not related to the new series) from Amazon. They just released that at the beginning of this month. Anyone here ever watched it?
Also, I have yet to watch the new Bates Motel series. Any thoughts on it as well? The new Bates Motel is an interesting spin on the entire concept. I really liked what I've seen, but I still have to finish the first season. It's well made and acted, that much I can tell you. |
Re: "Psycho III" Reviews/Discussion - 2013 Horror Challenge: Day 26
I watched Psycho IV: The Beginning the other night and feel that it is very underrated. I thought Henry Thomas does a good job as a young Norman. Anthony Perkins is excellent as always.
Might have to get that Bates Motel DVD-R just to satisy my curiosity. |
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