Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Strong
- Frights
- Strong
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- It goes hard on violence and frights — not a wind-down.
The story
When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story.
- psychopath
- motel
- sequel
- flashback
- murder
- serial killer
- cross dressing
- voyeurism
- radio dj
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
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 Calveccio
- Kurt Paul — Raymond Linette
- Cynthia Garris — Ellen Stevens
- Alice Hirson — Mother (voice)
- Louis Crume — George Emeric
- Doreen Chalmers — Mrs. Lane
- Directed
- Mick Garris
- Written
- Joseph Stefano
Production
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 · 314 ratings
- Studio
- Smart Money Productions, Universal Television
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1960Psycho
Where it starts.
Psycho II
1983
Psycho III
1986
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990 · You’re here
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
