BA_Harrison The ending of Psycho II left viewers in no doubt about Norman Bates' mental state: he was as mad as a box of frogs. Part III, directed by the series' star Anthony Perkins, sees Norman struggling to stay his stabbing hand when pretty ex-nun Maureen (Diana Scarwid) arrives at his motel, reminding the schizo killer of Marion Crane, his first victim. Sneaking into Maureen's room, carving knife at the ready, Norman discovers the young woman in the bath having slashed her wrists, and saves her life instead of taking it. Once out of hospital, Maureen returns to the motel where she and Norman gradually fall for each other. But 'mother' isn't about to let her son fraternise with a no good slut…Perkins' directorial debut, Psycho III is an assured piece of work, with lots of neat nods to the original movie, some terrific moments of black humour, and plenty of stylish visual touches, with particularly great use of colour throughout. It is true that the film is more 'slasher' than the previous films, with Norman upping the body count this time around, but the trashier elements—gore and gratuitous nudity—are offset by more nuanced moments between Norm and his mother, and the touching yet tragic relationship between two very emotionally troubled individuals. Excellent support comes from Jeff Fahey as Norman's sleazy assistant manager Duane Duke, and Roberta Maxwell as nosy reporter Tracy.7.5 out of 10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb.

jacobjohntaylor1 The first two Psycho movies are good movie. This is better. This is one of the scariest movies ever made. 5.2 is underrating it. This a great movie. It is one of the scariest movies of all time. This is a great movie. It has a great story line. It has great acting. And great special effects. If this movie does not scary you then no movie will. This is one of the best horror movies of all time. It is a must see. Anthony Perkins was a great actor. Diana Scawid is a great actress. Hugh Gillin was a great actor. See this movie is very scary. It is one of the scariest movies of all time. This is a great movie. Great movie. Anthony Perkins was a great film maker.

Northtribe3 The story continues. Norman Bates drives his good old motel and the place seems to be even more deserted than ever. He comes in contact with a nun called Maureen. Still Norman has problems with his so called mother and he can't let go of his past because Maureen strongly reminds him of Marion Crane. The movie has really good acting and some characters are more likable than others. I found Norman Bates more likable than for example Duane (aka Duke) played by Jeff Fahey. The storyline makes you get more in contact with Norman than before and I really liked that. This movie delivers more blood for the viewer that the first one and the second one didn't have that much of, I don't know what to think about that to be honest, while the first one lived on it's mystery, the second one and the third one feels more like typical 80's slashers. Everything else with the production such as lighting, camera-work,sound etc. is all very good. I really loved the soundtrack as well, it has a very creepy tone to it just like the original had, now I don't compare these two movies with each other in the terms of soundtrack but I would say that if you mixed the original soundtrack and made it a little bit more "80's" you would get a soundtrack like the one in this motion picture. To be honest at the time Im writing this down I can't come up with anything bad about the movie, sure it's not a masterpiece and there might be something missing but I just can't put my finger on what. All and all this was a very good sequel. 7/10 stars from me.

Rainey Dawn Psycho III is another gruesome view into the life of Norman Bates. He is back up to his old tricks again trying to cover up his "mother's" tracks while growing more tired of doing so. Norman is becoming sicker with his mental illness with every passing year. More people will die at the hands of Norman's "mother" - it's time for Norman to finally face and stand up to his "mother".Psycho III does not loose any of the thrills, mystery or scare factor just because it's the third installment of the film series. Although the story is not quite as good as the first two films it is most definitely worth watching if you love horror, thrillers and mysteries. Fans of slasher films should also enjoy the first three Psycho movies because they fit well into that sub-genre.9/10