Psycho II

it's 1982 and friday the 13th has officially cemented slasher films as a 80's mainstay of yearly theatre going. so successful were the first 3 parts that halloween was resurrected and like friday the 13th was now an ongoing franchise. someone at universal studios must of thought to themselves 'what other films can we turn into a booming horror franchise? umm... we need another slasher flick, umm... what abut the original slasher film? psycho. what if we get perkins to return?' others must of agreed and a year later psycho returned to the big screen with an all new chapter to tell. of course... read more

norman immediately becomes the most likable character in the film. excellent acting. b++ read more

film #22 of hooptober 4.0: revenge of the hoop psycho ii is unquestionably one of the more underrated horror sequels of the 1980s. alfred hitchcock's slasher film is one of the greatest horror-thrillers of all-time, so it makes sense that the bar was unattainably high for any sequel -- particularly one over twenty years after the fact. but high expectations don't make this any less enjoyable of a film. anthony perkins delivers a stellar performance in his return to the role of norman bates, complemented by a great cast including the returning vera miles, robert loggia, mary tilly, dennis read more