Not just some actor who has been given a chance to direct, Perkins has a style and, like fellow director-actors Orson Welles and Clint Eastwood, knows his own persona, knows how to photograph and light himself for the proper effect.
Psycho 3 (1986)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:10
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Picking up where Psycho II left off, the Bates Motel is again the site of some nasty doings as the rehabilitated Norman, who has installed a new ice machine, attempts to put his life back together.... Picking up where Psycho II left off, the Bates Motel is again the site of some nasty doings as the rehabilitated Norman, who has installed a new ice machine, attempts to put his life back together. Old habits die hard, however, in this sequel marking the directorial debut of Anthony Perkins. [More]
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell
Director: Anthony Perkins
Director: Anthony Perkins
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Reviews for Psycho 3
It is strong in parodying the original, so fans should look out for it so long as they've got a sense of humour.
any fan of the Hitchcock classic whose curiosity was snagged by Psycho II should find something of interest to see here.
The movie was directed by Perkins, in his filmmaking debut. I was surprised by what a good job he does.
It has a cast of talented, self-effacing actors, who don't upstage the material, and an efficient screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue, who doesn't beat you over the head to prove that he has a sense of humor.
Perkins tries to imitate Hitchcock's visual style, but most of the film is made without concern for style of any kind, unless it's the bludgeoning nonstyle of Friday the 13th.
The whole enterprise is dependent almost entirely upon self-referential incidents and attitudes for its effect, and it eventually becomes wearying.
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