Cast & Credits Anthony
Perkins Norman Bates - Diana Scarwid MaureenJeff
Fahey - Duane - Roberta Maxwell -
Tracy Hugh Gillin Sheriff Hunt - Lee Garlington Myrna
Directed by Anthony Perkins and
produced by Hilton A. Green. 96 min, Rated R Horror/Comedy Color.
In a nearby convent, a young novice
(Diana Scarwid) blames herself when an older nun falls to her death. She
runs out into the night, gets a ride with a sinister motorist (Jeff Fahey),
and ends up at the Bates Motel. Jeff Fahey arrives there too, and is hired
as a night clerk. Other people also turn up; an investigative reporter
who wants to do a story on Norman; a local woman who gets drunk and is
picked up by Fahey, ( which they do some wild things with a lamp, and finally
a crowd of rowdies football players (or whatever) are back for their high
school reunion.
A lot happens in this move that
is unimportant and unnecessary. But then again it is another Psycho movie
with all the killings, mother talking from the grave, sex and finally breakdown.
Up in the old house on the hill,
Norman has found a note from his mother, asking him to meet her in Cabin
Number Twelve. Now we all know that his mother may have frequent conversations
with him, she is in no condition to write him a note. Norman knows that,
too. He stuffed her himself. As he walks down the steps and along the front
of the Bates Motel toward his rendezvous, the camera tracks along with
him, one unbroken shot, and his face is a twitching mask of fear.
Norman arrives at the room to find
Duncan with his mother and asking for enough money from Norman to get himself
far away from that place and off to California. Norman looks distraught
at the thought and then after agreeing, picks up Duane's Guitar, hits him
over the head and before Duane passes out he says "Don't touch the guitar."
Norman carries him off in his car and drives to the lake, where he
took the rest of the victims. Duane regains consciousness and fights Norman
but loses and dies.
Norman runs off of the road into
the lake and while swimming up to the surface, he imagines all of his victims
coming alive and grabbing for him. (This was one scary scene). In the scene
at the end it was obvious that Norman was going to kill again, and this
time gets what he deserved. I enjoyed this movie as much as any of the
Psycho movies. But I do admit that Jeff does a good job of acting like
a bad guy. If your a real fan of Jeff's and want to catch ever one that
he has played in.
