"Psycho II (novel) Psycho II is a 1982 novel by American writer Robert Bloch, a sequel to his 1959 novel ""Psycho"". The novel was completed before the screenplay was written for the unrelated 1983 film ""Psycho II"". According to Bloch, Universal Studios loathed the novel, which was intended to critique Hollywood splatter films. A different story was created for the film and Bloch was not invited to any screenings. Universal suggested that Bloch abandon his novel, which he declined and released anyway to good sales. Norman Bates has spent the last two decades locked up in a mental asylum after"
"for the CIA. During its opening two-week run at Radio City Music Hall, the film grossed $404,056 (), setting a record in that theatre's non-holiday gross. ""Time"" magazine called the film ""smoothly troweled and thoroughly entertaining"". ""Psycho"" (1960) is arguably Hitchcock's best-known film. Based on Robert Bloch's novel ""Psycho"" (1959), which was inspired by the case of Ed Gein, the film was produced on a constrained budget of $800,000 () and shot in black-and-white on a spare set using crew members from ""Alfred Hitchcock Presents"". The unprecedented violence of the shower scene, the early death of the heroine, and the"
"American Psycho (film) American Psycho is a 2000 Canadian-American satirical black comedy psychological horror film co-written and directed by Mary Harron, based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name. It stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, and Reese Witherspoon. Producer Edward R. Pressman purchased the film rights to the novel in 1992. After discussions with David Cronenberg fell through, Harron was brought on to direct and cast Bale in the lead role. Lionsgate acquired worldwide distribution in 1997 and temporarily replaced Harron and Bale"
"listed the film as the twelfth best-edited film of all time based on a survey of its membership. American Film Institute has included ""Psycho"" in these lists: ""Psycho"" has become one of the most recognizable films in cinema history, and is arguably Hitchcock's best known film. In his novel, Bloch used an uncommon plot structure: he repeatedly introduced sympathetic protagonists, then killed them off. This played on his reader's expectations of traditional plots, leaving them uncertain and anxious. Hitchcock recognized the effect this approach could have on audiences, and utilized it in his adaptation, killing off Leigh's character at the"
"on them. A Bates Motel light up sign was released in 2009. To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of the original film, a Psycho house model kit was released in the U.S. Props from all the films are also sold occasionally on eBay. The original one sheet poster for ""Psycho"" is worth around $3000 in mint condition. The original one sheets for ""Psycho II"", ""Psycho III"" and """" are worth around $50 each. In 1960, ""Psycho"" received four Academy Award nominations including Best Director for Alfred Hitchcock, Best Supporting Actress for Janet Leigh, Best Cinematography and Best"
"American Psycho American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan businessman. Alison Kelly of ""The Observer"" notes that while ""some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped"", ""critics rave about it"" and ""academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities"". A film adaptation starring Christian Bale as Bateman was released in 2000 to generally favorable reviews. In 2008, it was confirmed that producers David Johnson and Jesse Singer were developing a musical adaptation of"
"Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho is a non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello. It details the creation of director Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller ""Psycho"". The 2012 American biographical drama film directed by Sacha Gervasi, based on this non-fiction book is titled ""Hitchcock"". The film was released on November 23, 2012 The book was first published on April 15, 1990 by Dembner Books, and distributed by W. W. Norton & Company. Stephen Rebello researched the film thoroughly through Hitchcock's personal records and archives and he interviewed virtually every surviving cast and crew member."
"the 1980 ""Dressed to Kill""; and Wes Craven's 1996 horror satire ""Scream"". Bernard Herrmann's opening theme has been sampled by rapper Busta Rhymes on his song ""Gimme Some More"" (1998). Manuel Muñoz's 2011 novel ""What You See in the Dark"" includes a sub-plot that fictionalizes elements of the filming of ""Psycho"", referring to Hitchcock and Leigh only as ""The Director"" and ""The Actress"". In the comic book stories of Jonni Future, the house inherited by the title character is patterned after the Bates Motel. The success of the film jump-started Perkins' career, but he soon began to suffer from typecasting."
"Marion Crane Marion Crane (known in the original novel as Mary Crane), also under the alias Marie Samuels, is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel ""Psycho""; portrayed by Janet Leigh in the 1960 version of ""Psycho"" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She is also portrayed by Anne Heche in the 1998 version of ""Psycho"", and by Rihanna in the television series ""Bates Motel"" (2017). For her performance in ""Psycho"", Leigh was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the Academy Awards and won a Golden Globe Award in the same category. In the film"
"the film ""Psycho II"" was rejected by the studio (as were many other submissions), and it was this that he subsequently adapted for his own sequel novel. The 2012 film ""Hitchcock"" tells the story of Alfred Hitchcock's making of the film version of ""Psycho"". Although it mentions Bloch and his novel, Bloch himself is not a character in the movie. Following his move to Hollywood, around 1960, Bloch had multiple assignments from various television companies. However, he was not allowed to write for five months when the Writers Guild had a strike. After the strike was over, he became a"
"considerable success, but is troubled by a reporter's insinuation that he should retire. Seeking to reclaim the artistic daring of his youth, Hitchcock turns down film proposals, including ""Casino Royale"" and ""The Diary of Anne Frank"", in favor of a horror novel called ""Psycho"" by Robert Bloch, based on the real-life crimes of murderer Ed Gein. Gein appears in sequences throughout the film, in which he seems to prompt Hitchcock's imagination regarding the ""Psycho"" story, or act as some function of Hitchcock's subconscious mind (for instance, drawing Hitchcock's attention to sand on his bathroom floor, the quantity of which reveals"
"written by Chet Williamson, was released. The book is set between the events of the original novel and ""Psycho II"", recounting the events which took place in a state hospital for the criminally insane where Bates is an inpatient. Bloch's novel was adapted in 1960 into the feature film by director Alfred Hitchcock. It was written by Joseph Stefano and starred Anthony Perkins as Bates and Janet Leigh in an Academy Award-nominated performance as Marion Crane (changed from ""Mary"" for the film, as there was a Mary Crane in Phoenix at that time). Hitchcock helped devise a promotional and marketing"
"he wrote as a sequel to his original novel ""Psycho"". In preparing the film, Universal hired Holland to write an entirely different screenplay, while Australian director Franklin, a one-time student of Hitchcock, was hired to direct. The film marked Franklins's American feature film debut. ""Psycho II"" grossed over $34 million at the box office. The film was followed by ""Psycho III"" (1986) and """" (1990). After 22 years in a mental institution, Norman Bates has been cured of his insanity and accepted that his mother is dead. As such, the court has him released. Lila Loomis, sister of Marion Crane,"
"rights to the book. The bid eventually went to $9,500, which Bloch accepted. Bloch had never sold a book to Hollywood before. His contract with Simon & Schuster included no bonus for a film sale. The publisher took 15 percent according to contract, while the agent took his 10%; Bloch wound up with about $6,750 before taxes. Despite the enormous profits generated by Hitchcock's film, Bloch received no further direct compensation. Only Hitchcock's film was based on Bloch's novel. The later films in the ""Psycho"" series bear no relation to either of Bloch's sequel novels. Indeed, Bloch's proposed script for"
"Despite wide-ranging assumptions, the character was not inspired by Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein. Bloch later revealed that he was nearly finished writing ""Psycho"" when he first became aware of Gein, and was struck by ""how closely the imaginary character I'd created resembled the real Ed Gein both in overt act and apparent motivation."" The 1959 novel, its 1960 film adaptation and the explain that Norman suffered severe emotional abuse as a child at the hands of his mother, Norma, who preached to him that sexual intercourse was sinful and that all women (except herself) were whores. The novel also suggests"
"Psycho III Psycho III is a 1986 American slasher film. It is the second sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's ""Psycho"", and the third film in the ""Psycho"" series. It stars Anthony Perkins, who also directed the film, reprising the role of Norman Bates. It co-stars Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, and Roberta Maxwell. The screenplay is written by Charles Edward Pogue. The original electronic music score is composed and performed by Carter Burwell in one of his earliest projects. The film was a financial failure, becoming the lowest-grossing film in the ""Psycho"" series. It was followed by the television film """". ""Psycho"
"Ed Gein. Among others, Gein would not be strictly considered a serial killer, having officially killed ""only"" two people. Peggy Robertson, Hitchcock's production assistant, read Anthony Boucher's positive review of the Bloch novel and decided to show the book to Hitchcock, even though readers at Hitchcock's home studio Paramount Pictures rejected its premise for a film. Hitchcock acquired rights to the novel for $9,500. He reportedly ordered Robertson to buy up copies to keep the novel's surprises for the film. Hitchcock chose to film ""Psycho"" to recover from two aborted projects with Paramount: ""Flamingo Feather"" and ""No Bail for the"
"as Anthony Perkins. Produced by The Montecito Picture Company and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, the film was released in 17 U.S. cities on November 23, 2012. Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho is a non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello. It details the creation of director Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller ""Psycho"". The 2012 American biographical drama film directed by Sacha Gervasi, based on this non-fiction book is titled ""Hitchcock"". The film was released on November 23, 2012 The book was first published on April 15, 1990 by Dembner Books, and distributed by"
"on November 23, 2012 in selected cities with a worldwide release on December 14, 2012. The film has received mixed reviews from critics and moderate box office returns, with a worldwide gross of $5,337,378 as of January 3, 2013. A documentary on the production of ""Psycho"" was released on Oct 13, 2017 by director Alexandre O. Philippe running 91 minutes. The cast of participants included Guillermo del Toro, Peter Bogdanovich, Bret Easton Ellis, Jamie Lee Curtis, Karyn Kusama, Eli Roth, Oz Perkins, Leigh Whannell, Walter Murch, Danny Elfman, Elijah Wood, Richard Stanley, and Neil Marshall. Psycho (franchise) Psycho is an"
"United Kingdom and outright banned in other countries. It has since become a cult classic. Holland was hired by Universal Pictures to write a sequel to the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film ""Psycho"", which since its initial release had been acclaimed as not only a seminal and iconic horror film, but one of the greatest films of all time. Lead actor Anthony Perkins, who had previously displayed apprehension at appearing in a sequel, agreed to do the film after being impressed by Holland's screenplay. The film, directed by Richard Franklin and co-starring Meg Tilly, Robert Loggia, and Dennis Franz, opened at"
"1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In the updated version, she took on the role originally played by Janet Leigh, Marion Crane, an embezzler who arrives at an old motel run by serial killer Norman Bates (played by Vince Vaughn in their second collaboration). ""Psycho"" earned mediocre reviews, and despite a US$60 million budget, it made a lukewarm US$37.1 million worldwide. In an otherwise negative review of the film, Janet Maslin of ""The New York Times"" felt that Heche was ""refreshingly cast in Marion's role"", while noting that her portrayal was ""as almost as demure as Ms. Leigh's, yet she's"
"later, Norman attacks her as ""Mother"", only to be subdued by Sam. Norman is then arrested and institutionalized, and the ""Mother"" persona takes complete, permanent control of his mind. In the film ""Psycho II"" (unrelated to Bloch's novel of the same name), twenty-two years later, Norman Bates, now supposedly cured, is released from the institution and returns home. He soon receives notes and phone calls supposedly from Mrs. Bates. Norman takes a job at a local diner and befriends Emma Spool (Claudia Bryar), the cook, and a waitress named Mary Samuels (Meg Tilly). Norman offers Mary a room in his"
"mad, and ‘normality’ can only be restored if he’s got a mummified mother in the window and is ready to kill again."" On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 61% approval rating and an average rating of 5.3/10 based on 33 reviews. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote that, while the film sustained the suspenseful atmosphere of the original and is better than the average slasher film, the film was too heavy on the plot and was too willing to cheat about its plot to be successful. ""Psycho II"" has been released five times on DVD. The initial release came"
"and ""Psycho""<br> 1. Billy Bob Thornton – ""A Simple Plan""<br> 3. Robert De Niro – ""Great Expectations""<br> 3. Stephen Rea – ""The Butcher Boy"" 1. Joan Allen – ""Pleasantville""<br> 2. Patricia Clarkson – ""High Art""<br> 3. Bridget Fonda – ""A Simple Plan"" 1. John Boorman – ""The General""<br> 2. Steven Soderbergh – ""Out of Sight""<br> 3. Roberto Benigni – ""Life Is Beautiful"" 1. Scott Frank – ""Out of Sight""<br> 2. Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard – ""Shakespeare in Love""<br> 3. Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly – ""There's Something About Mary"" 1. The Big One<br> 2."
"Psychos (TV series) Psychos is a six-part British television drama series, first broadcast on 6 May 1999, that aired on Channel 4. The series focuses upon a manic-depressive psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Nash, and the hospital in Glasgow where he works. The series was written by David Wolstencroft and directed by John McKay and Andy Wilson. Douglas Henshall starred as Dr. Daniel Nash, with Neve McIntosh, Alastair Mackenzie and Indira Varma also appearing in lead roles. The series was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series, and it's writer, Wolstencroft, won the RTS best newcomer award for off-screen"
"the announcement, they cited ""stiff competition"" from more well-known musicals like Waitress, Shuffle Along, and Hamilton. Also in 2013, FX was planning a TV series, set in the present, with Patrick Bateman in his 50s. American Psycho American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan businessman. Alison Kelly of ""The Observer"" notes that while ""some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped"", ""critics rave about it"" and ""academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern"
"life and imagination, it's undeniably lively and provocative."" Hitchcock (film) Hitchcock is a 2012 American biographical drama film directed by Sacha Gervasi, based on Stephen Rebello's non-fiction book ""Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho"". The film was released in selected cities on November 23, 2012, with a worldwide release on December 14, 2012. ""Hitchcock"" centers on the relationship between film director Alfred Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) and his wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren) during the making of ""Psycho"", a controversial horror film that became one of the most acclaimed and influential works in the filmmaker's career. In 1959, Alfred Hitchcock"
"changed to Marion in the film because of a then real life Mary Crane residing in Phoenix, Arizona. In the novel, she is Norman's first victim; in the film, Norman had murdered two young girls prior. ""Psycho""'s first sequel, 1983's ""Psycho II"", starts off with a flashback to the shower scene. Marion's sister, Lila Crane (Vera Miles), now Lila Loomis, is on a crusade to keep Norman locked up. The film introduces Mary Loomis (Meg Tilly), Lila's daughter with Sam and Marion's niece. Both are killed in the film; Lila is stabbed by a woman who looks like him in"
"at the motel and house on the back lot. Anthony Perkins wanted Noel Black, who directed him in ""Pretty Poison"", to direct the film, and he even came up with a pitch for the film along with ""Psycho III's"" screenwriter, Charles Edward Pogue. Since ""Psycho III"" was a critical and financial failure, Universal rejected their idea and Mick Garris was brought in. Joseph Stefano, the screenwriter of the original film, was brought back to write the fourth film. He had disliked the two first two ""Psycho"" sequels, feeling that they were too commercial and catered to the conventions of slasher"
"being able to kill people in a small community and get away with it for years without being caught. The character of Norman Bates was very different in the novel from in the film version. In the novel, Bates is overweight, in his early 40s and drinks heavily. When Joseph Stefano adapted the novel into the screenplay, he made the character of Norman young, attractive and vulnerable. In 1982, Bloch wrote a sequel novel called ""Psycho II"" which had nothing to do with the 1983 film version. In the novel, Norman Bates escapes the mental institution and goes to Hollywood"
"on a low budget, in black-and-white, and by a television crew. The film initially received mixed reviews, but outstanding box-office returns prompted reconsideration which led to overwhelming critical acclaim and four Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Leigh and Best Director for Hitchcock. ""Psycho"" is now considered one of Hitchcock's best films and praised as a major work of cinematic art by international film critics and scholars. Often ranked among the greatest films of all time, it set a new level of acceptability for violence, deviant behavior and sexuality in American films, and is widely considered to be"
"""Psycho"" at Universal Studios Hollywood. When Sheila escapes, James demands that Maggie leave. Maggie and Lauren later team up in an attempt to drive Sheila over the edge. They wire Sheila's house with hidden cameras and an audio system, while the former nanny Judy surprises Sheila on her doorstep. The plan fails, however, and Maggie, realizing James and the baby are lost to her, leaves town. When a friendship begins between James and Stephanie, a paranoid Sheila becomes jealous and attempts to drown Stephanie in a pool. To prevent Stephanie from telling anyone about this incident, Sheila threatens to kill"
"fictionalized version presented by Robert Bloch in his 1959 suspense novel ""Psycho"". In addition to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film of Bloch's novel, ""Psycho"", Gein's story was loosely adapted into a number of films, including ""Deranged"" (1974), ""In the Light of the Moon"" (2000) (released in the United States and Australia as ""Ed Gein"" (2001)), """" (2007), ""Hitchcock"" (2012), and the Rob Zombie films ""House of 1000 Corpses"" and its sequel, ""The Devil's Rejects"". Gein served as the inspiration for myriad fictional serial killers across different mediums, most notably the likes of Norman Bates (""Psycho""), Leatherface (""The Texas Chain Saw Massacre""),"