Psycho, a classic suspense movie released in 1960, tells the tale of the murder of a young woman that takes place in. He questions norman, whose stammering, skittishness and inconsistent. Psycho in many ways serves as a sort of precursor to the slasher film subgenre, focusing as it does on a series of murders committed at the bates motel, by an assailant thats unknown to the audience until the end of the film. It is based on the book of the same name, written by robert bloch, which, in turn, was loosely based on the true story of serial. Throughout the show, there are many instances where depictions of dissociative identity disorders symptoms have been made. My favorite movie podcast, blank check, began its life as a series dedicated to dissecting the star wars prequels. This paper proposes a model for the analysis of the contemporary trend of redoing a cult movie as a television series. Bates motel is a 1987 television movie spinoff of the 1960 suspensehorror film psycho. Psycho, american suspense film and psychological thriller, released in 1960, that. The novel is considered as being blochs most enduring work and one of the most influential horror books of the 20th century. This room key tag features the number 1 with the address to bates motel. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town. The film premiered as part of nbc monday night at the movies on july 5, 1987 the film is about alex west, a mentally.
A young female embezzler arrives at the bates motel, which has terrible secrets of its own. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, nicola peltz. The movie followed marion crane janet leigh, a secretary who encountered norman bates anthony perkins after staying at his familys motel. A phoenix secretary embezzles forty thousand dollars from her employers client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. A featurelength tv movie originally broadcast on nbc, bates motel is the rarest film in the psycho legacythe stuff that screams are made of. The viewer is unaware of the gender dysphoria until, at the end of the movie, it is. Technically, there was already a psycho prequel movie, as well as a tv show called bates motel. The beginning, the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing.
I love psycho and since i love psycho which is my all time favorite film i thought id love bates motel. Other cool bonus material includes original newsreel footage on psycho s theatrical release and behindthescenes stills. In blochs 1959 novel and the 1960 hitchcock film, marion crane janet leigh, a. Arbogast sleuths local motels and discovers marion spent a night at the bates motel.
The house has been in three different locations around the backlot in total. I watched a few episodes before finally realizing its not my cup of tea. Created by anthony cipriano, carlton cuse, kerry ehrin. Bates motel has finally caught up with psycho, and its glorious vox. Yet, by looking at norman bates past, it changed his future for. Norman bates from bates motel a prequel tv series of the movie psycho is a kindhearted, polite and caring person who unknowingly suffers from dissociative identity disorder. Bates motel tv movie 1987 bates motel tv movie 1987. With vince vaughn, anne heche, julianne moore, viggo mortensen. The new season of the bates motel series is right around the corner, and maybe you havent given a thought to the origins of the bates mansion, which has been an emblematic icon in the history of cinema since it was built for the classic alfred hitchcocks psycho film in 1959 the psycho house has appeared in countless films, tv shows, documentaries and. Consumed with thoughts of her misdeeds, marion janet leigh comes upon the bates motel. The infamous shower scene and bates motel interiors were shot on stage 18.
There were many other sequels made such as psycho 2, psycho 3 and psycho 4 that were primarily based on the hitchcock film. The bates motel is a fictional motel situated approximately 20 miles from the town of fairvale, california, on an old highway and first seen in alfred hitchcocks 1960 film psycho. Norman bates falls in love with a fallen nun who stays at the bates motel alongside a drifter and a curious reporter. Bates motel is one of the most exciting horror shows on netflix, based on the emblematic hitchcocks movie, psycho 1960.
High quality psycho bates motel gifts and merchandise. Psycho is a 1959 horror novel by american writer robert bloch. Apr, 2018 photos of the house used in psycho especially interior shots. With bud cort, lori petty, moses gunn, gregg henry. Psycho has often been considered one of the first installments in the slasher genre. For rihanna, meanwhile, bates motel marks her biggest scripted acting role to date. The casting comes after the singer revealed that she was a big fan of. Psycho, psycho ii, psycho iii, bates motel, psycho iv.
In 1960, alfred hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of suspense. See more ideas about bates motel, bates motel house and house. Psycho 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. The motel has an adjoining house set on higher ground behind the main office and cabins, where norman bates lives in solitude with his mother, norma bates according to robert blochs source novel, it was originally. The psycho house and bates motel were originally built close to singapore lake now jaws lake during production. With anthony perkins, janet leigh, vera miles, john gavin. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. This series is only the latest attempt to revive the psycho brand, fitting well into the schema of demystifying iconic villains.
A phoenix secretary embezzles forty thousand dollars from her employers client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the. Some of the standout special features include featurettes called the making of psycho and in the masters shadow. Based on the movie psycho, bates motel sets the stage for a truly horrific tale of a man and his mother who meet a tragic end. This series is only the latest attempt to revive the psycho brand, fitting well into the. Stage 28 was used for the interiors of the bates house the psycho house. Bates motel keychain small key tag from the iconic movie. It was filmed on a tight budget, and accordingly, the exterior sets built for the film.
With anthony perkins, diana scarwid, jeff fahey, roberta maxwell. See more ideas about alfred hitchcock, bates motel and norman bates. In the aftermath of her husbands death, norma bates and her teen son move to a tiny town in coastal oregon, where they buy a roadside motel. Psycho is an american horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the psycho novels by robert bloch. A mentally disturbed man, who roomed with the late norman bates at the state lunatic asylum, inherits the legendary bates motel after the death of norman and tries to fix it up to make it a respectable business. So, lets dive into some interesting facts and trivia about this television series. After the commercial success of north by northwest, hitchcock made his most shocking movie, psycho 1960. It stars anthony perkins, janet leigh, john gavin, vera miles, and martin balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by robert bloch. Despite being a paramount pictures film, psycho turned to universal pictures, with whom hitchcock already had a relationship. Hitchcocks film was based on the novel of the same name by robert bloch, and is one of the most iconic and wellknown horror films of all time, though many audiences try to elevate. Psycho house and bates motel alfred hitchocks 1960 cinematic masterpiece psycho, although originally distributed by paramount, was financed by hitchcock himself, and filmed at universal studios using the revue studios television crew from alfred hitchcock presents. She leaves her home in phoenix, arizona and ends up at the bates motel in fairvale, california. It takes us to the motel wherein norman bates stayed.
Subsequently, another film related to the series was. Marion janet leigh takes a shower at the bates motel. The film is about alex west, a mentally disturbed youth who was admitted to an asylum after killing his. Psycho is the top listed hitchcock film in the 100 greatest movies of all time by. Bates motel is a bizarro little tv movie that was meant to be a pilot for a tv series that never came to be, thankfully. Bates motel is a 1987 american madefortelevision supernatural horror film and a spinoff of the psycho franchise written and directed by richard rothstein, produced by ken topolsky and starring bud cort, lori petty, moses gunn, gregg henry, jason bateman, and kerrie keane. Lila mcelroy copy editor alfred hitchcocks psycho may be one of the most famous horror movies of all time, but when compared to the new television show bates motel, a modern version of the original film, there is no question about which has you on the edge of your seat more. Psycho 112 movie clip the bates motel 1960 hd youtube. But one thing i noticed is that the mother is a lot different in bates motel than she is in psycho. Then this tv movie was released entitled bates motel. The first film, psycho, was directed by filmmaker alfred hitchcock. We all knowor at least shouldthe classic 1960 film by the brilliant alfred hitchcock, psycho. Bates motel stars vera farmiga as norma bates and freddie highmore as her son, norman bates.
Both the book and movie set psycho in the fictional town of fairvale, ca, with the bates motel around 20 miles away via the old highway. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred. During a heavy rainstorm, marion stops for the night at the bates motel. The novel tells the story of norman bates, caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and becomes embroiled in a series of murders. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into the bates motel.