Review of Psycho III (1986) by Jim W — 23 Jan 2010
More graphic that the previous entries and no where near the Masterpiece of the original, Psycho III is a literate film filed with black humor, parody and satire. Anthony Perkins makes an effort to both imitate Hitchcock and create his own vision.
It works and it doesn't. Made right in the middle of slasher film dominance, Psycho III does indulge the genre audience with bloodier murders and more graphic eroticism, but it also is filled with excellent performances, subtle nuance and terror.
The script continues the development of Norman Bates and like the films before makes the character both deadly and vulnerable.
This review of Psycho III (1986) was written by Jim W on 23 Jan 2010.
Psycho III has generally received mixed reviews.
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