Psycho 3

Pros: Interesting main character
Cons: Plot was weak and mostly a rehash of the original. No particularly likable characters.

Many times when a movie is successful, the decision is made to make a sequel. Some sequels have been really good and just as entertaining as the original movies. Others have been horrible and shouldn't have been made to begin with. ...

Pros: Anthony Perkins, as both actor and director
Cons: some scenes seem interchangeable with those found in mindless slashers

The first Psycho is one of my favorite horror movies of all time, and I enjoyed Psycho II quite a bit, aside from its rather weak ending.  The 1998 remake of the original should have never been made, and I remember Psycho IV ...

Pros: one nice moment
Cons: unimaginative, uninspired, tiresome

Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" remains one of my favorite films, so I guess it's asking too much that Psycho III (1986) be anywhere near as good. On the other hand, there's no reason for it to be as unimaginative, as dull-edged and tiresome ...

Pros: Anthony Perkins. Use of light. New aspect of Norman. That great ending.
Cons: Over-reliance on gore. Stupid characters.

Sometimes, the third entry in a film franchise is a real treat. Return of the Jedi, Search for Spock, Lethal Weapon III, and Goldfinger immediately spring to mind. Other times, the third film is a real clunker. Rocky III, Rambo III, Superman III, and...

Pros: Acting, Atmosphere, Death Scenes, and Psychological Aspects
Cons: It's routine, 80s camp felt annoying.

Psycho, being my all time favorite horror franchises, contains films that I enjoy. However, the 3rd film in the series takes a lot of heat for being something more routine than what fans of the first two are used to. I am a person who is a fan of ...

Pros: Norman Bates is back - and there's more surprises.
Cons: The killer is obvious. The movie's real question is what will happen to Norman?

In 1986, Anthony Perkins attempted to recreate the witty thrills of the original "Psycho." Once again he played Norman Bates, a schizophrenic killer who's assumed the personality of his dead (and psychotic) mother. But when Alfred Hitchcock directed the ...