Reviews: Psycho III (1986) Movie Review
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Serial Killers
Subgenres: Psychological, Slasher, Drama, Madness, Motel, Split Personality
Our take on Psycho III (1986) explores its plot, scares, and horror highlights to help fans decide if it deserves a place on their watchlist.
Anthony Perkins is running the Bates Motel again and it becomes quite apparent that his thirst to kill is about to come back. A drifter (Jeff Fahey) and a suicidal former nun (Diana Scarwid) are the newest occupants. Soon a nosy journalist (Roberta Maxwell) starts hanging around as well and the suspense builds to a fevered pitch. Can Perkins keep his mother’s skeleton in the closet one last time? "Psycho III" is by-the-numbers all the way. Those who saw the second installment came back for this blood-bath while traditionalists who refused to view anything but the original turned away once again. Perkins’ direction is suspect and the screenplay is mediocre at best. Ends up being a typical slasher flick with little creativity or innovation.
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- Psycho III Rating Scores
- Our Score: 5/10
- Overall Score: 5.48/10
- IMDB: 5.5/10
- MetaCritic: 5.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 5.9/10
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