Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

Cast

Henry Thomas
as Young Norman Bates
Olivia Hussey
as Norma Bates
John Landis
as Mike Calveccio
CCH Pounder
as Fran Ambrose

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Genres & Description

Action Horror Mystery Thriller

5.5 / 10

Norman Bates returns for this prequel, once more having mommy trouble. This time around he is invited to share memories of mom with a radio talk show host, but the PSYCHO fears that he may kill again for his beloved is impregnated with his child and Norman cannot let another PSYCHO loose in the civilized world.

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Comments on this trailer
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Lady Red Pill

In this movie his wife was pregnant. So it would've been interesting if we could see how Norman would be as a father. 🤔 - @Monday, May 21, 2018 7:28 PM

The Greek Pianist

Vera Farmiga was PERFECT as Norma in Bates Motel! - @Friday, May 4, 2018 3:24 PM

DarkLord

*s l o w l y* - @Saturday, March 24, 2018 1:47 AM

Jermaine Williams

Someone will have to face Norman Bates and end his reign of Terror once and for all or more Innocent people will be killed - @Saturday, November 11, 2017 8:46 AM

Bobby Reynolds

This movie looks interesting - @Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:11 PM

Ludwig Hovenbeet

I know he is old but I really wish Tony would do another Psycho movie. - @Tuesday, April 4, 2017 1:11 AM

Colluding Google

And it was the Anal Inflicted Death Sentence that killed ole Norman. Just think how many lives could have been saved if they wouldve just shut down the Motel for 20 years until the AIDS got him. - @Wednesday, February 8, 2017 12:42 AM

Edward Rice

I wouldn't mind cc h pounding her lol - @Monday, September 19, 2016 5:45 AM

Silent Majority

Psycho 1960, Psycho II 1983, Psycho III 1986, (Bates Motel movie 1987 Normans dead in this movie), Psycho IV 1990. Psycho remake 1998, Bates Motel Tv Show. - @Friday, August 26, 2016 5:07 PM

Andrew Maxson

I liked it the most because Norman finally gets a well deserved happy ending - @Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:10 PM

Raiden Shields

Wow this one looks really cheesy, no wonder it was a made for TV movie and went straight to VHS. I'd still like to see this one though. - @Sunday, July 31, 2016 9:21 PM

Maria Ljungström

Anthony Perkins should have stoped when he and the movie was on top ...this is just sad - @Friday, July 29, 2016 9:28 PM

DJDel1034

FUN FACT: Olivia Hussey (The lady that portrayed Norman Bate's mother) is married to the guy who voiced spongebob when he sang "Sweet Victory" in the Spongebob episode "Band Geeks" - @Sunday, June 5, 2016 6:26 AM

JaCk CaCk

Elliots in it! lol - @Wednesday, June 1, 2016 12:23 AM

MP R

Bates Motel leaves this for dead. The only redeeming feature this has is Tony is in it. - @Thursday, May 5, 2016 4:22 AM

The Black Cat

Aren't they kind of old to be having kids now? - @Monday, March 28, 2016 10:25 AM

Oreo Oreos

Is it weird that i liked Psycho II? I'm watching the 3 right now, and well, it was Anthony Perkins who did it, so..let's see what he did with the "Pycho" story. - @Sunday, March 27, 2016 8:45 AM

figment1988

The first film to be made at Universal Studios Florida. - @Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:55 AM

Thoralmir

+Andrew Gamboa What makes this even more ironic is that the Bates Motel and house sets they used for this film used to be right by the E.T. ride at Universal Studios Florida. It was replaced by "A Day in the Park With Barney". - @Friday, November 13, 2015 1:40 AM

Susan Giammarino

Ya know what scene I thought was funny, but I forgot which Psycho sequel it was in, the one where that marching band is staying there & they are having a party! - @Sunday, November 1, 2015 12:18 PM

Susan Giammarino

I really miss Anthony Perkins, he seemed like such an intelligent, kind sweet person. - @Sunday, November 1, 2015 12:16 PM

Mya Hollandia

I liked part 1 the best 2 and 3 was ok but this one i dont like - @Wednesday, October 14, 2015 11:55 PM

Maggie Koch

I liked the original, it's my first and favorite horror film. Was this any good? - @Sunday, August 2, 2015 6:38 AM

Dean Ryan Martin

Great film. - @Thursday, July 23, 2015 3:00 AM

Enoc Uzumaki

This movie is an dam insult to Hitchcok's legacy, but.... well, no one can make movies like he did. - @Thursday, April 24, 2014 3:53 AM

Jarrod Morrison

Love bates motel series too - @Wednesday, April 9, 2014 8:10 PM

JermContent

And y'all can stfu Bates Motel is an amazing show. - @Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:12 AM

JermContent

The Psycho movies, excluding the original of course, are extremely underrated. They're all amazing movies that are really thought out, and Anthony Perkins always is amazing in them. - @Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:11 AM

Jarrod Morrison

Psycho 4 he finds a woman he falls in loves with then ends up burning down the hotel with his mother inside. So he ends up destroying her for good - @Thursday, September 12, 2013 9:22 PM

indylisa777

I really loved Psycho II... not a fan of the third one though and haven't seen the 4th one. But Psycho II was great! - @Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:15 PM

ghenulo

I remember seeing this on TV as a teenager and thinking the teenage Norman Bates was hot. I've never seen II or III, but thanks for the heads-up about II. - @Wednesday, July 10, 2013 8:12 AM

Mark James

Of course, nothing can touch Hitchcock's original...but I thought both Psycho III (directed by Anthony Perkins), and Psycho IV: The Beginning were both really good films and were better than Psycho II. - @Friday, June 21, 2013 1:56 PM

Spazzy Xavier

This looks like a crazy movie. At least the Original Psycho are better than the new crappy Bates Motel show. - @Sunday, May 26, 2013 4:07 AM

TheButcher123001

How does Bates Motel tie into this? - @Friday, April 19, 2013 9:30 PM

Kathryn Meadows

You are annoying, I have a right to express my opinion, get over it and go fuck yourself!!! - @Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:50 PM

Dakin Real

Useless comment .. How can you say that after only 4 episode .. The movie take place with an older Norman and the show a younger one . Can you let the show place the story before judging it like that ? Damn people are annoying nowadays .. - @Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:53 AM

Kathryn Meadows

Have you seen this shitty new A&E show Bates Motel? Not exactly like this - @Tuesday, April 2, 2013 7:55 AM

Andrew Gamboa

Elliott is Young Norman Bates?!!?!?! - @Friday, March 22, 2013 6:55 PM

Lui Larsen

No, it is originally the Psycko theme from 1960. But Reanimator used it for some reason:-/ - @Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:27 PM

Anthony Barratt

Wait a tic....That's the Reaniamtor theme. - @Friday, October 26, 2012 5:38 PM

MrFanboyjay

A lot of people didn't think he would be good for Spiderman either, but he was!!! - @Friday, October 19, 2012 5:21 AM

MrFanboyjay

OMG I have thought that myself!! He would be perfect!! - @Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:32 AM

Nakumuna

mother on the rockin chair ....are exelent scene,,, - @Saturday, June 2, 2012 4:51 PM

Attila709

Some of the acting in this was pretty bad, especially the woman that played Normans wife. It's definitely my least favorite of the sequels. But we are lucky to get this ending before Mr Perkins died. - @Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:01 PM

Richard James

Zac Efron should play Norman Bates in the next remake - @Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:19 AM

FreddyKurganNimmo

I really feel that this WOULD have been at least fairly successful, and certainly more profitable, had it been released theatrically - @Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:44 PM

Dylan Skinner

@dylanxfriends really* - @Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:32 AM

Bradley Gilmore

Personally I'm glad Norman got a happy ending, he desearved it, he was a Victim too. - @Monday, July 11, 2011 6:07 AM

STONECOLD1987

Psycho IV: The Beginning was actually pretty good & interesting - @Monday, July 11, 2011 12:28 AM