Plot this film opens in phoenix, arizona, where a young woman, named marion crane, and her boyfriend, sam loomis, meet for a secret romance in a hotel. Bates motel 1987 one of the most infamous murder locations in history reopens under new management in the chilling bates motel. The directors mashup of psycho and its remake belongs to a strong tradition of movie reedits both official and otherwise and shines new light on the. Its a prequel to the 1960 film psycho except that its set in the present.
It was filmed on a tight budget, and accordingly, the exterior sets built for. 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. After the commercial success of north by northwest, hitchcock made his most shocking movie, psycho 1960. He was also portrayed by vince vaughn in the 1998 version of psycho, and by freddie highmore in the television series bates motel 202017. Official psycho movie bates motel lightup sign halloween. She leaves her home in phoenix, arizona and ends up at the bates motel in fairvale, california. And there have been other interpretations of the original film or characters. Psycho 112 movie clip the bates motel 1960 hd youtube. The bates motel shower scene was different from psycho. 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. 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. Throughout the show, there are many instances where depictions of dissociative identity disorders symptoms have been made. Despite being a paramount pictures film, psycho turned to universal pictures, with whom hitchcock already had a relationship.
Bates motel stars vera farmiga as norma bates and freddie highmore as her son, norman bates. 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. Other cool bonus material includes original newsreel footage on psychos theatrical release and behindthescenes stills. This defunct structure is known to locals as the bates motel because its on sunset boulevard and bates avenue and because it just might channel some of the creepiness embodied by the bates motel. Psycho 1998 remake gus van sants controversial remake of alfred hitchcocks classic thriller is an almost shotforshot replica of the original. Our database currently contains 684 articles and 2,496 images. Psycho, american suspense film and psychological thriller, released in 1960, that. The character of norman was originally created by author robert bloch for his 1959 novel, psycho. Based on both the 1960 hit horror movie psycho and the new 20 tv series bates motel, these lightup signs to help recreate the perfect bates motel environment. Mar 28, 2017 bates motel is a prequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho, so the tv show and the movie were bound to collide at some point. Apr 14, 2020 bates motel is one of the most exciting horror shows on netflix, based on the emblematic hitchcocks movie, psycho 1960. In 1960, alfred hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of suspense. But while the director was inspired by blochs book, the writer was inspired by the reallife story of ed gein, a psychotic murderer, grave robber, and body snatcher who lived a double life. Psycho 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The house has been in three different locations around the backlot in total. In 1960, alfred hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of suspense and perhaps the bestknown film director in the world when he released psycho and forever changed the shape and tone of the screen thriller. 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. The film premiered as part of nbc monday night at the movies on july 5, 1987 the film is about alex west, a mentally. In 1960, alfred hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of. Bloch and hitchcock truly revolutionized horror with their development of norman bates. A featurelength tv movie originally broadcast on nbc, bates motel is the rarest film in the psycho legacy the stuff that screams are made of. The psycho house and bates motel were originally built close to singapore lake now jaws lake during production. In 1960, alfred hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of suspense and perhaps the bestknown film director in the world when he released psycho and forever changed the shape and. Marion janet leigh takes a shower at the bates 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. The motel has an adjoining house set on higher ground behind the main office and cabins, where norman bates.
See more ideas about alfred hitchcock, bates motel and norman bates. Blochs main inspiration for norman bates was wisconsin serial killer ed gein who was arrested in 1957 and charged with the murder of two local women. They did just that during episode six when the famous shower scene played. The show is an adaptation of the original horror film, psycho, by alfred hitchcock.
Bates motel the alfred hitchcock wiki the hitchcock zone. Bates motel is a 1987 american madefortelevision drama horror film and a spinoff of the psycho film series produced by ken topolsky, written and directed by richard rothstein, and starring bud cort, lori petty, moses gunn, gregg henry, jason bateman, and kerrie keane. Feb 22, 2020 hitchcock adapted his 1960 hit movie from robert blochs 1959 novel. So, lets dive into some interesting facts and trivia about this television series.
With anthony perkins, janet leigh, vera miles, john gavin. Since the 1960 film, there have been three sequels, a remake, a tv movie, and a prequel tv series, bates motel, that was set in the modernday. Arbogast sleuths local motels and discovers marion spent a night at the bates motel. 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. Psycho 1960 movie halloween wiki fandom powered by wikia. The infamous shower scene and bates motel interiors were shot on stage 18. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. 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. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town. The motel in psycho 1960 doesnt have an address because its a set on the backlot of universal studios in california. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological thriller film, directed by alfred hitchcock and starring janet leigh and anthony perkins.
Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock. The swamp, where norman bates anthony perkins disposes of marions car, was intended to be filmed on location at a place called grizzly island near fairfield, north of san francisco, but the budget constraints forced hitch to use falls lake on the universalrevue backlot. The film premiered as part of nbc monday night at the movies on july 5, 1987. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Because we need to know all about how norman bates got to be crazy, right. The film is based on the screenplay by joseph stefano, who adapted it from the 1959 novel of the same name by robert bloch. 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. The novel was loosely inspired by the crimes of wisconsin murderer and grave robber ed gein, who lived just 40 miles from bloch. It is a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcocks 1960 film, psycho, based on robert blochs 1959 novel of the same name, and anyone can edit. Psycho is a 1960 horror film directed by alfred hitchcock. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane.
Psycho janet leigh 1960 paramount janet leigh in psycho 1960 psycho. In its visceral feel, psycho has more in common with noir quickies like detour than with elegant hitchcock thrillers like rear window or vertigo. Yes, the same psycho which inspired alfred hitchcock to create the cult movie of the same name. May 27, 2011 marion janet leigh takes a shower at the bates motel.
Technically, there was already a psycho prequel movie, as well as a tv show called bates motel. Psycho isnt just any horror movie, it is a world renowned classic that still is attracting a large fan base. A great finishing touch for halloween horror themes, and perfect for the mancave all year long. 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. 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. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017. Bates motel is one of the most exciting horror shows on netflix, based on the emblematic hitchcocks movie, psycho 1960. Stage 28 was used for the interiors of the bates house the psycho house. He was portrayed by anthony perkins in the 1960 version of psycho directed by alfred hitchcock and the psycho franchise. Bates motel is a prequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho, so the tv show and the movie were bound to collide at some point. Jul 02, 2018 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. The lake is named for the artificial falls built in the studio. Norman bates is a lead character in psycho 1960 and was played by actor anthony perkins.
Norman bates is a fictional character created by american author robert bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 thriller novel psycho. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. He questions norman, whose stammering, skittishness and inconsistent. Consumed with thoughts of her misdeeds, marion janet leigh comes upon the bates motel. One of the most infamous murder locations in history reopens under new management in the chilling bates motel. This series is only the latest attempt to revive the psycho brand, fitting well into the schema of demystifying iconic villains.
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