Psycho II (1983)

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"Though far from a worthy successor to the original (but why make impossible demands?) the film clearly could have been much worse. - Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader It is a craftsman-like piece of filmmaking with a suitably flaky performance by Perkins, but it isn't really a sequel to Psycho. It continues the story, but not the spell. - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times"

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"January 24, 2013 Still an interesting atmosphere, quite scary and surprising, but it was no longer the same as 'Psycho' by Alfred Hitchcock. After all, I've been waiting in suspense for the development of events, so in general would rate this as a good movie and I look forward to what will happen in the third part."

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"viewed: January 24, 2013 Still an interesting atmosphere, quite scary and surprising, but it was no longer the same as 'Psycho' by Alfred Hitchcock. After all, I've been waiting in suspense for the development of events, so in general would rate this as a good movie and I look forward to what will happen in the third part."

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" This really is one of the better horror films of the 80s. Unfortunately the film gets a bad rap for the obvious reason that it's a sequel to Hitchcock's legendary film. I mean, we all know what a blasphemous exercise that is, right? Yes, well I'll take this over legions of the slasher-film knock-offs and holiday themed horror movies that the rest of the decade offered. Psycho II is just the right amount classy and just the right amount provocative and dangerous. Taken on its own terms, it's "

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"DVD Anthony Perkins kantaa Psykon ensimmäisen jatko-osan pelkällä sympaattisuudellaan, minkä lisäksi elokuva aikanaan tv:stä tullessaan oli parillakin katselukerralla ihan jännäkin. Nyttemmin juonen muistettuaan ei yllätyksille enää ole sijaa ja pistetykseni onkin hieman epäoikeudenmukainen aiempiin fiiliksiin nähden. Ei tästä edelleenkään valittamista kun vieläkään osaa muodostaa. Dennis Franz alkoholihuuruisessa roolissaan on muuten edelleen suuri innon lähde kaltais"

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"Anthony Perkins kantaa Psykon ensimmäisen jatko-osan pelkällä sympaattisuudellaan, minkä lisäksi elokuva aikanaan tv:stä tullessaan oli parillakin katselukerralla ihan jännäkin. Nyttemmin juonen muistettuaan ei yllätyksille enää ole sijaa ja pistetykseni onkin hieman epäoikeudenmukainen aiempiin fiiliksiin nähden. Ei tästä edelleenkään valittamista kun vieläkään osaa muodostaa. Dennis Franz alkoholihuuruisessa roolissaan on muuten edelleen suuri innon lähde kaltaiselleni"

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"First viewing - Oct. 31st - DVD from phillydude's collection First off, Psycho never needed a sequel. It's a perfect film as it is & at the end of it there's nothing else left to explore. That said, this sequel is pretty good provided you can get over how unnecessary it is. The cast does an excellent job, the suspense is handled well, the story is decent, and the soundtrack is pretty good. On the downside, most of the effects aren't very well done & look cheesy as a result. Also the film freque"