WTF You Need To Know: Psycho Franchise

Norman Bates and Marion Crane are often the first two characters that come to mind when it comes to Psycho. Or well, outside of Alfred Hitchcock at least. And while the first film is considered one of the greatest thrillers of all time, the sequels are often overlooked. So we're rectifying that and diving into all of the insanity of the Psycho Franchise.

Written and Edited by Tyler Nichols
Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon
Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian
Music by Filmstro

SERIES SYNOPSIS: Sometimes binging a whole franchise just isn't feasible as there are only so many hours in the day. And you're often left with a lot of questions like: What was that sequel you liked again? When did the series start getting bad? Which is the most fun? We wanted to make it a little easier for those who wanted to either revisit, or get into some horror franchises for the very first time. So join us as we tell you WTF You Need To Know about various popular horror movie franchises.

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[wstine]

I was introduced to cycle through psycho 2 and 3. Those are my favorite. BATES MOTEL was a fantastic show, with Freddie Highmore as an awesome Norman.

[FunkesBlowhard]

The primary series (Psycho 1-4) really is one of the most consistently well made and enjoyable horror series out there. Great job as always!

[harryrodd]

One night me and my wife were trying to think of what to watch, I suggested Psycho 2 as I hadn't seen it in ages, maybe when I was 8 years old, and she looks at me confusingly and says Psycho what? Never heard of it. Happy to say she also enjoyed it. Glad to see there is so much love for it. Underrated as fuck!

[FitzMastaflex]

I remember going to Universal Studios as a kid and they had a Hitchcock show. It was the Psycho set. The house alongside with the motel. They had actors come out and reenact the scenes from the movie as it played in the background.

I’ll never forget how real The mother’s voice felt on that sound stage and how the artificial rain kicked against the old house.

Ever since that day i grew to both fear and love this movie.

[mirandarights]

My very favorite parody of Psycho's "Shower Scene" was by Mel Brooks in his spoof of all things Hitchcock "High Anxiety"!! 🙃🙃🙃 Of all the sequels I adored Psycho 4 - The Beginning best. Olivia Hussey's performance as young Norma Bates really fleshed out Mothers character and why Norman killed her.

[azohundred]

One of Anthony Perkins' most underrated performances was in The Trial (1962), an Orson Welles-directed adaptation of Franz Kafka's book. The movie essentially puts Perkins' character in an unescapable nightmare, I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it. It's practically a psychological horror.

[mordaciousfilms]

BATES MOTEL is fucking epic. What an emotional rollercoaster. You really gotta detach from your preconceptions of the film lore and appreciate it as its own thing. PSYCHO 2 and 3 are underrated and fun slashers with a good bit of campy humor but an honest attempt at follow-ups. I have yet to see any of the further installments, but I have a bit of a soft spot for PSYCHO as it's pretty much the O.G. slasher film and established so many horror tropes we now have come to expect!

[HorrorMetalMaestroRedrusty]

Lots of fans don't know this, but his character was done again by him 5 years later, but different, in 1965's The Fool Killer, where he once again plays a serial killer of a different sort and reason. But you see Norman all over his portrayal of Milo in that film, a lot more psychological but a performance you don't want to miss either. I love all 4 of the films. care ntohing about the tv movie and barely paid attention to the series.

[SirSmoldham]

What a film series. I first saw Psycho at the age of seven and it has obsessed me since... having visited the set and made my own fan videos. This is a great piece and went over some awesome points. Many, many thanks.

[stuckonastory]

Such an underrated horror franchise. I think this is mostly because of the high status of the original film, but each Psycho film has something to appreciate.

My rankings:

Psycho (1960)
Psycho III
Psycho II
Psycho IV

[krisnantoprayogosantoso]

Psycho II was an even better sequel of the original one. Plus, Meg Tilly is very cute. It made her character's fate even more tragic😢

[wstine]

The only thing you need to know is that everyone goes little mad sometimes and a boy's best friend friend is Mother.

[scriptmonkey]

"78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene" is a fantastic documentary for any fan of Hitchcock and great filmmaking

[randycunningham]

Psycho 2 and 3 are underappreciated gems. Other films I love of Perkins are Fear Strikes Out, Crimes of Passion, and Edge of Sanity.

[amead]

Even though the first movie was shot in black and white, Hitchcock still used color to tell us things. For instance, in the beginning of the movie, Marion Crane’s undergarments were white showing that she was pure and innocent. When she undressed for the shower, her undergarments are black showing that she sinned.

[VinnieRattolle]

Seems strange that no mention was made of CCH Pounder's radio show host, Fran Ambrose, in 4. She wasn't quite as memorable as Olivia Hussey, but it was a great character and a wonderful performance.

[grapeshot]

I've always thought the sequel was underrated.

[mychunkyjordi]

Never seen the remake or tv stuff and won't be .Some things just don't need touching .Great video 😊 🐾 💜

[jonathanfeldheim]

Hitchcock (2012) is an entertaining yarn about Hitch getting Psycho made on the heels of North by Northwest (IMHO), his two best movies came out a year apart!

[CONTROLLINGHORROR]

Great job Tyler! Need to watch all of these again