CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Curt Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

slimer8489 Okay, so I'm a big Alfred Hitchcock fan. He's my filmmaking idol and I owe so much to him. One of my favorites of his is Psycho, which I really loved. Naturally, I would check out the sequels.Usually, a sequel to a really great movie (especially if the original director is not involved) is doomed to fail. But not always. Definitely not in this movie. I actually enjoyed Psycho II. I liked how it continued the story and turned Norman Bates into a sympathetic character this time around. He's trying to start fresh and live a normal life, but his demons still haunt him and some of the townspeople remind him of his horrid past. This story is quite fresh and original. I like how Norman is trying to change. I'm so glad Universal chose to not follow the Psycho II book, which was about Norman going to Hollywood. That would have been stupid.Not only is the story good, but once again, Anthony Perkins nails the part of Norman Bates. He still acts so awkwardly. The music, done by Jerry Goldsmith, is also good. But nothing can top Bernard Herrmann's famous score of the original. Like the first film, it had a great twist ending that you didn't see coming, but one thing I hated about the ending is the shark-jumping moment where we find out that (spoiler alert) Norma Bates didn't give birth to Norman. It was her sister. Yeah. I'm just as appalled as you are.Overall, this is a pretty good sequel that doesn't deserve the hate that it gets. Of course, it's not trying to top the Alfred Hitchcock classic. It's trying to do its own thing. Also, it's not a cheap retread of the previous film. That was saved for the next movie.

adonis98-743-186503 After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes - and his mother - continue to haunt him. Psycho II pays homage to the original 1960 classic but also as a movie itself and bringing back 2 of the original cast members from the first film is more than welcome yes it did take 22 years to be made but it makes sense it's also a great psychological thriller and the film does have some good performances and it's way better than most horror films of this decade. Anthony Perkins owns the role and he is easily the best thing of those movies the film has some great scenes like the blood coming out of the toilet and the floor, the classic scene from the first film including the music but also Norman starting to get insane once more now the ending is kinda the low point on the film with those weird stabbing parts and those 2 major deaths but then again it's a thriller stupid stuff must happen. In the end Psycho 2 is much much better than most movies that come today but also as good as the Original with some new and old problems that the first film suffered from for example the pacing.

John Brooks Although there was tremendous potential for a sequel to the original Hitchcock classic, and even good potential in the plot of this particular sequel, the film in itself just doesn't hold up. We're given an interesting premise during the first act of the film, which evolves intriguingly, but as we move more and more into the developments, we're given an absolute cluster of twist upon twits upon twist, and as a film-maker you can't do that. An experienced viewer will immediately feel jaded after a while, fooled almost, and the element of twist loses all its thrill and value when it is being shaken around all over. This along with the totally unnecessary and uncalled for graphic elements, and that entire final chapter of the movie really does come out as something of real silliness. It just turns kind of stupid and forced, really. Not nearly anywhere close to the subtlety this sort of film mandates, and that the original was so masterful at. It's just too much. There's way too much. The cinematography is very good though in parts, and the soundtrack is beautiful: about that, and finally, one could've wished less for the over-complicated route this sequel took, and rather for a more settled, contemplative sequel in that nostalgic tone this film sometimes generates - with a more simple, believable and mature development. This film is excess, overdone, on many levels 'too much' - although in its premise and in some regards it really had strong elements.

Predrag The original "Psycho," a classic in the great tradition of Hitchcock's many films, brought so much to the world of movies that it was hard to imagine that any sequel to a movie as stupendous as this would be any good. It's hard to believe that this movie is as good as it is, though it's not so hard to explain why. The movie gets it right by choosing to place most of the movie in the Bates home, which was rarely seen in the first film. Recalling the way in which that house looked so foreboding from the outside, it's absolutely intriguing to actually see the guts of it, to get to see the inside of the house. Seeing everything inside makes the voices and images that haunt Norman believable and convincing. Perkins must also be commended for the film's surprising success. He is able to keep the timidity and degree of gentility that his character possessed in the first outing, and that's what makes us able to care more for him in this film. The beauty of this film is the mystery, that you never truly know what plot twist the film is going to take, in the spirit of Hitchcock. Exhuming graves, dredging the swamp, deception, and murder are some thrilling elements of this film. The atmosphere is wonderful, with some incredible cinematography and a soundtrack that compliments it's dark beauty perfectly. Will Norman Bates be driven back into the insane asylum? All in all, this movie isn't as good as the original, but it's a worthy sequel worth watching.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.