Wordiezett So much average

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Sober-Friend Universal has always ignored the sequels to "Psycho". While the Hitchcock original has always had great DVD releases the sequels were treated poorly by the studio. No special editions were ever done for those releases.Thankfully I am not the only fan of "Psycho II". Rob Galluzzo has produced this amazing documentary about the "Psycho Films". Primarily it sticks to the sequels because the original has had many books and DVD devoted to it. This documentary does what Universal failed to do. It gave us a documentary chronicling everything you would want to know about the sequels. Cast and crew interviews talk about everything you would want to know. From casting to shooting to reactions that both the cast and public felt about each sequel. Made with such love and care that you hope Rob Galluzzo will make another documentary about another horror franchise! Please note after this documentary was made Shout Factory ended licensing the "Psycho Sequels" for Special Editions on Home Video. If you love these films then watch this documentary!

Michael_Elliott Psycho Legacy, The (2010) *** 1/2 (out of 4) It took quite a while but fans of the PSYCHO series finally have a documentary that covers all four films. Although the end result isn't as great as one might hope, there are still enough original cast members and nice stories being told to make this a must-see. Jeff Fahey, Lee Garlington, Mick Garris, Stuart Gordon, Adam Green, Tom Holland, Olivia Hussey, Robert Loggia, Diane Scarwid, Brinke Stevens and Henry Thomas are just a few of the faces who give interviews and it's good to see that so many of the supporting players from the three sequels are on hand. Again, this documentary is certainly a mixed blessing but it's also the only thing out there that really covers the sequels. I think a little too much detail is given in regards to the original movie and it's nothing we haven't heard before. I mean, there's the brilliant THE MAKING OF PSYCHO already out there plus countless books and magazines so I think less could have been said here. Things really pick up when we start to discuss the three very good sequels starting with a few notes on PSYCHO II including one story involving Perkins and Meg Tilly not getting along. Hearing Holland discuss the fears of trying to do a sequel was certainly interesting. PSYCHO III gets most of the main cast members back and both Fahey and Scarwid tell some great stories about working with Perkins who not only acted in the film but directed it. Director Garris doesn't shy away from saying Perkins was very difficult to work with on PSYCHO IV and some of this might have been due to the actor wanting to direct the film himself. Thomas and Hussey also share some very good stories about what they were trying to do with their roles. All three sequels are given equal playing time but one wishes that they had gone a bit further in the discussion of them. The DVD features plenty of bonus features that go into more detail but this documentary, I think, would have been better with more stories we haven't heard instead of going back over countless stories we've heard about the original. It's also worth noting that both BATES MOTEL and the remake are never mentioned. Still, even with the few minor issues, THE PSYCHO LEGACY is the only way to really hear about the sequels and there's no question that fans will enjoy seeing some of their favorite characters again.

Woodyanders Writer/director Robert V. Galluzzo delivers a very informative and engrossing documentary that scrupulously covers Alfred Hitchcock's landmark 1960 classic and its three sequels, with the best and most intriguing segments digging up plenty of fascinating dirt on said sequels. Starting naturally with the influential original, which broke all the rules for its time, was slightly inspired by notorious serial killer Ed Gein, pushed the envelope with the shocking shower murder set piece, and, most importantly, introduced us to strangely sympathetic boy-next-door psycho Norman Bates and proved to be Anthony Perkins' signature role that he would forever be associated with. The makers of "Psycho II" knew from the get go that making a follow-up to such a well-respected film was a daunting challenge (screenwriter Tom Holland openly fesses up to this in the documentary), but the project had the right director with devout Hitchhock aficionado Richard Franklin. Surprisingly, Perkins and Meg Tilly didn't get along. We get some good info on how the surprise ending was kept secret from the cast and favorable comments on Jerry Goldsmith's terrific score. "Psycho III" was Perkins' directorial debut and everyone involved with the movie notes that he was an extremely warm, funny, and easygoing guy who was totally prepared for the job of helming a motion picture. Moreover, the love story aspect of the story and the off-kilter tone are both addressed along with the startling phone booth murder set piece and the fact that the third sequel reinstates the mythology from the original. "Psycho IV" benefits greatly from the ingenious casting of Henry Thomas as Norman (it was Thomas' first big lead part as an adult actor) and Olivia Hussey as Norman's beautiful, but abusive mother (Hussey confesses that she had a really hard time doing in the scene in which both Norman and his mother roll around on the floor). Director Mick Garris provides the most interesting anecdote when he admits that Perkins was very tough to work with. Featuring a wealth of fun, lively, and compelling interviews not only with direct participants in the movies (writers Holland and Charles Edward Pogue, thespians Jeff Fahey, Diana Scarwid, Robert Loggia, Katt Shea, Juliette Cummins, Donovan Scott, and Lee Garlington), but also such hardcore buffs as novelist David J. Schow and horror directors like Adam Green and Stuart Gordon, this documentary is absolutely essential viewing for fans of the "Psycho" films.

Quentin Stuckey Retrospective horror franchise documentaries have become a well known trend in the horror genre ever since HALLOWEEN:25 YEARS OF TERROR was released back in 2006.Since then we have gotten a lesser documentary on the Friday THE 13TH franchise and a fantastic documentary on the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise.Now after 3 long years of hard work,dedication and care we have THE PSYCHO LEGACY.The one and only feature length documentary on the PSYCHO franchise.Audiences were introduced to the franchise back in 1960 when the original Hitchcock masterpiece was released into theatres.It immediately became a horror classic.It made people afraid to take a shower and also afraid of mother loving motel owners.PSYCHO changed the genre forever and influenced a large number of filmmakers like John Carpenter,Brian De Palma,Steven Spielberg,Martin Scorsese and more.Although PSYCHO is a landmark film in not only horror history but also film history in general, the sequels have always fallen behind in terms of attention and praise.As a hard core PSYCHO fan, I always felt that PSYCHO 1-4 were all great films and much better than average horror sequels.I had the same desire that Robert Galluzzo had about wanting to know what happened on the sets of all the PSYCHO sequels.I wanted this documentary to exist and luckily Robg was smart and talented enough to make it happen.DOCUMENTARY: THE PSYCHO LEGACY opens immediately with the iconic sound of a shower running.Paul Ehlers gives an awesome opening narration.The amazing title sequence designed by Jon Maus brought a smile to my face as it is done in the very style of PSYCHO.He created outstanding graphics for the entire documentary.That made it even more worthwhile to watch.After the title sequence, the documentary starts off with today's horror filmmakers telling why the original PSYCHO is such an iconic film.And I think that's a good way to start off since there's been countless documentaries,books and articles about the original PSYCHO,so why repeat what PSYCHO fans already know? Right after that, we dive into the sequels. The documentary is jam packed with interviews with all kinds of PSYCHO alumni including Tom Holland,Mick Garris,Juliette Cummins,Hilton Green,Sharen Camille,Andrew London,Henry Thomas,Olivia Hussey and more! You get a lot of interesting tidbits from every cast or crew member interviewed. Obviously I don't want to give anything away since some PSYCHO fans haven't seen it yet but believe me you will be very educated about the PSYCHO sequels after you watch this.Not only does THE PSYCHO LEGACY explore all four PSYCHO films it also explores Anthony Perkins and his portrayal of the iconic horror character known as Norman Bates.I thought that the documentary was a very loving tribute to him.Perkins was one of the great actors of all time and he will be remembered not just for Norman Bates but also himself as a person.Diana Scarwid even teared up at the end of the documentary when talking about Anthony Perkins and how he is no longer with us.It came across that he was very important to a lot of people and I thought that was one of the great things about THE PSYCHO LEGACY.Overall, the documentary was fantastic.It was well put together,beautifully scored and brilliantly made.Robert Galluzzo should be very proud of what he has accomplished.He is now apart of PSYCHO history. He put a lot of care and love into this project and he was very successful.Rating: 5/5SPECIAL FEATURES: Now if the documentary wasn't enough, you have 3 hours worth of special features.The 41 minute Anthony Perkins Q&A footage is really amazing!! I felt like I was right there at the 1988 convention watching him on stage.It was great that Rob was able to get that footage!! The extended and deleted scenes on Disc 1 were really interesting. You get more great stories from the PSYCHO alumni.I loved watching those!! "The PSYCHO Reunion Panel" was a disappointment since that featurette is nothing but audio and pictures but it's still interesting to watch. "A Tour of the Bates Motel" was also a disappointment since I saw that awhile ago on the official MySpace page."Revisiting PSYCHO II" was a great featurette.It has Tom Holland and Andrew London going through cool PSYCHO II posters,blueprints,scripts,newspaper clippings and more that have been left behind by director Richard Franklin."Shooting PSYCHO II" was an informative interview with cinematographer Dean Cundey about what it was like to film PSYCHO II."A Visit with PSYCHO memorabilia collector Guy Thorpe" was a fantastic featurette that shows awesome PSYCHO memorabilia owned by a die hard fan Guy Thorpe. He even owns the Mother corpse from PSYCHO II !! I'm very jealous!! "PSYCHO on the Web" was an interesting piece on Jason Allentoff's amazing PSYCHO website. "Norman Bates in Print" was an awesome featurette on Robert Bloch's PSYCHO novels.Without them we wouldn't have the PSYCHO franchise!! And finally"The Hyaena Gallery Presents: Serial Killer Inspired Art" was disturbing but fun. Overall, the special features were very pleasing to me as a PSYCHO fan. Rob was very creative with them since he could only use footage from the movies in the actual documentary.I thought they were great and as I said before very creative.Rating: 4/5With the awesome documentary and great special features, what PSYCHO fan wouldn't like this? It's something that we've always wanted to see and because of Robert Galluzzo, we got to see it!! Rob was dedicated,determined and just cared deeply about this fantastic horror franchise and I really thank him for making this. THE PSYCHO LEGACY is a must have for PSYCHO fans everywhere!!