# Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

> A troubled Norman Bates recounts the maternal trauma and murderous impulses that shaped him while fearing a new killing spree.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25646

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
- Director: Mick Garris
- Cast: Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey, CCH Pounder, Warren Frost, Donna Mitchell, Thomas Schuster, Sharen Camille
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102724/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, brooding, melodramatic, late night horror viewing, franchise deep dive

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