Psycho III

Perkins directs this one, and he does a decent job of it, but things are starting to wear pretty thin by this point. There's some interesting additions to the mythology by the end though...

>Maureen: *"You must think I've gone mad?"* Norman: *"Oh, no... no. We all go a little mad sometimes."* More sex and nudity—which kinda fits with the *Psycho* franchise and the nature of Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins as Norman is really what keeps this movie going, his character's engaging and his interactions with "mother" are mysterious (same as *Psycho II*). Norman's character arc with these three movies is interesting and the two sequels stayed true to his persona which is great. He's never really seen as a villain, just another victim of "mother". Maureen isn't as charming or interesting as Marion or Mary but she brings out a side of Norman we haven't seen before so there's that at least. It has some awesome kills, especially the toilet one. I got bored in the second half, feels all over the place and the pacing's off. The last 10 minutes or so are an absolute blast though. A step down from the previous two but still decent.