After 22 years, Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is released being declared sane by Dr. Bill Raymond (Robert Loggia) despite the objections of Marion Crane's sister Lila Loomis (Vera Miles). He moves back to the old house. Bates Motel is run by boorish manager Warren Toomey (Dennis Franz). He takes a job at the diner and befriends waitress Mary Samuels (Meg Tilly). Mary stays at Norman's place after getting thrown out by her boyfriend. Norman keeps seeing things from his long dead mother.
There is very little other than Anthony Perkins reprising his role as Norman Bates. The story isn't that exciting and is too long by half a hour. The kills are quaint when compare to compatriots of its era. It doesn't have it anymore. It's not scary. In fact, the shower scene in the original doesn't get exceeded in this movie. Meg Tilly does a good job but it's not enough. It's just a movie that doesn't live up to the original or even others of the era.
There is very little other than Anthony Perkins reprising his role as Norman Bates. The story isn't that exciting and is too long by half a hour. The kills are quaint when compare to compatriots of its era. It doesn't have it anymore. It's not scary. In fact, the shower scene in the original doesn't get exceeded in this movie. Meg Tilly does a good job but it's not enough. It's just a movie that doesn't live up to the original or even others of the era.