Bates Motel

Fernsehfilm
1987
12
1 Std. 30 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Ein gestörter Mann, der mit den verstorbenen Norman Bates in der staatlichen Irrenanstalt untergebracht war, erbt das legendäre Bates Motel nach dem Tod von Norman und versucht es zu einem r... Alles lesenEin gestörter Mann, der mit den verstorbenen Norman Bates in der staatlichen Irrenanstalt untergebracht war, erbt das legendäre Bates Motel nach dem Tod von Norman und versucht es zu einem respektablen Geschäft zu machen.Ein gestörter Mann, der mit den verstorbenen Norman Bates in der staatlichen Irrenanstalt untergebracht war, erbt das legendäre Bates Motel nach dem Tod von Norman und versucht es zu einem respektablen Geschäft zu machen.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

3,8/10

1880

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Fotos57

+ 50

Mehr wie diese

5,4

Psycho IV: The Beginning

5,5

6,6

4,6

8,1

5,0

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

6,9

Bates Motel: The Check Out

6,3

Bates Motel: After Hours

5,7

Die Rückkehr der Fliege

4,2

Hellraiser - Hellworld

4,8

Survival of the Dead

6,8

The Psycho Legacy

Handlung

Ändern

WUSSTEST DU SCHON:

Ändern

Wissenswertes
Despite popular belief, Anthony Perkins never boycotted the film. At a 1988 horror convention, Perkins stated that he had no involvement in the film and that he watched it when it originally aired. He called the film: "just terrible".

Patzer
This production features the motel in a town called Fairville. The Bates motel was located just outside of Fairvale.

Zitate
[last lines]
Alex West: Nobody ever said life was easy. Then nothing ever worth it ever is. But you know, I think with a little luck, we're gonna do okay here. I think Norman would have liked that. Oh, by the way, if you ever need a room, come on by. Can't say for sure what you'll find, but that is what makes the world go round.

Verbindungen
Edited from Psycho III (1986)

Soundtracks
Where or When
Written by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
Performed by Dion DiMucci (as Dion) & The Belmonts

Benutzerrezensionen39

Rezension

Ausgewählte Rezension

5/10

Ok in Terms of TV Movies

Bates Motel isn't great, but it's not terrible. It takes place in the Psycho universe but it's not cannon with the then-ongoing Psycho franchise with Anthony Perkins.

In this story, we meet a troubled young man who befriends an imprisoned Norman Bates. Then, when Bates dies and wills the Bates Motel to his friend (named Alex), he befriends a young employee of a fast-food chain (working the mascot duty), and together they renovate and reopen the Bates Motel, as per Norman's wishes in transferring property ownership.

TV movies are notoriously bad, and this one is definitely up there; however, it's not without its decent moments. Alex is a pretty likeable character, and his thoughts and feelings are easy to sympathize with. The acting is a little weak in places, but it's actually better than one might expect from a TV movie. Originally intended to be the pilot for a series set in the Psycho universe, I'm glad it never got off the ground; it sticks out like an eyesore as the outlier in the Psycho franchise, and I don't think I ever would've wanted to watch a TV show built off this "movie."

At the end of the day, Psycho just isn't the same without Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates.