Psycho III is a 1986 horror/slasher film. It is the second sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The film stars Anthony Perkins , Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey and Roberta Maxwell. The screenplay is written by Charles Edward Pogue. The original electronic music score is composed and performed by Carter Burwell in one of his earliest projects. The film was a financial failure, becoming the lowest grossing film in the Psycho franchise. It was followed by Psycho IV: The Beginning. Maureen Coyle, a mentally unstable young nun, is atop a bell tower and about to commit suicide. Another nun tries to get... her to come down, but Maureen accidentally pushes her to her death. Maureen is forced to leave the convent. Norman Bates is still manning the desk at the Bates Motel and living with the preserved corpse of his "true" mother, Emma Spool. Local law enforcement and Norman's ex-boss, Ralph Statler, are concerned since Mrs. Spool has been missing for over a month. Duane Duke, a sleazy musician desperate for money, is offered the job of assistant motel manager to replace the late Warren Toomey, who was the previous assistant manager who was fired by Norman.
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| Release date: | July 2, 1986 |
| Directed by: | Anthony Perkins |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Hilton A. Green |
| Editor: | David E. Blewitt, David Blewitt |
| Music by: | Carter Burwell |
| Cinematography: | Bruce Surtees |
| Screenplay by: | Charles Edward Pogue |
| Genre: | Thriller |