Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning
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Genre
Written byJoseph Stefano
Directed byMick Garris
Starring
Music byGraeme Revell
Bernard Herrmann (original score)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerHilton A. Green
ProducersGeorge Zaloom
Les Mayfield
Production locationUniversal Studios Florida
CinematographyRodney Charters
EditorCharles Bornstein
Running time96 minutes
Production companiesUniversal Television
Smart Money Productions
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseNovember 10, 1990 (1990-11-10)
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Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 American made-for-television slasher film directed by Mick Garris, and starring Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey, Warren Frost, Donna Mitchell, and CCH Pounder. It serves as both the third sequel and a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, focusing on the early life of Norman Bates and the flashbacks that took place prior to the events of the original film. It is the fourth and final film in the original Psycho franchise, and Perkins' final appearance in the series before his death in 1992.

The film was written by Joseph Stefano, who also wrote the screenplay of the original film. The musical score was composed by Graeme Revell and the title theme music by Bernard Herrmann from the original film was used. Psycho IV: The Beginning premiered on Showtime on November 10, 1990 as part of a Psycho retrospective hosted by Janet Leigh.