June 2022 – Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

Bates Motel (1987) | Richard Rothstein

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 qwipster Comment is Closed

The events of 1987’s Bates Motel take place 27 years after schizophrenic serial killer Norman Bates is arrested and found guilty by reason of insanity for his crimes. While in the institution, Norman is introduced to a troubled young boy named Alex West (Bud Cort), who murdered his abusive stepfather in a giant tumble dryer […]

Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) | Mick Garris

June 20, 2022 qwipster Comment is Closed

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Psycho IV: The Beginning is the fourth and final film in Universal’s Psycho franchise, and the last to portray Anthony Perkins in his most famous of roles. It’s the first of the series not to be released theatrically, debuting on the premium cable channel Showtime in 1990. This film is a sequel in theory, as it does take […]