Psycho IV: The Beginning
Movie • 1990 • Horror
ReportNorman Bates is again released from the mental hospital he was placed in at the end of Psycho III after serving another few years and is apparently rehabiliated for the second time. Norman is now married to a young nurse named Connie and is expecting a child. However, Norman fears that the child will inherit his mental illness. Meanwhile, Fran Ambrose is a radio talk show host who is discussing the topic of matricide with guest Dr. Richmond, Norman's former psychologist. The radio station receives a call from Norman, who uses the alias "Ed" to tell his story.
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two characters vomit after being poisoned
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norman is abused emotionally, physically, and sexually by his mother
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Are there bugs?
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norman explains that his father was stung to death by bees. no insects are actually seen or heard in the film
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if violent rape is what bothers you there's none of that, but there are scenes where norma acts inappropriately towards her teenage son. incestuous sexual abuse/molestation is very heavily implied
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Family
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near the start of the movie we find out that norman's father died when norman was a young child. the death is offscreen but we see his corpse at the funeral while present-day norman explains how he died. later on norman poisons his mother and she dies slowly onscreen. her corpse is also seen multiple times throughout the movie
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averagehorrorenjoyer
in a scene near the end, a living character sees visions of dead characters. these are treated more like memories/hallucinations of his past than ghosts
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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someone is locked in a closet, and another is put into the trunk of a car
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Are there abortions?
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norma at one point says she wishes she had aborted norman.
SPOILERS: norman also intends to kill his wife as a means of aborting the fetus she is carrying, but is unable to go through with it
SPOILERS: norman also intends to kill his wife as a means of aborting the fetus she is carrying, but is unable to go through with it
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Does a pregnant person die?
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a pregnant person is threatened with death, but ultimately survives
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norma repeatedly calls norman a girl, which distresses him. chet also asks him "you're not a girl, are you?" in a derogatory/degrading fashion
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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someone is left in the trunk of a car which is then driven into a swamp. we hear them drowning
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