While Hitchcock did not think of any of his movies getting a sequel, after his death all prohibitions went out the door. You may feel that this does the original disservice, Anthony Perkins felt otherwise. And while I don't know how anyone will perceive this, one thing is for sure: it does not hold a candle to the original. It still tries to do it service as much as possible. And anything that is or was made regarding Psycho tried to do it as much service as it could (maybe with the exception of the Bates Motel movie).
So while this isn't a masterpiece, it is a decent movie, if you can detach yourself of the baggage. Which of course is hard, because you are reminded constantly. Performances are good and for the first time there is quite a lot of blood and also nudity (which may be one of the weirdest things I reckon). So whether you like whatever Perkins did (performance and directing wise), it is part of the Psycho Legacy - no pun intended
So while this isn't a masterpiece, it is a decent movie, if you can detach yourself of the baggage. Which of course is hard, because you are reminded constantly. Performances are good and for the first time there is quite a lot of blood and also nudity (which may be one of the weirdest things I reckon). So whether you like whatever Perkins did (performance and directing wise), it is part of the Psycho Legacy - no pun intended