Bates Motel (1987)

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This busted TV pilot film is set in the sinister family-operated motel made infamous by Hitchcock's Psycho. Former mental patient Bud Cort inherits the motel from its cross-dressing owner Norman Bates (played in Psycho by Anthony Perkins, who wisely passed up this TV film). With the help of runaway… More This busted TV pilot film is set in the sinister family-operated motel made infamous by Hitchcock's Psycho. Former mental patient Bud Cort inherits the motel from its cross-dressing owner Norman Bates (played in Psycho by Anthony Perkins, who wisely passed up this TV film). With the help of runaway teen Lori Petty, Cort renovates the motel and hopes to re-open for business. Unfortunately the joint is haunted, thus it attracts only devotees of the Supernatural. Bates Motel was aimed at teenagers, who turned away in droves. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Richard Rothstein
Genres: Drama, Horror, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 5, 1987 Wide

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Whoever wrote this apparently never actually saw Psycho since there's just way too many glaring mistakes: Fairvale becomes Fairville, Norma Bates becomes Gloria Bates and on and on. The telefilm itself is all over the place one minute acting like an episode of The Twilight Zone… More
Whoever wrote this apparently never actually saw Psycho since there's just way too many glaring mistakes: Fairvale becomes Fairville, Norma Bates becomes Gloria Bates and on and on. The telefilm itself is all over the place one minute acting like an episode of The Twilight Zone (Bates' land is apparently highly susceptible now to paranormal activity) to an episode of Scooby Doo. Even Psycho completists should avoid this embarresingly bad TV trash.