Title:	Bates Motel
Rating:	NR
Running Time:	92
Release Date:	July 2, 1986
Director:	Anthony Perkins
Writer(s):	Charles Edward Pogue
Starring:	Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell
Company:	Universal Pictures
Body Count:	5

After Psycho III's poor box office performance it seemed Norman was being sent away for good. Until July of 1987 when Bates Motel, a made-for-TV movie, aired on NBC. Intended to launch a prime-time series, Bates Motel jettisons the continuity of the two theatrical Psycho sequels, telling the story of Alex West--a boy who befriended Norman in the mental institution. When Norman dies he leaves Alex his namesake motel...but then must face the possibility the hotel haunted--by Mother, or some other supernatural force. Is this a lost classic, or a properly overlooked film? And how does NBC's Bates Motel compare to A&E's current drama series? If you support Now Playing with a donation you can listen and find out!

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