History Awesome / Psycho

* Meta-example: In this interview with [[https://www.fullecirclemagazine.com/2010/11/conversation-with-sharen-camille.html Sharen Camille,]] who played Holly (the first victim in Psycho IV) said that after she was "stabbed" she went to wash off the fake blood, and as it when down the drain it looked just like the shot from the famous ShowerScene in the first movie. Her response to this was
-> "Oh my God, what am I doing? I'm living Psycho. This is the best thing ever!"

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* The final scene in the original movie -- [[spoiler: Mother has taken full control, but she opts to conceal her murderous nature so that people will think Norman is responsible, not her]].

* The final scene in the original movie - [[spoiler: Mother has taken full control, but she opts to conceal her murderous nature so that people will think Norman is responsible, not her]].

* Lila kicking Norman in the face during the 1998 remake, rather than standing frozen in fear as she did in the original.

* Norman finally [[spoiler: stands up to "Mother"]] in ''Psycho III''.
* In ''Psycho III'', Norman killing [[spoiler: [[TheSociopath Duke]]]] in a final showdown in a speeding car. Which ultimately ends with [[spoiler: Duke]] [[DeathByIrony drowning to death in his own crappy car]] while Norman easily swims out of the swamp.
* Norman [[spoiler:[[DestroyTheAbusiveHome burning down the old house full of terrible memories]]]] in the fourth movie. After facing all the horrible people from his DarkAndTroubledPast, Norman is able to lock away the memory of his mother in the ruins of their old house forever.
* Lila kicking Norman in the face during the 1998 remake, rather than standing frozen in fear as she did in the original.
* Even though it [[{{Understatement}} didn't end well]], young adult Norman attracting a beautiful woman in Psycho IV.
* Norman finally killing people who ''deserved'' to die in ''Psycho IV''. He offs [[spoiler: his [[AbusiveParent mother]] and her lover [[JerkJock Chet]] by poisoning their tea. However, unlike the original film, it's revealed that the two attempted to kill Norman before the poison overcame them. We see Norman finally defend himself and whup their asses in a futile fist fight as they die an excruciating death as the poison destroys their insides.]]
* ''Psycho IV'' ending with Norman [[EarnYourHappyEnding finally regaining a normal life and his sanity]] after four films of suffering.

* Norman [[spoiler:burning down the old house full of terrible memories]] in the fourth movie.

* Even though it [[{{Understatement}} didn't end well]], young adult Norman attracting a beautiful woman in Psycho IV.

* Norman finally [[spoiler: stands up to "Mother" in ''Psycho III''.]]
* Norman [[spoiler:burning down the old house full of terrible memories in the fourth movie.]]

* Lila kicking Norman in the face during the 1998 remake, rather than standing frozen in fear as she did in the original.

* Norman finally [[spoiler: stands up to "mother" in ''Psycho III''.]]

* Norman [[spoiler:burning down the old house full of terrible memories in the fourth movie.]]

* Norman finally [[spoiler: stands up to "mother" in ''Psycho III''.]]

* Norman finally [[spoiler: stands up to "mother."]]