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* RoleReprise: Creator/AnthonyPerkins and Creator/VeraMiles return from the first film as does Virginia Gregg as the voice of Mrs. Bates.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/RobertLoggia, best-known for playing gangsters and other tough guys, plays a kind and soft-spoken psychiatrist here.
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* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Sam Loomis is said to have died in-between films due to Creator/JohnGavin being busy serving as Ambassador to Mexico.
* CreatorBacklash: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her Website/{{YouTube}} channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
* CreatorBacklash: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her Website/{{YouTube}} channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
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* McLeaned: Sam Loomis is said to have died in-between films due to Creator/JohnGavin being busy serving as Ambassador to Mexico.
* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her Website/{{YouTube}} channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her Website/{{YouTube}} channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
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* HeAlsoDid: Tom Holland previously did ''Film/ClassOf1984'' went on to write or co-write and direct ''Film/FrightNight1985'' and ''Film/ChildsPlay1988''
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/MegTilly was never allowed to watch any sort of television as a child, and so had never seen the original film and was unaware of its significance. She didn't understand why the press was giving all the attention to Creator/AnthonyPerkins for his comeback role in this movie, and one day on the set Perkins overheard her say, "Why is Tony getting all the attention?" Perkins was upset, didn't talk to her during filming, and recommended that she be replaced, even though half of her scenes had already been shot.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/MegTilly was never allowed to watch any sort of television as a child, and so had never seen the original film and was unaware of its significance. She didn't understand why the press was giving all the attention to Creator/AnthonyPerkins for his comeback role in this movie, and one day on the set Perkins overheard her say, "Why is Tony getting all the attention?" Perkins was upset, didn't talk to her during filming, and recommended that she be replaced, even though half of her scenes had already been shot. Meg later admitted that while Perkins was "very mean" to her, she understood how stressed he was supporting his family while struggling with his career. She also accused director Richard Franklin of treating her poorly, but didn't elaborate much.
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* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her [=YouTube=] channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
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* McLeaned: Sam Loomis is said to have died in-between films due to Creator/JohnGavin being busy serving as Ambassador to Mexico.
* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her[=YouTube=] Website/{{YouTube}} channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her
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* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time onset on set that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her [=YouTube=] channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
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* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time onset that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail. She didn't watch the finished film for almost 40 years, but finally did in 2021 (through a livestream on her YouTube [=YouTube=] channel), and while she found it very scary, she said she enjoyed it overall.
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* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time onset that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail.
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** Sam Loomis from the original was supposed to return, but Creator/JohnGavin was unavailable.
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** Sam Loomis from the original was supposed to return, but Creator/JohnGavin was unavailable.unavailable, as he had been appointed Ambassador to Mexico by his old friend UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan in 1981.
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** Creator/BrianDePalma was asked to direct.
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** Creator/BrianDePalma was asked to direct. De Palma's ProductionPosse cast member Creator/DennisFranz as Warren Toomey is what remains of the former's involvement.
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* ActingInTheDark: The final scene of Norman hitting Mrs. Spool with the shovel was not given to cast and crew until the last day of shooting. All the shooting scripts ended with a message saying: "The final scene will be distributed to cast and crew on the last day of shooting". The only people that knew about the ending were director Richard Franklin and writer Tom Holland.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Meg Tilly was never allowed to watch any sort of television as a child, and so had never seen the original film and was unaware of its significance. She didn't understand why the press was giving all the attention to Anthony Perkins for his comeback role in this movie, and one day on the set Perkins overheard her say, "Why is Tony getting all the attention?" Perkins was upset, didn't talk to her during filming, and recommended that she be replaced, even though half of her scenes had already been shot.
* RealLifeRelative: The reflection of young Norman Bates in the doorknob when he flashes back to his mother's poisoning is Anthony Perkins' son Oz Perkins.
* RealLifeRelative: The reflection of young Norman Bates in the doorknob when he flashes back to his mother's poisoning is Anthony Perkins' son Oz Perkins.
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* DarkhorseCasting: It was decided to cast an unknown as Mary opposite the veteran Creator/AnthonyPerkins. The little-known Creator/MegTilly was cast.
* HostilityOnTheSet:Meg Tilly Creator/MegTilly was never allowed to watch any sort of television as a child, and so had never seen the original film and was unaware of its significance. She didn't understand why the press was giving all the attention to Anthony Perkins Creator/AnthonyPerkins for his comeback role in this movie, and one day on the set Perkins overheard her say, "Why is Tony getting all the attention?" Perkins was upset, didn't talk to her during filming, and recommended that she be replaced, even though half of her scenes had already been shot.
* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time onset that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail.
* PropRecycling: The set designers found many props and decor from the original film to use again, including their version of a notorious painting. ''The Rape of Lucretia'' returned to cover up Norman's peep hole in the wall of his office. It also saw a return in ''Film/PsychoIII''.
* RealLifeRelative: The reflection of young Norman Bates in the doorknob when he flashes back to his mother's poisoning isAnthony Perkins' Creator/AnthonyPerkins' son Oz Perkins.
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* OldShame: Creator/MegTilly had such a bad time onset that she didn't attend the premiere and has not discussed it in detail.
* PropRecycling: The set designers found many props and decor from the original film to use again, including their version of a notorious painting. ''The Rape of Lucretia'' returned to cover up Norman's peep hole in the wall of his office. It also saw a return in ''Film/PsychoIII''.
* RealLifeRelative: The reflection of young Norman Bates in the doorknob when he flashes back to his mother's poisoning is
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* ThrowItIn: The way that Norman says "cutlery" in the scene in the kitchen was conceived during a table read of the script. Anthony Perkins accidentally stuttered when he said the line and director Richard Franklin loved it and told him to say it like that in the film.
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* StarMakingRole: Creator/RobertLoggia regarded this film as his breakthrough.
* ThrowItIn: The way that Norman says "cutlery" in the scene in the kitchen was conceived during a table read of the script.Anthony Perkins Creator/AnthonyPerkins accidentally stuttered when he said the line and director Richard Franklin loved it and told him to say it like that in the film.
* ThrowItIn: The way that Norman says "cutlery" in the scene in the kitchen was conceived during a table read of the script.
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** The original attempt at a Psycho sequel, entitled ''The Return of Norman''. Can be read about [[http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/11/never-got-made-files-70-psycho-ii.html?m=0 here.]]
** Early on, the studio wanted Creator/JamieLeeCurtis to play the role of Mary. Which woulda been a heck of a CastingGag.
** Also, Anthony Perkins initially wasn't going to reprise his role as Norman. But he quickly accepted when he found out that Universal was interested in recasting the part with another actor (with one of the names thrown around being Creator/ChristopherWalken!).
** Music/JohnWilliams was originally suggested to compose the film.
** Early on, the studio wanted Creator/JamieLeeCurtis to play the role of Mary. Which woulda been a heck of a CastingGag.
** Also, Anthony Perkins initially wasn't going to reprise his role as Norman. But he quickly accepted when he found out that Universal was interested in recasting the part with another actor (with one of the names thrown around being Creator/ChristopherWalken!).
** Music/JohnWilliams was originally suggested to compose the film.
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** The original attempt at a Psycho sequel, entitled ''The Return of Norman''. Can be read about [[http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/11/never-got-made-files-70-psycho-ii.html?m=0 here.]]
** Early on, the studio wanted Creator/JamieLeeCurtis to play the role of Mary. Which woulda been a heck of aCastingGag.
CastingGag. Richard Franklin felt her presence would be too distracting and she was trying to move away from the horror genre. Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/MegRyan and Creator/KathleenTurner were also considered.
**Also, Anthony Perkins Creator/AnthonyPerkins initially wasn't going to reprise his role as Norman. But he quickly accepted when he found out that Universal was interested in recasting the part with another actor (with one of the names thrown around being Creator/ChristopherWalken!).
** Creator/BrianDePalma was asked to direct.
** Sam Loomis from the original was supposed to return, but Creator/JohnGavin was unavailable.
** Sheriff Hunt was originally called Sheriff Chambers and Dr. Raymond was originally called Dr. William Richmond in the script. They were both characters from the original film but their names were changed at the last minute.
** In the original screenplay, there was dialogue between Mary and Dr. Raymond when he is driving her to work but it was cut.
** In the shooting script an extended scene in the sheriff's office at the end of the movie reveals Mary survives the gunshot and "she'll pull through okay" but goes mad.
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** Sam Loomis from the original was supposed to return, but Creator/JohnGavin was unavailable.
** Sheriff Hunt was originally called Sheriff Chambers and Dr. Raymond was originally called Dr. William Richmond in the script. They were both characters from the original film but their names were changed at the last minute.
** In the original screenplay, there was dialogue between Mary and Dr. Raymond when he is driving her to work but it was cut.
** In the shooting script an extended scene in the sheriff's office at the end of the movie reveals Mary survives the gunshot and "she'll pull through okay" but goes mad.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/DennisFranz's casting can be this to his collaborations with Creator/BrianDePalma, who is known for his early works paying homage to Creator/AlfredHitchcock (the director of the original 1960 film), one of which being ''Film/DressedToKill'' which drew comparisons with ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.
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* ActorInspiredElement: The scene in Norman's childhood bedroom where Mary comforts him on the bed was added by screenwriter Tom Holland at the request of Anthony Perkins, Creator/AnthonyPerkins, who felt that his character needed a moving moment with the character of Mary Loomis.
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* ActorAllusion: Dennis Franz's casting can be this to his collaborations with Creator/BrianDePalma, who is known for his early works paying homage to Creator/AlfredHitchcock (the director of the original 1960 film), one of which being ''Film/DressedToKill'' which drew comparisons with ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.
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* ActorAllusion: Dennis Franz's Creator/DennisFranz's casting can be this to his collaborations with Creator/BrianDePalma, who is known for his early works paying homage to Creator/AlfredHitchcock (the director of the original 1960 film), one of which being ''Film/DressedToKill'' which drew comparisons with ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original attempt at a Psycho sequel, entitled ''The Return of Norman''. Can be read about [[http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/11/never-got-made-files-70-psycho-ii.html?m=0 here.]]
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ActorInspiredElement: The scene in Norman's childhood bedroom where Mary comforts him on the bed was added by screenwriter Tom Holland at the request of Anthony Perkins, who felt that his character needed a moving moment with the character of Mary Loomis.
* HostilityOnTheSet: Meg Tilly was never allowed to watch any sort of television as a child, and so had never seen the original film and was unaware of its significance. She didn't understand why the press was giving all the attention to Anthony Perkins for his comeback role in this movie, and one day on the set Perkins overheard her say, "Why is Tony getting all the attention?" Perkins was upset, didn't talk to her during filming, and recommended that she be replaced, even though half of her scenes had already been shot.
* RealLifeRelative: The reflection of young Norman Bates in the doorknob when he flashes back to his mother's poisoning is Anthony Perkins' son Oz Perkins.
* RecycledSet: The original house set was used and the motel was reconstructed.
* SequelGap: The film came out 23 years after the original.
* ThrowItIn: The way that Norman says "cutlery" in the scene in the kitchen was conceived during a table read of the script. Anthony Perkins accidentally stuttered when he said the line and director Richard Franklin loved it and told him to say it like that in the film.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The original attempt at a Psycho sequel, entitled ''The Return of Norman''. Can be read about [[http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/11/never-got-made-files-70-psycho-ii.html?m=0 here.]]
* HostilityOnTheSet: Meg Tilly was never allowed to watch any sort of television as a child, and so had never seen the original film and was unaware of its significance. She didn't understand why the press was giving all the attention to Anthony Perkins for his comeback role in this movie, and one day on the set Perkins overheard her say, "Why is Tony getting all the attention?" Perkins was upset, didn't talk to her during filming, and recommended that she be replaced, even though half of her scenes had already been shot.
* RealLifeRelative: The reflection of young Norman Bates in the doorknob when he flashes back to his mother's poisoning is Anthony Perkins' son Oz Perkins.
* RecycledSet: The original house set was used and the motel was reconstructed.
* SequelGap: The film came out 23 years after the original.
* ThrowItIn: The way that Norman says "cutlery" in the scene in the kitchen was conceived during a table read of the script. Anthony Perkins accidentally stuttered when he said the line and director Richard Franklin loved it and told him to say it like that in the film.
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** The original attempt at a Psycho sequel, entitled ''The Return of Norman''. Can be read about [[http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/11/never-got-made-files-70-psycho-ii.html?m=0 here.]]
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** Also, Anthony Perkins initially wasn't going to reprise his role as Norman. But he quickly accepted when he found out that Universal was interested in recasting the part with another actor (with one of the names thrown around being Creator/ChristopherWalken!).Creator/ChristopherWalken!).
** Music/JohnWilliams was originally suggested to compose the film.
** Music/JohnWilliams was originally suggested to compose the film.
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* ActorAllusion: Dennis Franz's casting can be this to his collaborations with Creator/BrianDePalma, who is known for his early works paying homage to Creator/AlfredHitchcock (the director of the original 1960 film), one of which being ''Film/DressedToKill'' which drew comparisons with ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.
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** Also, Anthony Perkins initially wasn't going to reprise his role as Norman. But he quickly accepted when he found out that Universal was interested in recasting the part with another actor (with one of the names thrown around being Creator/ChristopherWalken !).Creator/ChristopherWalken!).
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*WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original attempt at a Psycho sequel, entitled ''The Return of Norman''. Can be read about [[http://originalvidjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/11/never-got-made-files-70-psycho-ii.html?m=0 here.]]
**Early on, the studio wanted Creator/JamieLeeCurtis to play the role of Mary. Which woulda been a heck of a CastingGag.
** Also, Anthony Perkins initially wasn't going to reprise his role as Norman. But he quickly accepted when he found out that Universal was interested in recasting the part with another actor (with one of the names thrown around being Creator/ChristopherWalken !).
**Early on, the studio wanted Creator/JamieLeeCurtis to play the role of Mary. Which woulda been a heck of a CastingGag.
** Also, Anthony Perkins initially wasn't going to reprise his role as Norman. But he quickly accepted when he found out that Universal was interested in recasting the part with another actor (with one of the names thrown around being Creator/ChristopherWalken !).
