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Psycho II is a 1983 American psychological slasher film directed by Richard Franklin, written by Tom Holland, and starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, and Meg Tilly. It is the first sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho and the second film in the Psycho franchise.
Yes, it’s good to be the king. But sometimes it’s nearly as good to be part of a legacy project initiated four decades ago by indisputable Hollywood comedy royalty — in this case, legendary ...
History of the World, Part II is an American sketch comedy limited television series written and produced by Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen. The series serves as a sequel to the 1981 film written and directed by Brooks, with sketches parodying events from different periods of human history and legend.
Studio publicity photo of Hitchcock in 1955. Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) [1] was an English director and filmmaker. Popularly known as the "Master of Suspense" for his use of innovative film techniques in thrillers, [1] [2] Hitchcock started his career in the British film industry as a title designer and art director for a number of silent films during the early 1920s.
Alfred Hitchcock UK 1932 The Lodger: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog: Maurice Elvey: UK 1944 The Lodger: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog: John Brahm: USA 1953 Man in the Attic: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog: Hugo Fregonese: USA 1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alfred Hitchcock USA 1958 Step Down to ...
Hitchcock's cameos often signify an important moment, such as when the protagonist travels to the location where their ordeal will ensue. [2]: 73 The director also used his appearances to foreshadow or underscore the themes of the film. [3] The other major function of the cameos is as a metafictional device, harkening back to Elizabethan drama ...
Vera June Miles (née Ralston; born August 23, 1929) is an American retired actress.She is known for appearing in John Ford's Western films The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and for playing Lila Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and Richard Franklin's sequel Psycho II (1983).
Three sequels were produced after Hitchcock died: Psycho II (1983), Psycho III (1986), and Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990), the last being a part-prequel television movie written by the original screenplay author, Joseph Stefano. Anthony Perkins returned to his role of Norman Bates in all three sequels, and also directed the third film.