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Anthony Perkins's directorial debut. |
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Anthony Perkins originally suggested the film be filmed in black and white but Universal opposed it. |
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The book entitled "In The Belly of the Beast" is seen laying outside the Bates House. The novel appears in Psycho II (1983) |
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The original script had Duane as the killer emulating Norman Bates's crimes. |
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Universal had planned the release of the movie for February 1986 - however, various re-shoots were needed and the film's release was delayed until July of 1986. |
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Stuntman Kurt Paul played "Mother", except for when we actually see Anthony Perkins dressed up as "Mother" at the end. This is why we never get to see Mother's face on screen. Mother's face is always blacked out, or hidden in the shadow's. |
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After completion, Universal felt the film needed a better ending with more of a twist, so Perkins was called back to shoot the final scene. |
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Visitors to Universal Studios were able to watch the exterior filming while on the tram tours. Perkins would have the cast and crew wave and say "each of them are potential ticketholders!" |
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Anthony Perkins was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film in 1987. |
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Some of the set pieces inside the Bates House were actually original props from the previous Psycho films. |
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The girl who gets killed on the toilet by mother is in fact Katt Shea, who would eventually become a successful film director with such credits as Poison Ivy (1992) and The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) |
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When Maureen is lying dead on the floor, and Norman kneels over her, we can see her eyes move a little. |
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The television version has a completely different beginning with titles that appear before Maureen is seen. |
