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Psycho
1998 104 min United States of America R 16+
★4.9
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Gus Van Sant
🎭 Based on
«Psycho»
byRobert Bloch
Trailers
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Description
A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$21.49M
Worldwide:
$37.1M
Starring
Vince Vaughn
Actor
Anne Heche
Actor
Julianne Moore
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 1999
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 1999
— Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff
Razzie Awards 1999
— Worst Actress
Saturn Awards 1999
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 1999
— Best Screenplay
Key opinion
Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake is widely criticized for being an unnecessary, shot-for-shot imitation that fails to justify its existence or capture the terror of Hitchcock's original. While a small minority appreciates the polished technical execution and color palette, the general consensus views the film as a hollow, lifeless, and miscast commercial failure.
| Originality | The film functions as a redundant, frame-by-frame imitation that lacks original vision and artistic justification. | |
| Acting | The casting choices—particularly Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche—are widely considered unconvincing and inferior to the original performances. | |
| Emotion | The remake fails to recreate the genuine suspense and atmosphere of terror established in the 1960 masterpiece. | |
| Cinematography | Opinions on technical quality are divided: some praise the refined cinematography and polished visuals as a successful modernization, while others find the aesthetic cheap and artificial. |