Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning
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Genre	Horror Mystery Slasher Thriller
Written by	Joseph Stefano
Directed by	Mick Garris
Starring	Anthony Perkins Olivia Hussey CCH Pounder Warren Frost Donna Mitchell Henry Thomas
Music by	Graeme Revell Bernard Herrmann (original score)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Hilton A. Green
Producers	George Zaloom Les Mayfield
Production location	Universal Studios Florida
Cinematography	Rodney Charters
Editor	Charles Bornstein
Running time	96 minutes
Production companies	Universal Television Smart Money Productions
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	November 10, 1990 (1990-11-10)
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Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 American made-for-television slasher film directed by Mick Garris, and starring Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey, Warren Frost, Donna Mitchell, and CCH Pounder. It serves as both the third sequel and a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, focusing on the early life of Norman Bates and the flashbacks that took place prior to the events of the original film. It is the fourth and final film in the original Psycho franchise, and Perkins' final appearance in the series before his death in 1992.

The film was written by Joseph Stefano, who also wrote the screenplay of the original film. The musical score was composed by Graeme Revell and the title theme music by Bernard Herrmann from the original film was used. Psycho IV: The Beginning premiered on Showtime on November 10, 1990 as part of a Psycho retrospective hosted by Janet Leigh.