It's a really good film.

Following two decades spent in an institution, Norman Bates (played by Anthony Hopkins) is deemed sane and released, a decision resisted by Lila Loomis, also known as Lila Crane from the initial film (portrayed by Vera Miles). He returns to his mother’s former home and motel where he develops a friendship with a kind waitress in town (Meg Tilly). However, certain residents of the area are unwilling to allow him any p…

It's easy to get carried away with sequels sometimes. Twenty-two years following the violent and disturbing occurrences at Bates Motel, Norman Bates has been released from a mental facility and returned home, where the presence of "Mother" is ready for him. One might describe it as an opportunistic effort to capitalize on the popularity of 1980s slasher films, but despite the challenge of being a sequel to such…