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“Anthony Perkins' performance is highlighted as a major reason for enjoying the Psycho films. Overall, the film is recommended as a pretty good and satisfying end to the series.” YouTube · ramboraph4life

“I really love how this flick works as a prequel as well as a sequel with a not quite rehabilitated Norman Bates recounting his disturbing childhood for a radio shrink while he plans his next psychotic descent.” Rotten Tomatoes Psycho.IV.The.Beginning.1990.1080p.BluRay.x264-...

: The 1.78:1 widescreen transfer is solid, showing natural skin tones and fine facial details like sweat and pores in close-ups. However, some hazy sequences in the dark radio studio and rougher process shots in flashbacks show the film's TV origins. “Anthony Perkins' performance is highlighted as a major

The film’s greatest strength lies in its casting, which manages to maintain pathos even as it depicts reprehensible acts. The film’s greatest strength lies in its casting,

The 1080p Blu-ray transfer from Scream Factory revitalizes this TV movie with significant clarity.

While it lacks the stylistic tension of Hitchcock’s original and can feel like a "proof of concept" for a series, Psycho IV remains an essential watch for completists . It offers a rare sense of closure to one of horror's most enduring sagas, making it a "fine enough way to depart our time" with a madman who never quite lost his humanity. Blu-ray Review: PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING - Daily Dead