Fan favorite and emmynominated actress vera farmiga returns for double duty as executive producer while also reprising her role as mother who is very much alive and well but only in the twisted, complicated mind of norman bates played by freddie highmore. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of norman bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma vera farmiga, truly is. Bates motel series finale 5x10 the cord breakdownanalysis season 5 episode. That unavoidable destiny is the real immutable truth about norman and about bates motel as a whole. I love that the show can still surprise me, but, i love psycho so much i dont want the show to break away from it too much. Bates motels fifth and final season is the shows revenge of the sith moment where all of the prequel material finally comes together. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show bates motel anytime, anywhere. Just enough to make you stick around long enough for the series to pick up speed, but this isnt so with bates motel. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, following the life of norman bates and his mother norma prior to the events portrayed in the hitchcock film. Bates motel season 5 episode 1 did a much better job. In other words, now would be a good time to catch up on the film if you havent seen it. The rotten fruit from this poisoned tree is finally ready. From executive producers carlton cuse lost and kerry ehrin friday night lights and parenthood, bates motel delves into the sadistic and twisted relationship between serial killertobe, norman bates, and his mother norma.
Season five of bates motel picks up almost two years later and finds norman. I edited together the shower scene from bates motel and the 1960 version of psycho. Bates motel has finally caught up with psycho, and its glorious vox. Last nights episode of bates motel finally had the big scene we were all waiting for, and it flipped things around in a truly excellent way. For 10 episodes at a time yes, 30some episodes about the star wars prequels hosts griffin newman and david sims a friend and former. Bates motel season 3 offers more of the dark, twisted backstory of norman bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma, truly is. Bates motel is a contemporary prequel to the genredefining film psycho, and gives a portrayal of how norman bates freddie highmore psyche unravels through his teenage years. And if this is intentional camp, its pretty good intentional camp. Film essay that shows how the tv series bates motel has recreated hitchcocks psycho, by comparing scenes of both. But the bigger tiein to bates motels inspiration is the way the show is. It is a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcocks 1960 film, psycho, based on robert blochs 1959 novel of the same name, and anyone can edit. Bates motel is a prequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho, so the tv show and the movie were bound to collide at some point.
Low budget, made for tv spin off of the psycho series, bates motel is an ill fated attempt at reinventing the series. Bates motel collides with psycho in final season usa today. The bates motel series finale is called the cord, in reference to normans line spoken in the very first episode, while he and his mother disposed of their very first body together. Watch bates motel episodes online season 5 2017 tv guide. In earlier episodes, the english actor had some trouble perfecting his american accent. Bates motel showrunner kerry ehrin discusses the big twist in episode 6, marion, psycho homages and if well see rihanna again. The buzz surrounding this weeks bates motel was squarely focused on rihannas much anticipated introduction as illfated psycho icon marion crane, but it was a s. The teenage years of norman bates from alfred hitchcocks psycho. Bates motel series finale explained hollywood reporter. Bates motel news, episode recaps, spoilers and more tv guide.
When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motels final season as marion crane, it. Granted, its no season two of american horror story, the current gold standard of intentionally campy. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, olivia cooke. Rihanna arrives and bates motel, at long last, begins its. The motel has an adjoining house set on higher ground behind the main office and cabins, where norman bates lives in solitude with his mother, norma bates. Bates motel has this glorious, infuriating way of letting me get through an entire episode thinking im going to shape my recap around one central idea, and then in the last minute sometimes. Norma and norman great but a lot of things just doesnt fit.
Marion crane is finally at the bates motel, so the next episode is teed up to directly mimic psycho. This could be great but its stupid actors are good. Its a prequel to the 1960 film psycho except that its set in the present. Sheriff romero responds to normas 911 call and has a surprising proposal for her concerning the deaths of keith summers and zack shelby. Using characters and elements from the novel psycho by robert bloch, the series serves as a prequel to the 1960 film of the same name directed by alfred hitchcock, albeit within a contemporary setting.
In the aftermath of her husbands death, norma bates and her teen son move to a tiny town in coastal oregon, where they buy a roadside motel. A prelude to the classic horror film psycho, the series takes a contemporary glimpse into normans formative years and reveals how he became one of the most. How we got there and the structure of the last episode was very much found. Bates motel the man in number 9 tv episode 20 imdb. Freddie highmore talks to variety about the series finale of bates motel, his relationship with nestor carbonell, and whats next for him. This season focuses on the evolution of the bates family. Seeking a fresh start after her husbands tragic death, norma bates buys a motel on the outskirts of an idyllic coastal town. She is extremely possessive and protective of her son norman and does everything she can to keep him to herself. How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its. Norman tries to keep up appearances despite a troubling discovery. Bates motel season 5 episode 1 dark paradise reimagined psycho in a fresh way, unlike gus van sants 1998 remake starring vince vaughn.
Rihanna arrives and bates motel, at long last, begins its version of psycho. Bates motel season 5 episode 1 did a much better job remaking psycho bates motel was a prequel to blochs novel and hitchcocks movie which took a modern spin on the tale and put freddie highmore as the role of a younger norman bates, but he was no more sane than the other versions. Rihanna will reprise iconic psycho role in bates motels final season. But knowing where we wanted to land, that we wanted norman to be returned to norma, whether. The bates motel shower scene was different from psycho for an. Bates motel stars vera farmiga as norma bates and freddie highmore as her son, norman bates.
Bates motel delves into the twisted relationship between serial killertobe, norman bates freddie highmore, and his mother norma vera farmiga. A prelude to the classic horror film psycho, the series takes a contemporary glimpse into normans formative years and reveals how he became one of the. Described as a mash up of twin peaks and smallville, the show pulls you into the twisted and macabre world of norman. Bates motel tv series 202017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For about fourfifths of the running time of this episode, i was having a rollicking good time, having essentially abandoned any pretense that the show had aims other than camp. The bates motel is a fictional motel situated approximately 20 miles from the town of fairvale, california, on an old highway and first seen in alfred hitchcocks 1960 film psycho. The evolution of an iconic murderer oh, im beginning to understand this now. Bates motel bosses explain that bloody psycho twist hollywood. Fans watched as normans dangerous transformation came full circle when he methodically murdered his beloved mother, norma, in the final gutwrenching episodes of season four. Bates motel bosses explain that bloody psycho twist.
Norma finds strength to really look at the truth about her son for the first time. Even with those recent events now behind them, norma reacts badly to dylans decision to move into his own place. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts log in sign up. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho and follows the life of norman bates and his mother norma in the fictional town of white pine bay, oregon prior to the events. Bates motel season 5 episode 1 did a much better job remaking psycho. We have to wait until the following episode to get an answer to that question, but in the meantime, the show is plunging.
And there have been other interpretations of the original film or characters. In psycho, sam was a divorced hardwarestore owner played by john gavin. In bates motel, we meet a paintstore owner named madeleine loomis isabelle mcnally, who looks an awful lot like norma. Spoilers for bates motel season five, episode six ahead. A replica of the original bates motel set from the film psycho was built on location at approximately 1054 272nd. The film never takes off, and the film just ends up being your standard, made. These words are a simple statement of fact about the lead character of bates motel, but coming from norman bates, theyre a revelation. Using characters and elements from the novel psycho by robert bloch, the series serves as a prequel to the 1960 film of the same name directed by alfred hitchcock, albeit within.
Without freddie highmore, there could also be no norman bates at least not the one of bates motel. This show is a disservice to the name norman bates. Marion crane checked into the bates motel in episode six. This post contains spoilers for bates motel season 5, episode 6, marion. With most series you get a small taste with the pilot episode. This story contains spoilers from mondays bates motel. Why the bates motel shower scene was so different from psycho.
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