Psycho II (novel)

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name = Psycho II
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author = Robert Bloch
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country = United States
language = English
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genre = Thriller, Novel
publisher = Whispers Press
release_date = 1982
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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isbn = ISBN 0-918372-08-9
preceded_by = Psycho
followed_by = Psycho House

"Psycho II" is a 1982 novel that Robert Bloch wrote as a sequel to his 1959 novel "Psycho". The novel was completed before the screenplay was written for the unrelated 1983 film "Psycho II". According to Bloch, Universal Pictures loathed the novel, which was intended to critique Hollywood splatter films. A different story was created for the film and Bloch was not invited to any screenings. [cite web | url=http://mgpfeff.home.sprynet.com/leming_interview1.html | title=Interviews - From "Psycho" to "Asylum": The Horror Films of Robert Bloch | work=The Unofficial Robert Bloch Website | accessdate=2006-09-18] Universal suggested that Bloch abandon his novel, which he declined and released anyway to good sales. [cite web | url=http://mgpfeff.home.sprynet.com/bio-02.html | title=Biography - The Mad Hatters of Hollywood | work=The Unofficial Robert Bloch Website | accessdate=2006-09-18]

Plot summary

Disguised as a nun, Norman Bates escapes from the mental asylum where he was locked up at the end of the first novel. The police believe that Bates did not survive his escape attempt because of a fire. However, a growing body count causes his doctor to suspect that Bates is headed to Hollywood where a movie based on his real-life murders is being filmed.

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