The killer is Norman

Shanna 2022-10-03 10:40:21

In the film, except for the doctor who was killed by mistake, everyone was killed by Norman. This should be the director's original intention, so as to make the statement of split personality more impactful. It's just that in the process of Norman's murder, various details have been interspersed. The director's intention here is to interrupt people's thinking and cause greater suspense.

The reason anyone else isn't the murderer (mostly the two old ladies) is simple, lack of motivation and inability to deal with bodies and vehicles.

Norman's biological mother and son have not seen each other for decades. There is no reason to kill, and the girl's mother would not kill to create an illusion to drive Norman crazy. This is too far-fetched. Everyone must understand that this is a murder case, and it would be too hasty to kill anyone with any motive. As for how Norman went out to kill while being shut down, that's the director's loophole. There are so many flaws in this movie!

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Psycho II quotes

  • Norman Bates: Just don't let them take me back to the institution, all right?

    Mary: [cradling Norman] Don't worry, Norman. I won't.

    Norman Bates: You smell good.

    Mary: I do?

    Norman Bates: Yeah.

    Mary: What do I smell like?

    Norman Bates: You smell like... like the toasted cheese sandwiches.

    Mary: What?

    Norman Bates: That my mother used to bring me when I was in bed with a temperature. She used to do lots of nice things for me before she went... before she became...

    Mary: Shh. Just remember the good things she did for you. Only the good things.

    Norman Bates: I can't. They're not there anymore.

    Mary: Of course they're there!

    Norman Bates: No, the doctors took them all away. Along with everything else.

    [crying]

    Norman Bates: Except... except those sandwiches.

  • Norman Bates: [on the phone] Mister Toomey, if this is you, you're sicker than I ever was.

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