In fact, according to the conventional point of view, "Psycho" does not seem to have much room for a sequel
The reason is that "Psycho" itself tells a relatively complete story, and the last ten minutes of the film also answer the audience's doubts one by one.
Compared with the sequel, I feel that "Psycho" is more suitable for the prequel.
It is possible to show the audience what kind of experiences make Norman such a twisted person with a split personality.
Because the prequel has obviously more room to play in the storyline, it can also jump out of Hitchcock's circle.
On the contrary, if you make a sequel, you must find a degree in the setting of the plot.
Neither can it deviate too far from the previous one, otherwise it will be said by fans as "selling dog meat"
It can't be too similar to the previous one, otherwise it will be called plagiarism.
Because the suspense film itself is very dependent on the plot.
Unlike Marvel's superhero movies, although the plots of each are very similar, such movies often rely on strong IP and huge fan groups.
"Psycho 2" I think the biggest flash point is the setting of the plot.
Although other aspects of the lens, soundtrack, composition, etc. are not as good as "Psycho", but because many techniques are borrowed from the previous one, it is considered to be above average.
The screenwriting difficulty of "Psycho 2" is in my opinion as difficult as the first one.
Because in the first part, the audience didn't know Norman's identity or the story behind the murder.
But in the second part, in fact, the audience will instinctively think that Norman will stab the victim again in this movie.
The screenwriter is also well versed in this idea of the audience, so the setting of the plot not only follows the psychological expectations of the audience, but also constantly reverses the plot during the development of the plot.
I won't spoil the plot here. All in all, I give 7 points for the plot of this sequel, and 8 points for the plot. It is still a movie that I highly recommend everyone to watch.
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