Psycho II

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Psycho II
Author(s)	Robert Bloch
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Thriller, Novel
Publisher	Whispers Press
Publication date	1982
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN	0-918372-08-9
OCLC Number	8926424
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.^[1] Universal suggested that Bloch abandon his novel, which he declined and released anyway to good sales.^[2]

Plot summary

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Norman Bates (disguised as a nun) escapes from the mental asylum where he was committed to 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 upon his real-life murders is being filmed.

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