Now if you are here because you heard about a TV show ... well this is not it! And I can't even tell you if there are any similarities at all (though I highly doubt it) with the TV show. This movie was made in the 80s and it had as premise that Norman Bates was no more. Now one has to assume that you are aware of the Psycho Legacy and the movies overall.
Having said that, the movie tries to be light and fun and have a good time. Unfortunately it fails on almost every front. Comedy is in the eye of the beholder and I guess if you into this with a very low expectation bar - you might actually have quite some fun with it - if not which will be the case mostly - not so much. It's a shame, because the idea was not really bad, but then again making fun of Bates and his ... history. The final nail in the coffin? No pun intended
Having said that, the movie tries to be light and fun and have a good time. Unfortunately it fails on almost every front. Comedy is in the eye of the beholder and I guess if you into this with a very low expectation bar - you might actually have quite some fun with it - if not which will be the case mostly - not so much. It's a shame, because the idea was not really bad, but then again making fun of Bates and his ... history. The final nail in the coffin? No pun intended