Psycho 2 (1983)

Directed by Richard Franklin · Cinematography by Dean Cundey

R113 min59 frames

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It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is coming home.

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What is Psycho 2 about?

Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?

Where can you watch Psycho 2?

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What does the cinematography of Psycho 2 look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of Psycho 2 leans on medium shots (34% of the sample) and close-ups (31%). Cinematographer Dean Cundey keeps 53% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 53% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Psycho 2?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Psycho 2 (1983) are #332f2c, #54504e, #0f0e10, #877a6c, #31374d, #a69a8c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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