Books like Psycho II by Robert Bloch
Psycho II, written by Robert Bloch in 1982, serves as a direct continuation of his 1959 novel Psycho. The story follows Norman Bates, the disturbed motel manager whose infamous crimes are already known. Years after his release from a psychiatric ward, Norman resumes a violent spree, drawing the attention of Hollywood, which is preparing a film about his infamous life. The novel explicitly critiques the sensationalism and gratuitous violence of Hollywood splatter films, a stance that Universal Pictures disliked, leading to a different screenplay for the 1983 movie Psycho II. Despite this conflict, Bloch published the book, which achieved solid sales.
Subjects: Fiction, horror, sequels, Norman Bates (fictional character).
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: Robert Bloch
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