BATES MOTEL recreates PSYCHO -- (complete references) 

I'm here because I'm still obsessed with Bates Motel after it ended

Wow, I never noticed this the first time I saw the season but Rihanna's Marion says that she wants Janet's job. Janet Leigh is the actress who played the original Marion. Kinda clever, haha.

Bates Motel never got the recognition it deserved.

The way in which Freddie Highmore was chewing while tilting his head to look at the registry was almost mirrored to that of Anthony Perkins. He probably did, but I wonder if Freddie took a look at that scene prior to the take. Excellent actor!

Let's just have a moment of silence for how *incredible* Vera and Freddie were in this series! This is acting genius!

The years was 1992, Freddie Highmore's birth and Anthony Perkins' death, They were the two Norman Bates. Freddie Highmore in Bates Motel and Anthony Perkin in Psycho.

I liked the shower scene twist! glad he let Marion go,& killed the unlikeable Sam, instead.

I laugh every time Rihanna whips open the shower curtain and says "Screw this shit" 😂 Great job on putting them side by side!

It's so sweet how as soon as he feels the "Mother" influence imminent, as Marion lays her head on his shoulder, he does all he can to get her safely away from him. He's aware by this time that that other personality is homicidal, and is so scared for this girl after all that happened to the other girls.

What actually impresses me is how Norman's vision of Norma talks in a same kind of tone and tempo the way Norman would. It's kind of creepy.

Bates Motel is infinitely better than the 1998 remake, it has its own merits while keeping the focus on psychosis.

What was great about Freddie is he made the character his own. Anthony Perkins and Freddie Highmore did such terrific portrayals. Similarities of course but differences that each actor brought.

I was worried about having a pop star play such an iconic role but Rihanna was decent. It's a modern take on the Marion character and I think she's more sympathetic than the original.

I never noticed that the cop who pulls Marion over is also the guy who says “previously on bates Motel”!!

I love this, great job! what an excellent job, the young,Freddie Highmore did! Bates Motel was a totally addictive show,with excellent cast,writers,& directors. sharing.

Anyone else think Anthony Perkins looks quite a bit like the guy who plays sheriff Romero? Thick eye brows... similar jaw. Just a thought.

What’s cool to me is in Charlie in the chocolate factory with Freddy there was a scen where they showed the stabbing scene from psycho, and maybe ten years later he’s staring in a show based on psycho. It’s like Tim burton predicted the future

Both films were perfectly made, down to the tiniest detail. Psycho is a true masterpiece but Bates Motel is just a continuation of that and brings so much more thorough information of what both films share, Mental health. Psycho was the introduction to mental health the world so desperately needed, but didn’t know it did. Especially since physiology was so undermined and was labeled as just one thing, crazy. When in reality mental health is a world of many faces. A lot of viewers found themselves making a connection with the film because its a film that spoke of the unspoken and finally gave mental health the attention it needed. But that was it, an introduction. Notice how we weren’t introduced to Marion till the last season rather than the beginning, Like in Psycho? That’s because Bates motel walks us through the roots Psychology strongly holds by letting us get to know Norman & his mental state from beginning to end. It explains everything that led up to Normas mental state in the beginning of Psycho. In Bates motel it shows us all Norman endured, witnessing domestic violence & then being controlled by his mother. A long the way majority of the characters play a role that also shows the many faces of mental health some were even a factor to Norman state Both are great pieces of work but I seriously feel like Bates motel should have come before Psycho i feel like it would’ve made more sense BUT thats just my opinion 😉 Mental health isn’t a switch that can turn on or off whenever you please. Regardless of what type of mental health you or someone you know are suffering never ignore it. Get help.

Wow! This is very good. You've succeeded excellently in setting the two videos side by side and matching up their timing to compare and contrast the two. While I had some serious Hitchcock-Psycho-fandom moments watching the Bates Motel series, this video essay exposes just how great the show's homage and its departure were.

It makes me sad he's not dressed as mother when he kills Sam

Just finished binge watching this and it's absolutely brilliant, and omg the lead actors breathe so much life into the Psycho world. So well done, damn.

During 13:52, the cop scene in original movie was intended to make audience feel nervous cuz the police were wearing sunglasses and look through the camera which gives the feeling that he’s looking through you. But in the series the police doesn’t stare at the camera like that but Rihanna’s acting is great to make us nervous I wish the filmmaker in bate motel notice this little detail and add up to it

I love this. I watched this instead of doing like five different homework assignments but it gave me sO MUCH JOY! I love how parallel but updated the shower scene is! So good!

Great side-by-side comparison of the movie's scenes with the Bates Motel show's scenes. I think another scene that was similar to Psycho was in Season 3 when Norma switches cars after running away, which can be compared to Marion switching cars in the movie before coming to the motel.

Brooke Smith played Catherine Martin in Silence of the Lambs. Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill were based off the killer Ed Gein.

Excellent work. I LOVED how Bates Motel subverted the original and turned it on it's head.

Freddie Highmore is a very good actor. He basically "resurrected" Anthony Perkins' classic portrayal of Norman Bates BUT Freddie didn't make it look mechanical. He looked natural and believable in portraying Norman in "Bates Motel". He put his own stamp on the character while, , at the same time, remaining true to the original character created by Anthony Perkins. Takes an extraordinary actor to do that.

I started watching BATES MOTEL because A.) I've seen every other thing on Psycho and Hitchcock that I could find, and B.) because I thought it was such a bad unnecessary idea that I wanted to see how horrible it was. This is me eating my words. This series was SO DAMN GOOD in so many ways by all parties involved. Smart decisions made clear across the board; writers, directors, scenery, wardrobe, props, cinematography, casting, acting and everything else. MASTERFUL!

I LOVED Bates Motel. I was a bit sceptical at first but a couple of episodes in and I was hooked.The biggest issue I had was the modern day setting but that was obviously the right thing to do. I think the writing is phenomenal and alot has gone into developing the characters further. Great series! Beautiful, darkly amusing, chilling. It's a shame Freddie Highmore didn't get a chance to meet the late great Anthony Perkins. He would have been proud of him.

Wow I’ve watched all of the movies and even saw the show when it used to air on tv but never realized they straight up recreated entire scenes. I remember watching that shower scene and I was like “hey that’s a neat call back to the original movie”

25:53 I hate how they ended that scene. I really wanted to see Freddy do that speech, but then the phone cuts him off.

Incredibly well made! A big thank you from a Psycho/Bates fanatic who needed some help with her media project :)

I really enjoyed spotting the remade parts and how they changed them a little. I wish they had kept Arboghast as a private Dic though.

Really interesting how they take the subtle acts and recreate them. Such as the chewing in the first scene here

What kind of baffles me is the fact that Marion was able to hold off Norman longer than Sam could during the shower scene

He really looks like the guy in Psycho!

I never noticed the lady cop was the lady who played Dr.Hahn in Grey's

45:54 iconic

This was pretty cool to watch..never saw the show but all the Anthony Perkins ones, can't believe Rianna played Marion lol bravo on this edit!💯📺

I love Bates Motel, I cosplay Norman and that being said it is a complex character and sometimes you have to take a break from in character cosplaying. take a break and laugh and sometimes just relax. lol

Finally! This is proof that if they do a remake of Psycho and it can be modernized!

What a wonderful job on your video. As a longtime fan of the original who actually became a fan of the Bates Motel series, I loved seeing the side by side comparison. Thank you for the hard work.

THIS is awesome! Thank you for taking the time to make this!

First of all you did an amazing job with the side by side, I missed so many of these references watching the 5th season so thank you! And Freddie Highmore is absolutely fantastic as Norman! At many scenes he acts and sounds excactly Anthony Perkins

Freddie Highmore is so goddamn good in this show, I almost WISH he had played Norman in a proper film remake of Psycho. But this show and its characters are so good that I'm totally fine that they won't.. No one can touch Anthony Perkins. Psycho is a masterclass in suspense and direction, but Bates Motel is easily the 2nd best thing this franchise has ever done.

thanks for putting this together. I have been looking for a video exactly like this since the show ended.

thanks for early release, Bates Motel and all these famous actors is top of the top. Love all those characters simply amazing.

the actor who played norman bates on the psycho movie kinda looks like sheriff romero lmao

Imagine if someone took all the most important scenes in season 5 and Re Created Psycho

Wonderful job. I need/want to watch the last season over again...Mother said so!!!

THIS FILM ESSAY IS BRILLIANT! you should do more of this with other movies

Thank god they did a proper remake and we could all forget about 1998.

I’m truly obsessed with this Bates motel 🏨 old house is so beautiful love to visit there thank you so much for sharing 🙏🌹🥰

I wished A&E had played psycho original or 1998 version on tv before the series ended. That would have been a nice touch

Anyone wanna come to mine for dinner? It's just...Sandwiches & Milk.

Great series 👏 fantastic acting by Freddie & Vera great chemistry, great ending was hooked from start to finish 👏

Sheeh Freddie this is a far cry from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Wow this was great, this is what the remake should have been. You can see Mr. Highmore did his homework. Thank you.

Thank you for making this, it's really well done!

This is amazing oh my goodness thank you for taking the time to make this it’s perfect

In loved how they did it. But I still would've loved if Marion was killed of and then Sam comes by suspecting Norman. Just to feel that I was watching a Psycho remake.

Awesome!! As a fan of the original Movies ( Anthony Perkins as Norman Psycho movies ) I am a 46 year old fart lol. I loved the A&E series. Great Job A+ On your Essay. You obviously took some time on this and got it right. I hated to see the show go

Tony Perkins was SOOOO handsome!

Never watched the TV series before, but this was an awesome episode. Thank you, and nicely done.

This is fantastic! Thanks for putting it together n sharing, great job!

My goodness what an amazing show, I enjoyed it heaps. And I think I also fell in love with Norma, she was like an angel!

👀Enjoyed. Fantastic, amazing job 👏👏👏👍👍

incredible work to put this together

Dude you maked a hard work

That is actually really cool. On many levels

Thank you so much for sharing the best shows very addictive 👍🥰🌹

Whoo, that was intense! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

im still starstruck at rih's cameo thoo 🤩

My many congrats and respect for your awesome work; you are very very talented. I am a fan of Psycho, and I really enjoyed your side by side. Precisely, it is much how Perkins and Highmore ended up, side by side. He did it. He totally convinced me, and not only acting, but also writing, producing and directing several episodes. Cheers!!!

Come inside where it is nice and warm! How endearing and cute Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore). So funny 😊

Oh Charlie all that chocolate must have made you crazy 😮

genius for making this

Everything that the 1998 remake of PSYCHO should have been.

Thankyou so much for making this. As a huge fan of both psycho and bates motel, i rejoiced every time they paid subtle homage to it. Highmore did such an excellent job as norman bates and raised the bar to a whole new level. Oh one more thing i request you to include is the scene where the camera zooms out of sam loomis/marion crane's eye. I think u forgot to add that :)

Well done!

Brava Marina... Ottimo lavoro 😊

Freddie Highmore is the second Norman Bates next to Anthony Perkins!!!

Good job!!!

I normally get irritated with callbacks and original sources because it feels like an inside joke. and I prefer the work to be its own thing. But the scene where they recreated the shot of Norman eating candy was spot on. And if I'm not mistaken the lady playing the Sherriff was in Silence Of The Lambs. Kind if fitting that after getting tossed in a pit of hell she would grow up to chase goons her self

This is fantastic!

John Gavin who played Sam in the original movie had a signed contract to play James Bond in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. When Sean Connery was lured back Gavin was quietly paid off and sent on his way.

I watched Bates Motel, but i never notice Rihanna was in it😳

Awesome job i luv it

You know, how can a 47 minute episode of a TV show be a better remake than the 1998 Psycho remake?

"Mother, a police woman was just here." "Oh? Was she a great big fat person, Norman?"

No way Sam loomis is pulling both those chicks

Norman Bates is the best character in the whole movie and t.v. show

Awesome job first I started to watch for the likeness of the movie and show and got all caught up in the soap opera boy when norman was stabbing up Sam I screamed give him another 😍 who didn't think that Sam deserved that

I'm so confused. I just watched the entire series of Bates Motel on Netflix and I don't remember Norman and the shower scene. and the lady in the beginning wasn't the sheriff, it was Sheriff Romero

I wanna marry you for this

Does anyone know what this Marion lady was running from when she met her fate at the Bates motel? I believe she was stealing money.

You. Are. Amazing.

INCREDIBLE

34:20 "Here you go, Larry! You see what happens? You see what happens, Larry?"

I listened to this video in the shower