Psycho IV: The Beginning

Norman Bates, played by Anthony Perkins, tells his true story on a radio talk show after hearing host Fran Ambrose discuss matricide. The narrative is presented as a series of flashbacks, detailing Norman's troubled childhood with his mentally ill and abusive mother, Norma, who ultimately drives him to kill her and two women who tried to seduce him. As the story unfolds, Norman fears he will pass on his mental illness to his unborn child, leading to a climactic moment where he sets fire to his family home, finally freeing himself from his dark past.