Tag: Joseph Stefano

Psycho IV: The Beginning Script

Script by:Robert Bloch (Characters), Joseph Stefano (Writer)
Directed by:Mick Garris
Year:1990
IMDb:tt0102724

Plot:Norman Bates is again released from the mental hospital he was placed in at the end of Psycho III after serving another few years and is apparently rehabiliated for the second time. Norman is now married to a young nurse named Connie and is expecting a child. However, Norman fears that the child will inherit his mental illness. Meanwhile, Fran Ambrose is a radio talk show host who is discussing the topic of matricide with guest Dr. Richmond, Norman's former psychologist. The radio station receives a call from Norman, who uses the alias "Ed" to tell his story.
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The Kindred Script

Script by:Jeffrey Obrow (Writer), Stephen Carpenter (Writer), John Penney (Writer), Earl Ghaffari (Writer), Joseph Stefano (Writer)
Directed by:Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Year:1987
IMDb:tt0091343

Plot:Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mothers biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.
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Psycho Script

Script by:Robert Bloch (Author), Joseph Stefano (Screenplay)
Directed by:Alfred Hitchcock
Year:1960
IMDb:tt0054215

Plot:When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. The place seems quirky, but fine… until Marion decides to take a shower.
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