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The novel tells the story of Norman Bates, a caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and becomes embroiled in a series of murders. The novel is considered Bloch's most enduring work and one of the most influential horror novels of the 20th century.
April 22, 2017. When Mary Crane skips town with $40,000 of her boss's money, she drives and drives, bedding down at the Bates Motel. She meets Norman Bates, who harbors secrets even more interesting than stolen money... Everyone knows the basic beats of Psycho due to the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film.
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As far as differences between the show and film, Psycho is obviously noticeably set during the time period in which it was made, whereas Bates Motel moves the story into the present day.
Summary: Norman Bates, a middle-aged bachelor, lives with his domineering and overly possessive mother in a house that overlooks the Bates Motel. The motel, a small ten-room property in the city of Fairvale, California, rarely receives visitors now, isolated as it is after the state’s move of the main highway years ago.
Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main protagonist in his 1959 horror novel Psycho. He has an alter, Mother, who takes from the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in his daily life runs the Bates Motel.
Mar 18, 2023 · Norma Bates (at least what remains of her) is glimpsed in the shadows of Alfred Hitchcock’s horror classic Psycho, and later heard through Norman’s own mouth. Her backstory remained a mystery...
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Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series based on characters from the 1959 novel Psycho by Robert Bloch that aired from March 18, 2013, to April 24, 2017. [1][2][3] It was developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano for the cable network A&E. [4]
