>[Norma finds porn magazines in Norman's bedroom]: *"You dirty little pig! Take that right out to the garbage! ... Pig! Dirty pig! Dirty as your whole whore-mongering sex!"*

***Psycho IV: The Beginning*** takes place in two timelines: the origin story when Norman was a teen and the present with a 40-50? year old Norman. Both were equally interesting so that's a win for sure. The two tie in together pretty well too with recurring themes of beginnings and the origin of evil. For the origin story with teen Norman, it's hard to judge it after seeing the *Bates Motel* TV series, which in my opinion is pretty close to a masterpiece BUT this is still solid. I appreciate how weird it gets and it's borderline torture porn in some moments. The performances are great, especially Olivia Hussey as Norma Bates. The radio thing was a weird idea at first but once you understand where Norman is coming from it makes some sense—it's just a bit far fetched and unbelievable the more you think about it. Great third act and ending. I'm satisfied with the character arc of the four movies.