Psycho II
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Psycho II is a 1983 psychological horror film that serves as a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, following Norman Bates’s release from a mental institution and his struggle with returning to normal life amid new murders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psycho II canonical | 6 |
| Psycho II (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5142542 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psycho II Context triple: [Tom Holland, notableWork, Psycho II]
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A.
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 made-for-television psychological horror film that serves as both a prequel and sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, exploring Norman Bates’s troubled past.
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B.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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C.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
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D.
Psycho (1998 film)
Psycho (1998 film) is Gus Van Sant’s shot-for-shot color remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic, starring Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche.
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E.
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological horror-drama film about a seemingly perfect little girl who may be a remorseless killer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psycho II Target entity description: Psycho II is a 1983 psychological horror film that serves as a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, following Norman Bates’s release from a mental institution and his struggle with returning to normal life amid new murders.
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A.
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 made-for-television psychological horror film that serves as both a prequel and sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, exploring Norman Bates’s troubled past.
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B.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
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C.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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D.
Psycho (1998 film)
Psycho (1998 film) is Gus Van Sant’s shot-for-shot color remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror classic, starring Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche.
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E.
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological horror-drama film about a seemingly perfect little girl who may be a remorseless killer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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psychological horror film ⓘ slasher film ⓘ |
| basedOn | characters created by Robert Bloch ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Dean Cundey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Richard Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Universal Pictures
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Universal Pictures (United States theatrical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Andrew London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. Bill Raymond
NERFINISHED
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Lila Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheriff John Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Universal Studios Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Psycho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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mystery ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Bates Motel
NERFINISHED
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Bates house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaFormat |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Norman Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Psycho film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Norman Bates is released from a mental institution and attempts to live a normal life while new murders occur around him. ⓘ |
| prequelTo | Psycho III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-06-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 113 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Tom Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Fairvale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Anthony Perkins
NERFINISHED
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Meg Tilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Loggia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
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identity ⓘ mental illness ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ |
| timeSetting | 22 years after the events of Psycho ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psycho II Description of subject: Psycho II is a 1983 psychological horror film that serves as a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, following Norman Bates’s release from a mental institution and his struggle with returning to normal life amid new murders.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Psycho II (film)