Bates Motel is a TV series created by Anthony Cipriano in 2013 and based on the characters from the book Psycho by Robert Bloch, first published in 1959. The TV series features Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell, Kenny Johnson, and others.
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Storyline
Bates Motel explores the complex bond between the future serial killer, Norman Bates, and his mother Norma. Serving as a prelude to the iconic horror film Psycho, the series provides a modern perspective on Norman’s upbringing, shedding light on the events that led him to become one of history’s most notorious murderers.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
45
Movie Rate
8.10
Source: IMDb
TV Series
Bates Motel
Creator: Anthony Cipriano
Country: USA
Year: 2013-2017
Length: 45m / 50 episodes
Year
1959
Pages
208
Book Rate
8.20
S: Goodreads
Book
Psycho
Author: Robert Bloch
Country: USA
First published in: 1959
Length: 208 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Psycho
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Movie by Gus Van Sant
User polls & recommendations
“I think sometimes people forget that a lot of changes have to be made because we're not in a book when we're watching a movie.”
BRIAN SELZNICK (Writer)
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