Bates Motel (2013-2017) TV Series poster and book cover compared.

Bates Motel

Anthony Cipriano, 2013-2017

VS3

Psycho
Robert Bloch, 1959

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.

What users say

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

8.1

/ 10

TV Series Poster: Bates Motel (Anthony Cipriano, 2013-2017)

8.2

/ 10

Book Cover: Psycho (Robert Bloch, 1959)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Psycho, the 1959 book by Robert Bloch.

Psycho

Read by: Richard Powers

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

Poster of Bates Motel, the 2013 TV series by Anthony Cipriano

Year

2013

Minutes

45

Movie Rate

8.10

Source: IMDb

TV Series

Bates Motel

Country: USA

Year: 2013-2017

Length: 45m / 50 episodes

Cover of Psycho, the 1959 book by Robert Bloch

Year

1959

Pages

208

Book Rate

8.20

S: Goodreads

Book

Psycho

Country: USA

First published in: 1959

Length: 208 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
Psycho (1960)
Movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Movie poster
Psycho (1998)
Movie by Gus Van Sant

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of Bates Motel, the 2013 TV series by Anthony Cipriano

TV Series

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7 VOTES

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Cover of Psycho, the 1959 book by Robert Bloch

Book

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5 VOTES

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TV series

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Bates Motel, the 2013 TV series by Anthony Cipriano

WATCH

Yes

0

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15% No

11 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Psycho, the 1959 book by Robert Bloch

READ

Yes

0

%

31% No

9 votes

4 votes

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