Psycho cop 1989 and its sequel filmpsychocopreturns 1993 are two slashermovie slasher movies villainbasedfranchise which follow the exploits of axcrazy psychopathic impersonatinganofficer police impersonator joe vickers, who is on a missionfromgod mission from satan omniscientmoralitylicense to kill everyone he perceives as criminals pungeonmaster and. Director adam rifkin the invisible maniac, detroit rock city brings wit and energy to psycho cop returns 1993, the followup to 1988s psycho cop. Psycho ii, which opens today at the rivoli and other theaters, has all of the characteristics of a conventional sequel to hitchcocks 1960 classic but, as you watch it, you may feel as if you. Joe vickers is a fictional serial killer featured in the psycho cop film franchise. It is the third and final installment in the maniac cop series. He is a psychotic serial killer and corrupt police officer and a satan worshipper who has superhuman abilities as a result of satanic empowerment. Original movies that were better than their sequels stacker.
Because sequels have builtin audiences who cant wait to see what happens next, they can seem like an easy path to box office success. Shafer, jeff qualle, palmer lee todd, dan campbell. Rent psycho cop returns 1993 on dvd and bluray dvd. A weak but satill very enjoyable film, this a must see film for fans of the series. Maniac cop 2 original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by entertainment one u. It was written and directed by wallace potts, noted for its similarities to the previous years man iac cop by william lustig and larry cohen. It was followed by a 1993 sequel entitled psycho cop 2. To add insult to injury suddenly there is a new character with magical powers. It was written and directed by wallace potts, noted for its similarities to the previous years maniac cop by william lustig and larry cohen.
Psycho cop returns 1993 is a movie that entertained me, very low budget and very poor acting, but i found it to be pretty fun. Psycho cop 2 also known as psycho cop returns is a 1993 american slasher film directed by adam rifkin, and written by dan povenmire. Bobby ray shafer scarily embodies the title role, dispensing deadly justice to the guilty and innocent alike, all the while setting up repeated scenarios that lead to naked scream queens. Theodore ted warnicky also known as joe vickers, gary henly, or as psycho cop is the main antagonist of the slasher film psycho cop and its sequel. Psycho, psycho ii, psycho iii, bates motel, psycho iv. Robocop 3 1993 was an unwanted sequel that helped killed a studio and sat on the shelf for over two years. I dont mind fantasy and i dont mind scifi but if you have built a world like psychopass you cant just suddenly put something there that really doesnt fit in that world at all. Psycho was an awesome movie, but it had wrapped up all of its loose ends by the end of the first film. Director adam rifkin under the pseudonym rif coogan keeps the tension level high and sets up some nicelystaged sequences, making up.
A commendably gruesome title sequence gets this slasher sequel off on the right foot, and bobby ray shafer returns as satanist killercop joe vickers, this time chasing strippers and businessmen through an office building during an afterwork bachelor party. Psycho is an american horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the psycho novels by robert bloch. It is the second sequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho, and the third film in the psycho series. In this slasher sequel, bobby ray shafer returns as satanist killercop joe vickers, this time chasing strippers and businessmen through an office building during an afterwork bachelor party. Badge of silence is a 1993 horror action film, and the second sequel to maniac cop, directed by william lustig and joel. The movie takes a lot out of you, so naturally, the sequel tries to lighten things up a bit.
Since its initial release, psycho has spawned countless remakes and sequels, and was even the inspiration for the 20 drama series, bates motel. Psychopath cop decides to kill everyone who he thinks has broken the law. Shafer and barbara lee alexander on dvd and bluray. The first thing is to put alfred hitchcocks original psycho 1960 right out of your mind. Psycho ii is a 1983 american psychological slasher film directed by richard franklin, written by tom holland, and starring anthony perkins, vera miles, robert loggia, and meg tilly.
Psycho cop is a 1989 american slasher film, released directtovideo. The original electronic music score is composed and performed by carter burwell in one of his earliest projects. Norman is involved with maureen coyle, a mentally unstable former nun. Maniac cop psycho cop x movie sample horror instrumental prod. I dont know whose brilliant idea was to do a sequel to the horribly cheesy film psycho cop, but one was delivered back in 1993 and boy is it shitty. Based on the buddhist tale of angulimala, a dreaded serial killer, psycho tells the story of a blind man who gets involved in a murder mystery. With udhayanidhi stalin, aditi rao hydari, nithya menon, ram. Psycho cop 2 also known as psycho cop returns is a 1993 horror comedy film directed by adam rifkin, and written dan povenmire. It stars anthony perkins, who also directs the film, reprising the role of norman bates. Psycho cop returns nude scenes naked pics and videos at. Mewtwo returns similar to the above, the dragon ball z movie coolers revenge is the first appearance of that character his revenge is for the death of freeza.
Thats why the 1983 sequel and frankly, every sequel that would follow felt utterly unnecessary. The second season of jubeichan the counterattack of siberian yagyuu. Who knows, it didnt make a dime and the film makers tried to make him kid friendly which killed the series in the process. Psycho cop 2 ch bluray mediabook cover a zockis sammelsurium nr. Shafer, who is on a mission from satan to kill everyone he perceives as criminals and make bad puns out of everything while hes at it. In a coffeehouse, officer joe vickers, a serial killer empowered by.
Curiously, these movies hit the cinemas right after the first maniac cop installment. William lustig is credited as the director and larry cohen the writercoproducer but the magic. Psycho iii is a 1986 american psychologicalslasher horror film. Psycho ii seemed like an obvious choice for the first film in the new venture. In episode 1 of evilspeak, david takes on the obscure slasher movie psycho cop. This was a lame ending to a somewhat decent horror series, but i will give. Psycho cop is a 1989 american horror film written and directed by wallace potts noted for its similarities to the previous years maniac cop by william lusting and larry cohen it was followed by a 1993 sequel entitled psycho cop 2 plot edit.
He was played by actor bobby ray shafer and was the central antagonist in the 1989 film psycho cop as well as its 1993 sequel psycho cop returns. Badge of silence is yet another solid sequel that is just as good as the previous two movies in the series. Read the psycho cop ii movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Psycho iii is a 1986 american slasher film, and the third film in the psycho franchise. The film industry was booming, and in order for movies like jaws to do good, movies like psycho cop had to be made. It seems like the writerdirector wallace potts thought of the idea, wrote it, and filmed it all in the same weekend.
The first film, psycho, was directed by filmmaker alfred hitchcock. Psycho cop 1989 and its sequel psycho cop returns 1993 are two slasher movies which follow the exploits of psychopathic police impersonator joe vickers robert r. Curiously, these movies hit the cinemas right after. In anticipation of ride along 2, we decided to take a look back at some of the best pairings and most humorous plots for our list of the 12 best buddy cop movies of all time 12 sherlock holmes 2009 robert downey jr. The film sees our least favorite killer cop stalking a couple businessmen in the city, where he discovers that underneath their suit and tie lies a group of perverted partygoing drunks that are. If youve seen psycho a dozen times and can recite the shots in the shower scene by. Bobby ray shaffer once again plays the psycho cop officer vickers, who gatecrashes an office party, the party is filled with dorky young men and strippers. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released from the mental institution and returns. Badge of silence is a 1993 american action horror film written by larry. This movie is devoid of any thread of invested time. The sequel to psycho cop, released in 1993, in which the everpuntastic devilworshipping copimpersonator joe vickers continues to enact his special brand of law and justice the film opens with vickers hearing about a bachelor party from two office workers, which will be secretly held in an office building at latehours, which is going to include booze, drugs and hookers. Psycho ii and psycho iii photos 1983 and 1985 universal studios, inc. Psycho iii 1986 is the second sequel to psycho, starring anthony perkins as norman bates.
Anyone looking for a psycho cop would be better off watching the cop in psycho, or the t2 ascop in terminator 2, or watching maniac cop and its sequels. Bad cop full length action thriller, gangster movie, full movie, 2009 full movies for free duration. This was a lame ending to a somewhat decent horror series, but i will give robert zdar credit. Subsequently, another film related to the series was. But something went horribly wrong with the third movie in the series. Six college students on their weekend vacation are humiliated and killed one by one by a. But before production could begin they needed to land the right director for the sequel to alfred hitchcocks 1960 gothic thriller. Psycho cop 2 and 3 related entities entities finder. It was followed by a 1993 s equel e ntitled psy c h o cop 2. This movie came out in 1989 and was directed by the late wallace potts. Maniac cop 3 is a good conclusion to a great trilogy of action horror films that are. Movie, psycho cop 2 movie,psycho cop 2 trailer,psycho cop 2 1994, rif coogan,julie strain, nick vallelonga, bobby ray shafer, barbara lee alexander, category entertainment. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho and the second film in the psycho franchise. Psycho c op is a 1989 america n slasher fi lm, released directtovideo.
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