The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		0.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.5

The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman October 24, 2023

Psycho would hardly seem on its face(s) to be a property that would be easily "franchise-able", which may be why it took so long for the first sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's memorable original to come out. One way or the other, though, the four Psycho films aggregated in this handsomely packaged new(ish) set from Arrow have what I personally consider to be some remarkably facile "updates" to a story that is by now so well known that even those who haven't seen the 1960 classic (and I found out after I posted my review of Universal's first Blu-ray release of that film that there were an inordinately huge amount of folks who hadn't) know the "big secret". However, knowledge of that "big secret" arguably partially informs the at least intermittently rather smart attempts at revisiting the inimitable character of Norman Bates in Psycho II and Psycho III, if admittedly that same intelligence may not extend to the made for television Psycho IV.

For reviews of the four films in this set, please click on the following links:

Psycho 4K Blu-ray review

Psycho II 4K Blu-ray review

Psycho III 4K Blu-ray review

Psycho IV: The Beginning 4K Blu-ray review

The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplements on each disc are detailed in the above linked reviews. This is another "embarrassment of riches" release from Arrow, with both handsome packaging and some great non disc swag. All of the discs feature reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin, as well as double sided posters for each film featuring the same art choices, 9 postcard sized reproduction art cards and a really nicely appointed 120 page perfect bound collector's book featuring a host of archival material and new essays by John-Paul Checkett and Johnny Mains. All of this is enclosed in a sturdy slipbox featuring images of the Bates Mansion and "Mother", which is itself enclosed in a mylar O-ring.

The Psycho Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

This is another beautifully packaged release from Arrow that offers the label's usual surplus of outstanding supplements adorning transfers that offer generally solid technical merits. Highly recommended.