From the producer’s of ‘Lost’ and ‘Friday Night Lights’ comes a twisted and gripping story of murder, madness and the power of a mother’s love as the television prequel to cinematic giant Psycho; BATES MOTEL: SEASON ONE is released on Blu-ray and DVD here in the UK on 3 February 2014, from Universal Pictures (UK). Already renewed for a second season, this chilling and engaging hit show offers a ‘refurbished’ contemporary prequel to the genre-defining Hitchcock classic, ‘Psycho’. And we have 3 DVD boxsets up for grabs!
After finding his father dead, seemingly the victim of a freak accident, 17-year-old Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga), move to the sleepy town of White Pine Bay to start over. Norma buys a motel, and they get ready to start their new life. Norman attends the local high school where, despite his awkward and introverted demeanour, he immediately catches the attention of pretty and popular Bradley (Nicola Peltz) and Emma (Olivia Cooke) who is quirky and adventurous despite suffering from Cystic Fibrosis. Norma too makes a friend in the handsome, young Deputy Sherrif Zack Shelby (Mike Vogel). However, their presence in this small town is not as welcome as they first believed and Norma is forced to take drastic measures to protect herself and Norman, the son she loves and cares so much about. When Norman’s estranged half-brother Dylan (Max Thierot) joins them at the motel, secrets are revealed about the family’s violent past and, as Norman struggles to cope with his deep-rooted psychological issues, Bates Motel reveals some secrets of its own.
To be in with a chance of winning this prize just answer the following question:
‘Bates Motel’ is based on which classic horror?
A. Rear Window
B. Psycho
C. The Birds
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