Bates Motel is a 1987 American made-for-television supernatural horror film and a spin-off of the "Psycho" franchise written and directed by Richard Rothstein, starring Bud Cort, Lori Petty, Moses Gunn, Gregg Henry, Jason Bateman, and Kerrie Keane. Outside of the 1998 remake, this is the only installment not to feature Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates as Kurt Paul portrays the character. The film premiered as part of "NBC Monday Night at the Movies" on July 5, 1987. It continues after the events of "Psycho", ignoring the other sequels.