During major earthworks were in progress on the backlot to level the hill tops to create CityWalk and the new Upper Lot, along with the new Colonial Street and Falls Lake locations. The house set appeared to be setup outside the Studio Mill building above. Location 2: —? The reconstructed Psycho House set had a back section added, and around 30 feet of the Bates Motel was built for the movie. The rest of the motel and the area beyond it was done as a matte painting. The new Psycho House location was on a plateau at the south end of Falls Lake before the log cabin was built.
Location 3:? The movie was Man on the Moon and the actor was Jim Carrey. Tram operators spoke to the film crew for an explanation and they said he was just trying to channel the creative energy of Andy Kaufman the comedian he played in that movie. He wanted to repeat the stunt some years later in full Grinch make-up but the studio publicity department refused as the make-up was being kept under wraps until nearer the release date. The prop head made for Psycho was given to the Cinemathique Francaise museum in Paris by Hitchcock in It can be seen there to this day.
Thanks to UniversalDreamer for the information and the following photos. When Revue branched out into television in the s, the outfit needed its own production facilities and, in , MCA bought the Universal Studios film lot in North Hollywood and renamed it Revue Studios. Being a risky production, Psycho was shot on a tiny budget at Revue Studios, where the Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV series was filmed, using a television crew.
Paramount Pictures rented the lot for Hitchcock. And that's why the famous Bates house has ended up a main attraction on the famous tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. Filming began on Stage A , which is where the shower murder — arguably the most famous scene in movies — was filmed. The full motel was built in its current location for the filming of Psycho III in , which was directed by Anthony Perkins.
During filming, park guests were given the opportunity to drive by the set during breaks in production and were greeted by Anthony Perkins. As a huge Anthony Perkins fan, I desperately wish I was one of those guests that got to see the production of this movie.
The house was completely refurbished in ; much like it is being refurbished today. The rotting wood was replaced and the house was given fresh paint. It was this same year that Gus Van Sant announced he would be remaking Psycho. Their production team built a replica of the Psycho House directly in front of the original and the motel was updated to look like it was from the s.
After production, the new house was moved next to the original and stayed that way until around when the new house was torn down and the motel was restored to its original appearance. For guests who have visited the park in the last year, they may have noticed how the house looked to be falling apart. The walls appeared to be sinking and the roof was practically falling off.
It looked so bad that I worried that they were just waiting for it to fall on its own before they removed it for good. Thankfully, they began to refurbish the house in recent months. It is likely that I sound like a broken record at this point, but I love all things horror related. It created the opportunity for future horror filmmakers to push the boundaries much like Alfred Hitchcock did 55 years ago.
The Psycho House stands as a physical reminder of the impact Hitchcock made on the horror and suspense world. Because of this, the Psycho House remains at the top of my list of my favorite attractions at this park. I hope you learned something new about this historical landmark! And, as always, thank you for making Inside Universal your number one source for all things Universal Studios Hollywood.
Stay tuned as we keep you updated on the Psycho House refurbishment. Studio frames courtesy of Evan Haymond. Kaley Cyrino. Kaley Cyrinois an editor for Inside Universal.
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