Somewhat less frightening to Universal Studios than the poor box office takings of its remake of the Hitchcock classic Psycho, is the possible PR fallout from protests being lodged by a fringe group called The National Stigma Clearinghouse. The organization believes Psycho unfairly perpetuates stereotypes about the mentally ill.
'We recognize that the old Psycho is an American icon,' wrote member Nora Weinerth in a letter sent to many media outlets. 'And yet the (Norman) Bates character had entered the ...