10 Horror Movie Villains Who Broke Their Own Rules

Norman Bates is a pretty sloppy cold-blooded killer, but you can't really blame him. The original Bates is in a constant struggle with his ‘mother’, and in the 1960 movie, he makes the terrible mistake of breaking ‘her’ rule and inviting a girl over. The mistake only really turns out terrible for damsel Marion, but it all could've ultimately been prevented if Norman had just followed his ‘mother’s’ rules.

The mistake does result in the death of Marion but it also creates a bit of unwanted buzz at the Bates Motel when her loved ones come looking for her.

For those unfamiliar with the film, by breaking ‘mother's’ rule, Norman essentially breaks his own rule as he is, in fact, Mrs Norma Bates. After murdering his own mother, Bates adopts her personality as one of his own and allows her personality to control his own.

You cant blame an insane man for wanting a bit of company, but he should have ultimately known how his mother would have reacted. But that could be the exact reason why he did invite Marion for dinner.