Psycho
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles
A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.
DVD Released: March 6, 2001
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May 11, 2009Classic Alfred Hitchcock tale about a motel clerk and his mysterious mother's obsession with homicide. Psycho is one of the all time greatest horror films ever made, and it is currently ranked #14 on AFI's top 100 Film's. Hitchcock's signature twist and flare is evident ... ...( read more )
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April 17, 2009Alfred Hitchcock?s most famous film, inspired by the Serial Killer Ed Gein. This sinister tale still works with great effect today and Anthony Perkins was perfect for this role. The set, the plot and the music all add to the eeriness of this film and must have been quite a frig... ...( read more )
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January 21, 2009Psycho, in my opinion is probably the most heart-stopping movie ever made. Where The Exorcist contained mind-blowing, jaw-dropping scenes and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre achieved the status of the most brutal psychological torture ever depicted on film, Psycho kind of builds up t... ...( read more )
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January 6, 2009At the end of the 1950's Alfred Hitchcock saw all of these cheaply made B-movies coming out of Hollywood and came up with an idea: what if I made a movie on a shoe string budget that was actually good. After doing the big budget films Vertigo and North By Northwest, Hitchcock too... ...( read more )
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December 14, 2008When Psycho came out, the horror industry of movies was merely monsters, zombies, werewolves, and vampires. So when Psycho hit screens, the audience was finally introduced to psychological thrillers. It hit with such a huge bang that the audience was shocked...with fear and suspe... ...( read more )
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July 3, 2009Not usually a big fan of black and white films but this really was a classic.A great psychological thriller,way ahead of its time.A very well directed film by alfred hitchcock which shows class,the setting,music and plot all adding to the epic storyline and creating suspese.The r... ...( read more )
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March 13, 2008"Norman Found Them Dead Together. In Bed." Since I vividly remember the remake of "Psycho" I had to SINK my vision into watching the original film. Hmm... Is it just me or was Norman Bates a hottie???? I guess I will pass because he has multi personality disorder and oh yea he is.. PSYCHO!!!! A thrilling film that just gets more classic with time. Hitchcock is and will always be forever a mastermind of suspense when it comes to his film. Everyone knows the famous "shower scene" but I felt that it could have been more suspenseful and drawn out. I love the scenic view of the "wood cabin rooms" in the motel glowing the ominous light of the "Bates Motel" sign. Not to mention the "creepy house" in the background. A wonderful unforgettable cast makes this film a must see.
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September 5, 2007Bernard Hermann was the greatest help to Hitchcock in this movie.
I wish Audrey would have accepted Leigh's role :( -
July 25, 2007this is the most chilling movie ever made and hitchcock is one of the best directors ever
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July 23, 2007Who can forget that scary but mesmerizing tune that everyone knows as the Psycho theme.
Before this movie no Director attepted to kill off the main character(well -known) in under 30 minutes.
The sound effects of the shower scene was a knife slicing a melon.
So Janet was not scared during the filming as it was done in separate takes but she said it seemed so realistic when she saw the final product she was never able to take a shower again. -
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September 28, 2006Psycho definitely is one of the greatest American films ever made! The people in the film turned in fantastic performances, and who can forget the shower scene?
PS-Just to tempt fate, I still take showers! hehehehe -
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