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| Category | Suspense DVDs, Horror Movies, Thriller Videos, Gift Set, Recommended, Murder, Classic, Essential Cinema, Killers, Psychos, Slasher, Disturbing, AFI Top 100 Thrills, AFI Top 100 (1997), AFI Top 100, AFI Top 100 Movie Quotes, AFI Top 50 Villains, Vanity Fair 50 Greatest Films Of All Time | | Starring | Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, John Gavin, Vera Miles, Lurene Tuttle, Simon Oakland, John McIntire, John Anderson, Vaughn Taylor, Virginia Gregg, Mort Mills, Frank Albertson, George Eldredge, Sam Flint, Helen Wallace | | Director | Alfred Hitchcock | | Cameo | Alfred Hitchcock | | Composer | Bernard Herrmann | | Costume Designer | Helen Colvig | | Director of Photography | John L. Russell, Jr. | | Editor | George Tomasini | | Producer | Alfred Hitchcock | | Production Designer | Robert Clatworthy
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Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Behind The Scenes PSYCHO is the horror film that spawned a thousand imitations, not to mention three sequels. A busty blonde pockets $40,000 in stolen cash following a tryst with her divorced lover. Afterward, she heads up to a remote rural motel run by psychotic mama's boy Norman Bates. The stage is now set for a classic tale of terror and depravity that includes a cross-dressing murderer, stuffed corpses, the ultimate Oedipal conflict, and, of course, the most notorious shower scene ever filmed.
Based on the novel by Robert Bloch, PSYCHO is generally considered the progenitor of the horror genre--and an unmitigated masterpiece. Credited with inventing the genre of the modern horror film, PSYCHO has had its share of sequels and imitators, none of which diminishes the achievement of this shocking and complex horror thriller. Alfred Hitchcock's choreography of elements in PSYCHO is considered so perfect it inspired a shot-by-shot remake by Gus Van Zant in 1998. However, Hitchcock's black-and-white original, featuring Anthony Perkins's haunting characterization of lonely motel keeper Norman Bates, has never been equaled. Bates presides over an out-of-the-way motel under the domineering specter of his mother. The young, well-intentioned Bates is introduced to the audience when Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), a blonde on the run with stolen money, checks in for the night. But Momma doesn't like loose women, so the stage is set for this classic tale of horror--and one of the most famous scenes in film history. PSYCHO was initially received by audiences with shock and amazement--and it still terrifies today. Though it is now considered prototypical Hitchcock, its setting, pace, and emphasis on terror were major departures for the director at the time, coming after the more classically grand NORTH BY NORTHWEST.
Hitchcock cameo: Hitchcock can be seen through the window in Janet Leigh's office, wearing a cowboy hat.
PSYCHO is number 18 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.
PSYCHO was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1992.
PSYCHO was followed by PSYCHO II (1983), directed by Richard Franklin; PSYCHO III (1986), directed by Anthony Perkins; and PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING (1990), directed by Mick Garris. Gus Van Zant directed a shot-by-shot remake of PSYCHO in 1998.
Hitchcock insisted that no one be allowed to enter the theater after the film had started.
Joseph Stefano was the winner of the 1960 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Screenplay.
Filmed on an approximate budget of $800,000.
PSYCHO was the first Hollywood film to show an image of a toilet flushing.
In its original release, which was before the MPAA, the film had no rating; it was rated M (for Mature Audiences) by the MPAA for a 1968 reissue, then rerated R in 1984. Psycho Quotes/Excerpts: "Mrs. Bates? Mrs. Bates?"--Lila Crane (Vera Miles), looking for Norman's (Anthony Perkins) mother Psycho Reviews: "The most brilliant bait-and-switch proposition in motion picture history..."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere "Hitchcock's only out-and-out horror flick -- and possibly the most important ever made."
-- Jamie Graham, Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "It's such an essential film -- remaining fresh, shocking, perversely funny and tragic..."-- Kim Newman, Empire "[N]early 50 years after its release in 1960, the 45-second shower scene in PSYCHO is still terrifying and paralyzing."-- Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Psycho Movie Review  Horror, at its best
The best horror movie ever made.
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MICHAEL U DONT KNOW WHAT THE HELL UR TALKIN ABOUT
THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMS EVER MADE... ENOUGH SAID... NEED I SAY MORE!!!
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This movie made me afraid to take a shower ,while home alone, for weeks after seeing it. It scared the bejeezes outta me.
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This review is for a different format. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
This film is and will always remain as the greatest horror film ever produced. Alfred Hitchcock's greatest picture showcases the greatest villain in history, Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh deliver outstanding performances in this classic 1960 film which is Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest masterpiece. An unbelievable construction of suspense and macabre, as well as opening the doors for many horror films to come after it. Janet Leigh who plays Marion Crane steals $40,000 and tries to flee to a private island in search of a better life. She stumbles at a motel for the night which features a cross-dressing maniac with the urge to kill anybody that gets between him and his dead mother, the infamous Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins was the perfect choice to play Norman Bates, as he's got a certain dark and macabre quality to his character. Janet Leigh played the manipulative and troubling blonde that Hitch always loved to portray in his movies. Every single shot in this film was perfectly constructed and detailed to perfection. The shower killing scene which featured Janet Leigh is one of the most iconic and famous scenes in the history of cinema. Psycho continues to be impersonated and imitated up until this very day. No matter how many times it's tried to be upstaged, it's still the greatest film of its respected genre, not to mention one of the greatest films period. The word classic is often thrown around to films which aren’t necessarily classic, however Psycho is nothing short of classic. If there was one word I’d have to use to describe Psycho, it would be the word CLASSIC, because that's exactly what it is. Psycho has its own certain aura and feel and no other film in the history of cinema has had that same aura or feel. All the elements of this film contributed to its great success, the legendary score from Bernard Hermann, the great choice to shoot the film in black and white to give it a darker and more mysterious look, the sheer detail, the relationships between a mother and a son. Everything about this film is uniquely captivating and provocative. It also broke lots of barriers back in 1960 and was surrounded by controversy, not to mention being the first film made in America to show a toilet flushing. Psycho has become so popular in pop-culture and is talked about and recognised more than ever, always appearing on the greatest movie lists. The ultimate honour for Alfred Hitchcock is without a doubt this classic film which I have watched over 30 times. I strongly advice this film for anybody who enjoys the sheer art of cinema and for audiences who appreciate the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock.
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This review is for a different format. Truly a classic
This has got to be Alfred Hitchcock's greatest picture ever made. This is not only the greatest movie in the horror genre, I consider it the greatest movie of all time. All of the veteran actors did an incredible job and Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates better than anybody could. The shower killing scene is one of the greatest scenes in movie history and has been impersonated and copied in other feature films so much over the years. This is truly a suspensfull film and broke alot of bars back in 1960. There was so much controversy surrounding this film but it turned out to be a huge box office hit and is still talked about today. It was the first ever feature film to show a tiolet flushing and show a women being murdered naked in the shower. The film also being shot in black and white gave it even more of a suspensfull feeling to it. Any fan of great acting and classic films, this dvd is definately for you.
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