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Psycho

Play trailer 6:31 Poster for Psycho R Released Jun 16, 1960 1h 49m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.
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Infamous for its shower scene, but immortal for its contribution to the horror genre. Because Psycho was filmed with tact, grace, and art, Hitchcock didn't just create modern horror, he validated it.

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Wendy Ide Times (UK) The impeccable craft of Alfred Hitchcock is showcased even more effectively here, in the director’s take on a B-movie, than it is in many of his loftier projects. Sep 28, 2023 Full Review Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Not that [Marion] or we are guilty of the horrors [Norman] is, but this is a movie fundamentally about shame, of which guilt is an inextricable component. Rated: 5/5 Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Peter John Dyer Sight & Sound Psycho comes nearer to attaining an exhilarating balance between content and style than anything Hitchcock has done in years. Of course, it is a very minor work. But its virtues of tension, surprise, virtuosity and control are all major ones. Jan 11, 2020 Full Review Sarah Marloff Washington City Paper ...remains one of the most unnerving moments in film history and Norman Bates still gets under your skin in the creepiest ways... Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast Anthony Perkins' iconic performance makes Norman Bates one of the most indelible villains in cinematic history. And the camerawork, direction and dialogue in his scenes all give the viewer a unique sense of intimacy with Norman and his troubled psyche. Rated: 4/5 Jun 5, 2024 Full Review Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying The impeccable direction and skillfully crafted suspense are magnificently complemented by spine-tingling moments and Anthony Perkins' performance that will be always remembered. Oct 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joan G The movie Psycho is a masterpiece from Alfred Hitchcock, who knows how to use dreary lighting and eerie special effects to punctuate this movie with pure terror. Even Janet Leigh was so terrified when playing the shower scene (where she was viciously stabbed) that she never took a shower again. (I dont blame her!) I highly recommend this 1960 movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Beth C Great suspense! Watch from beginning. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Paynereviews Alfred Hitchcock is undoubtedly the master of suspense. He makes a lot of bold decisions throughout this film that would become staples in the horror genre. He uses the audience as a tool, he uses expectations to power moment after moment creating one of the best villains with the unseen Norma Bates constantly keeping the audience guessing as to when she'll show up again. Norman Is a sympathetic character the shock on his face as the bodies start to drop is fantastic, Anthony Perkins put his all into this performance. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/22 Full Review Paul My favorite movie!! Classic ) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/21 Full Review William B Must see - great film. Nothing to complain about. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Audience M A perfect exercise in slow-building tension culminating in one of the greatest movie twists. Who's at the window? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Psycho: Official Clip - She Wouldn't Even Harm a Fly Psycho: Official Clip - She Wouldn't Even Harm a Fly 1:43 Psycho: Official Clip - A Boy's Best Friend Psycho: Official Clip - A Boy's Best Friend 2:11 Psycho: Official Clip - I'm Not Capable of Being Fooled Psycho: Official Clip - I'm Not Capable of Being Fooled 1:58 Psycho: Official Clip - We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes Psycho: Official Clip - We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes 2:02 Psycho: Official Clip - Norman Finds the Body Psycho: Official Clip - Norman Finds the Body 0:50 Psycho: Official Clip - Peeping on Marion Psycho: Official Clip - Peeping on Marion 0:38 Psycho: Official Clip - People Just Come and Go Psycho: Official Clip - People Just Come and Go 2:59 Psycho: Official Clip - The Truth About Mother Psycho: Official Clip - The Truth About Mother 1:42 Psycho: Official Clip - The Bates Motel Psycho: Official Clip - The Bates Motel 2:55 Psycho: Official Clip - The Shower Psycho: Official Clip - The Shower 2:52 View more videos
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Synopsis Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter
Robert Bloch, Joseph Stefano
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount, Shamley Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 16, 1960, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Mono
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