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Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Martin Balsam.
A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic film.
Psycho, American suspense film and psychological thriller, released in 1960, that was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and is loosely based on the real-life killings of Wisconsin serial murderer Ed Gein. (Read Alfred Hitchcock’s 1965 Britannica essay on film production.)
In his famous interview with François Truffaut, Hitchcock said of Psycho, “Owls belong to the night world; they are watchers, and this appeals to [Norman’s] masochism. He knows the birds and he knows that they’re watching him all the time.
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...
Phoenix-based Marion Crane, who has for ten years worked as an assistant to real estate agent George Lowery, laments the fact she and her divorced boyfriend, Sam Loomis, can't get married due to money issues, he a penniless hardware store clerk whose debt is a result of having to pay alimony.
Ebert praises Hitchcock's artistry and skill in creating a shocking and insinuating thriller with no dialogue and a cheap budget. He analyzes the themes of guilt, paranoia, and voyeurism, and the iconic shower scene and performance of Anthony Perkins.
