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Psycho (1960) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
34 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.28/4 |
# of Ratings: |
865 |
Genres: |
Horror, Mystery |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 03/08/1960 |
DVD Release: |
10/07/2008 |
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Director: |
Alfred Hitchcock |
Actors: |
Janet Leigh
Anthony Perkins
Vera Miles
John McIntire
Frank Albertson
John Anderson |
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Plot Outline:
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A woman goes missing after stealing money from her boss?s client. The last place she was seen was at the Bates motel, run by a young, intriguing man.
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mitchellyoung 02/23/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
This may be Hitchcock's best film, but it is certainly one of his most complete and iconic. Pulling no punches, Hitchcock crafts a dark and graphic macabre tale of murder and insanity that is completely tense throughout. The black and white photography gives the film an aged feeling, which adds to the overall feeling of decay and foreboding. Anthony Perkins also creates one of the most infamous and fearsome movie villains in Norman Bates. |
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Armando Sanchez 11/12/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
TRULY ONE OF THE GREATEST SUSPENCE STORIES OF ALL TIME TO HIT THE SCREEN.ANTHONY PERKINS AS "NORMAN BATES" WILL ALWAYS BE LEGENDARY.THIS MOVIE IS AMAZING IN EVER WAY,IT HAS IT ALL.IT HAS HORROR,SUSPENCE,HUMOR,THE FILM THRIVES ON WHAT IT IS...A MASTERPIECE.BUT IT SHOULD BE NO SURPRISE IT'S CONSIDERED A MASTERPIECE,SEEING THAT IT WAS MADE BY A MASTERPEICE HIMSELF...ALFRED HITCHCOCK.AMAZING MOVIE,SEE IT. |
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04/13/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Classic Horror - Classic Hitchcock |
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A brilliant film and a classic that has most definitely stood the test of time. It was enjoyable watching a black and white movie and then suddenly realising you didn't notice anyway. Even the actor's clothes didn't seem particularly dated - apart from those bras of Lila Crane (Vera Mills) - but hell, Madonna was wearing those things only a few years ago. What I love about Psycho (and a lot of the older thrillers/slashers) is that it manages to invoke fear and intrepidation without gallons of blood spurting around the room, bones being sawed with grizzly sound effects, close ups of heads exploding etc. Having said this, Psycho did set a new bar for 'violence' and 'sexuality' in movies (apparently Hitchcock had quite a time persuading the studio to let him make the movie). The musi... |
Rating of
3/4 |
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01/29/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Psycho" by Yojimbo |
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Hitchcock's classic "comedy" featuring the world's most famous mother's boy is one of the most influential films ever made; every serial killer and slasher movie owes something to this, one of the true greats of cinema. Unfortunately, as the character of Norman Bates is SO infamous, this is one of those films I wish I could forget I had ever seen and watch it with fresh eyes, but it is still fascinating to watch the awkwardly shy and fresh-faced Anthony Perkins knowing how the story plays out, especially during the exchange between he and Janet Leigh in the parlour. The only minor flaw is the fact that the first act is stronger than the second inevitably meaning a slight anti-climax, especially since the final scenes include the psychiatrist's speech explaining all which is clearly irrele... |
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4/4 |
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09/16/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Psycho review |
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My 2nd viewing of Psycho has never tainted my perception of its brilliance. Setting is in Phoenix Arizona, December 11 in the afternoon and with an unobtrusive relationship between Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) and Sam Loomis (John Gavin). Marion steals $40,000 from work and meets an eclectic Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), owner of a motel she is staying. An old woman murders her in the shower and her body is kept in a trunk of a car dragged under a swamp together with the cash. Marion's sister Lila (Vera Miles), Sam and private detective Milton Arbogast (Martin Balsam) who was hired by Marion’s employer try to search for her. Arbogast is likewise murdered by the old woman. A forensic psychiatrist Dr. Fred Richmond (Simon Oakland) explains the killer’s psyche and reasons for eradicati... |
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4/4 |
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