[****1/2 stars/*****]
Marion Crane and her boyfriend discuss the financial costs of getting married (during office lunch hour in a secret hotel room meeting) and find that they don't have enough.
Crane returns to her employer's real estate office and is entrusted with $40,000 of the client's money.
On impulse, she hits the road with the loot, exchanges her car for a used one, until rain causes her to stop for the night at Bates Motel.
Here she meets the young, nervous yet pleasant motel owner, Norman Bates.
Bates tells her of his mentally ill mother and is appalled on the suggestion of sending the mother to an institution. As they talk, our thief has made up her mind to return the loot.
Thus relaxed and assured, the now 'righteous in the eyes of the audience' Marion Crane, decides to take a shower...
Crane returns to her employer's real estate office and is entrusted with $40,000 of the client's money.
On impulse, she hits the road with the loot, exchanges her car for a used one, until rain causes her to stop for the night at Bates Motel.
Here she meets the young, nervous yet pleasant motel owner, Norman Bates.
Bates tells her of his mentally ill mother and is appalled on the suggestion of sending the mother to an institution. As they talk, our thief has made up her mind to return the loot.
Thus relaxed and assured, the now 'righteous in the eyes of the audience' Marion Crane, decides to take a shower...
Psycho is Alfred Hitchcock at the height of his film making powers.
Shot effectively at a modest budget, this horror-suspense thriller stands the test of time for its chilling atmospherics, skilled storytelling and slow-burn dark poetic use of black and white.
The film was a business risk for its unconventional story line, absence of any crowd-pulling star cast, and daring depiction of voyeurism and sexuality.
Shot effectively at a modest budget, this horror-suspense thriller stands the test of time for its chilling atmospherics, skilled storytelling and slow-burn dark poetic use of black and white.
The film was a business risk for its unconventional story line, absence of any crowd-pulling star cast, and daring depiction of voyeurism and sexuality.
Hitchcock’s genius lay in placing dark elements in scenes of daily life - toying with our minds and making it scarier and unforgettable.
The house adjacent to the motel, the forbidding feelings it evokes just by its appearance, Hitchcock is one director who seemed damn sure of what precise effect each scene will have on the audience.
Go watch the unusual six-minute long trailer featuring Hitchcock and you will find a magician at ease with his art.
Bates Motel, a car disappearing into dark water, chilling background music, and the final sinister smile are stuff of cinema legend now.
The house adjacent to the motel, the forbidding feelings it evokes just by its appearance, Hitchcock is one director who seemed damn sure of what precise effect each scene will have on the audience.
Go watch the unusual six-minute long trailer featuring Hitchcock and you will find a magician at ease with his art.
Bates Motel, a car disappearing into dark water, chilling background music, and the final sinister smile are stuff of cinema legend now.
I have played Psycho once for a family member, just to relish the person's reaction during the shower scene. It was totally worth it.
If you love suspense thrillers, there are few as compelling, shocking and believable as Psycho.
If you love suspense thrillers, there are few as compelling, shocking and believable as Psycho.
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