Psycho (1960 film)
1960
Search results
A classic thriller about a secretary who steals money and checks into a remote motel run by a disturbed young man and his domineering mother. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this influential film.
- (700K)
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1960-09-08
News about Miley Cyrus, Talking Heads, cover
News about Baby Reindeer, Piers Morgan, Fiona Harvey
News about Lzzy Hale, Skid Row, debut performance
Also in the news
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.
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Joseph Stefano
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...
- (10.3K)
- Alfred Hitchcock
- R
- Anthony Perkins
A classic thriller about a secretary who steals $40,000 and runs away with her lover, but ends up at a remote motel run by a disturbed young man and his mother. The film features a famous shower scene, a twist ending, and a psychological analysis of the main character.
Psycho is a 1959 novel by American writer Robert Bloch. The novel tells the story of Norman Bates, a caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and becomes embroiled in a series of murders. The novel is considered Bloch's most enduring work and one of the most influential horror novels of the 20th century. [2]
- 185 (first edition)
- April 10, 1959
Dec 6, 1998 · 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 Norman Bates' performance.
What is Psychoabout? Psycho exists on two levels. On the surface level, we have a tale of a psychotic killer. Norman Bates is a seemingly regular man who lives with his mother. But before long, we discover that Norman is hiding a terrible secret about his mother—that she is dead, and that he dresses up as her and speaks as her.
![Psycho (1960) [1000 x 1415] : r/MoviePosterPorn](https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Psycho&ei=UTF-8&_tsrc=apple&age=1d&th=124.6&tw=88.1&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fliz80584mol11.jpg&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FMoviePosterPorn%2Fcomments%2F9f1t8v%2Fpsycho_1960_1000_x_1415%2F&size=180KB&name=Psycho+%281960%29+%5B1000+x+1415%5D+%3A+r%2FMoviePosterPorn&oid=5&h=1415&w=1000&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.fdJ6RCKg2JStKYP3qtlLCwHaKe%26pid%3DApi%26rs%3D1%26c%3D1%26qlt%3D95%26w%3D88%26h%3D124&tt=Psycho+%281960%29+%5B1000+x+1415%5D+%3A+r%2FMoviePosterPorn&sigr=_ffP3lLuQnVZ&sigit=HdQAnEmo0ydv&sigi=uWfENHCpsk44&sign=WAqEpfm9hO7P&sigt=WAqEpfm9hO7P "Psycho (1960) [1000 x 1415] : r/MoviePosterPorn")
