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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.) After secretary Marion Crane.
Psycho (1960) Psycho (1960) Psycho (1960) Psycho (1960) View more photos Movie Info. Synopsis Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in ...
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Alfred Hitchcock. Director. Robert Bloch. Novel. Joseph Stefano. Screenplay. Written by CinemaSerf on May 29, 2022. When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
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.
Jun 16, 2020 · Alfred Hitchcock ’s “ Psycho ” was released 60 years ago today, and though it is considered by many, including me, to be the greatest horror movie ever made, it’s one that achieves the ...
Jun 16, 2010 · Psycho Spawned the Slasher Flick, writes Adam Rosenberg at MTV: "On June 16, 1960, 'Psycho' premiered in New York City. On that night, the world saw the birth of the slasher genre and one of the ...
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. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh) and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates ...
