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Psycho (1960)
The screen's
master of suspense moves his camera into the icy blackness of
the unexplained!
Director: Alfred Hitchcock, rated R for violence,
intense scenes
  Starring:
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin
Balsam, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, Frank Albertson
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"Well, a boy's best
friend is his mother." -
Norman Bates
Why watch this? Ah,
Norman Bates and his mother... for its time,
this film was disturbing, and generated quite the buzz.
Plot Summary:
Marion Crane is a secretary who embezzles money and flees,
eventually seeking refuge at the isolated Bates Motel. There,
she encounters the timid and troubled proprietor, Norman Bates,
who lives with his domineering mother in the house overlooking
the motel. The film then delves into the dark secrets and
psychological complexities surrounding the Bates family and the
mysterious events at the motel.
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Dad's Preview:
I resisted viewing this film for years because I shy away from films
that I feel (often unjustifiably) are over-hyped. However, this psychological thriller, which
may be the first slasher film ever made, certainly plays with
your head. As Hitch loves to do, it steadily builds in tension to a
knock-your-socks-off ending. Perkins'
memorable, and unsettlingly creepy, performance typecast the handsome young actor for years.
And poor Janet Leigh, god, don't take that shower,
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Shamley
Productions; Paramount Pictures
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