Psycho
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Murder in the stacks recalled...the library. " My friend and I looked at him and said, sarcastically, "Right," accusing him of watching Alfred Hitchcock's movie "Psycho" the night before the murder. Our friend was right. Betsy Aardsma, a 22-year-old graduate student,... In this article: Thanksgiving, Penn State, Psycho, John F. Kennedy, and Alfred Hitchcock |
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Washington Times | 3 days ago
RIFFS: Sloan's 'Hit & Run'
He grew up surrounded by art - his father, actor Anthony Perkins, famously portrayed Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," while his mother, Berry Berenson (sister of model-actress Marisa Berenson), dabbled in film, fashion and...
In this article: Sloan, Elvis Perkins, EP, Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Toronto, Easter, and Norman Bates
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washingtonpost.com | November 17, 2009
Shales on TV live: 'The Prisoner' is a good escape, more
...that's why people keep doing them. I have heard that even that quintessentially worthless, redundant, absurd shot-for-shot remake of "Psycho" that Gus Van Sant directed actually made money overseas - Europe and the Far East. Sometimes those...
In this article: Tom Shales, The Prisoner, Patrick McGoohan, Sarah Palin, Larry King, Tina Fey, Kathy Lee Gifford, Archie Bunker, and Norman Lear
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Blogcritics | November 15, 2009
DVD Review: North by Northwest - 50th Anniversary Edition
...upon previous releases of the film. North by Northwest came rather late to me in my Hitchcock journey. I started on this path with Psycho, Vertigo, and Rear Window during my high school years in the mid-'80s. It was a few years later...
In this article: North by Northwest, Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, DVD, The Wizard of Oz, Jimmy Stewart, Rear Window, The Lady Vanishes, and Vertigo
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Chicago Sun-Times | November 13, 2009
Young film talents from Iberia at fest
...by Pablo Larrain about a psycho killer, more is conveyed by the unnerving visual style than by psychological clues. There are nods to Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho": Ramirez's mentally ill mother is confined to an upstairs bedroom in her isolated...
In this article: Geraldine Chaplin and Alfred Hitchcock
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New Kerala | October 28, 2009
Hitchcock's Psycho shower music named scariest movie theme tune
London, Oct 29 : The screeching violin in Alfred Hitchcock's bloody Psycho shower scene is the scariest movie theme tune, according to a new survey. The tune, composed by Bernard Hermann, reaches a crescendo when Norman Bates kills Marion...
In this article: Alfred Hitchcock, The Ring, Norman Bates, Hans Zimmer, Mike Oldfield, Bernard Hermann, Janet Leigh, Jerry Goldsmith, and Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | October 28, 2009
Psycho shower music voted scariest movie theme tune
The screeching violin in Alfred Hitchcock's bloody Psycho shower scene has been voted the scariest movie theme tune. Published: 10:35PM GMT 28 Oct 2009 Janet Leigh in the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic thriller Psycho...
In this article: Janet Leigh, Alfred Hitchcock, The Ring, Norman Bates, Hans Zimmer, Mike Oldfield, Bernard Hermann, and Jerry Goldsmith
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Oregonian | October 28, 2009
Today's headlines: Psycho, the symphony; Faux Botox trial underway; Judge orders stay in Copperfield rape case
...of high and pop culture. The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is offering a novel opportunity this week: to see and hear the thriller "Psycho" at Benaroya Hall while the Seattle Symphony Orchestra's strings perform composer Bernard Herrmann's...
In this article: David Copperfield, Seattle, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann, Department of Health, Halloween, Botox, and Anxiety
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The Seattle Times | October 27, 2009
Big screen, big chills: Join Seattle Symphony for 'Psycho'
...published Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:04 AM Big screen, big chills: Join Seattle Symphony for 'Psycho' What's the scariest thing about "Psycho?" You can take your pick during an unusual opportunity this week to see and hear...
In this article: Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Hitchcock, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Orson Welles, Anthony Perkins, Halloween, and Norman Bates
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The Seattle Times | October 23, 2009
This week in arts and entertainment: Broadcast at Neumo's; 'Psycho' and 'August: Osage County'
Originally published Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 12:03 AM This week in arts and entertainment: Broadcast at Neumo's; 'Psycho' and 'August: Osage County' Mountaineer Ed Viesturs, Morris Graves and the score of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho"...
In this article: August: Osage County, Halloween, Pumpkin, Seattle, Oscar, Independent Film Channel, Steppenwolf Theatre, Seattle Symphony, and Seattle Times
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Life123 | October 21, 2009
The Importance of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
...Arts & Culture > Film Directors > Alfred Hitchcock > The Importance of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho The Importance of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is famous for changing the expectations of thriller and horror...
In this article: Alfred Hitchcock, The French Connection, Norman Bates, To Live and Die in L.A., Last House on the Left, Psychosis, Easy Rider, and Night of the Living Dead
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Description from Wikipedia:
Psycho is a suspense/horror film directed by auteur Alfred Hitchcock, from the screenplay by Joseph Stefano about a psychotic killer. It is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Bloch, which was in turn inspired by the crimes of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein. The film depicts the encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), who is in hiding at a motel after embezzling from her employer, and the motel's owner, the lonely Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
It initially received mixed reviews but outstanding box-office returns, prompting a re-review which was overwhelmingly positive and led to four Academy Award nominations. Regarded today as one of Hitchcock's best films and highly praised as a work of cinematic art by international critics, Psycho is also acclaimed as one of the most effective horror films. It was a genre-defining film, and almost every scene is legendary, many having been copied or parodied. The film spawned several sequels and a remake, which are generally seen as works of lesser quality.
"The Shower Scene" has been studied, discussed, and cited countless times in print and in film courses much with debate focusing on why it is so terrifying and how it was produced, including how it passed the censors and debate over who actually directed it.
- Name:
- Psycho
- Country of Origin:
- United States
- Release Date:
- January 01, 0016
- Directed By:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Produced by:
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- Alfred Hitchcock
- Uncredited:
- Alma Reville
- Written By:
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- Novel:
- Samuel A. Taylor
- Joseph Stefano
- Screenplay:
- Uncredited:
- Robert Bloch
- Editor:
- George Tomasini
- Cinematography:
- John L. Russell, ASC
- Music By:
- Bernard Herrmann
- Distributed By:
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- 1968-present:
- 1960–1968:
- Paramount Pictures
- Universal Pictures
- Length:
- 109 mins.
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