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Psycho

A new and altogether different screen excitement!

1960 109 min ★ 8.4 (11,206) Released
Horror Mystery Thriller

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.

Original title
Psycho
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$806,947
Revenue
$50,000,000
Reviews & Ratings 6
C

CaryGranite

Jun 23, 2025 · via TMDB

Any fan of slasher/ horror films should consider this required viewing. Marion(Janet Leigh) and her "secret" boyfriend Sam(John Gavin) want to be together. Sam, who is divorced and cash poor feels he cannot provide a happy life for the two of them. Desperate, Marion has an opportunity to steel 40,000.00. She flees Arizona and heads to California where she ends up at the Bates Motel and meeting Norman Bates(Anthony Perkins). Stellar cast, with Perkins giving a eerie Oscar worthy performance. Cinematography and the soundtrack are amazing. The iconic shower scene is just as effective today as it was 65 years ago. If I was going to make a criticism it would be the scene at the end where the audience sees everything for what it is. Hitchcock had many requirements for this scene and I felt that it made the scene a little awkward. I am just nit-picking though. The movie is a masterpiece. 10/10

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

May 29, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

There is so much more to this film than just that famous scene in the shower - and so much of it belongs to the marvellous scoring of Bernard Herrmann. His ability to use those screeching strings, and the pace of his music does so much of the heavy lifting that gives this film a sense of accumulating menace that makes it still, after over 60 years, a masterful piece of cinema. Janet Leigh wants to make a go of things with her cash-strapped hunky boyfriend "Sam" (John Gavin) so when an unexpected opportunity arises at work that puts $40,000 in her lap, she skips town and takes refuge during a thunderstorm at the "Bates" motel where she encounters "Norman" (a very handsome looking Anthony Perkins). The rest you will just have to watch for yourself, but the story has just about everything you could want from a thriller: a fella with a bit of a "mummy" syndrome; some good old fashioned larceny; lust and though I didn't quite love the ending, it is a superbly dramatic piece of well considered and constructed cinema that cleverly builds on what is quite a simple story with a strong and convincing cast. Big screen if you can; that house on the hill looks more eery that way. Great stuff!

JPV852

JPV852

Sep 7, 2020 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Amazingly, this is my first ever viewing, not sure why I waited so long, but finally got around to it. Great movie in every way from the performance by Anthony Perkins to the atmosphere, enjoyed every bit of this even though I basically knew the entire plot at this point since all iconic scenes and lines have been repeated over the years. Not sure this is my *favorite* Hitchcock movie as I still prefer Rear Window, but obvious why it has held up 60 years later. **4.5/5**

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Dec 11, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

My most favourite film from the master of suspense. This psychological horror is widely considered to be the first ever slasher film. Powered by great performances from Anthony Perkins & Janet Leigh, and the outstanding score by Bernard Herrmann which adds such great tension throughout the film, it is unarguably the greatest thriller ever made. Only Alfred Hitchcock could make a film so entertaining and so horrifying at the same time. The climax continues to haunt me forever.

Wuchak

Wuchak

Aug 20, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

“We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?” A Phoenix secretary, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), embezzles $40,000 and rashly flees town, ending up at a remote motel in Fairvale, California, where she encounters the eccentric Mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Mixed into this web is a private investigator (Martin Balsam), Marion’s sister (Vera Miles) and Marion’s secret beau (John Gavin). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on Robert Bloch’s book, “Psycho” made a huge impact when it was released in 1960. It contains a plot development that was groundbreaking at the time shared by England’s “City of the Dead” (aka “Horror Hotel”), which went into production six weeks earlier than “Psycho” and was released in the UK at the same time, but not in America until 2 years later. While they’re both good, “Psycho” is way superior. It was followed by three sequels (1983, 1986 and 1990), the last being a semi-prequel, all starring Anthony Perkins as Norman with Vera Miles returning for the first one. One thing I don’t like is that it was shot in B&W. Check out the sequels and the 1998 remake to observe the same settings in living color. The film runs 1 hour, 49 minutes and was shot primarily at the backlot of Universal Studios, Universal City, California, with other parts in Los Angeles & Gorman, California, and Phoenix, Arizona. GRADE: A

Gimly

Gimly

Oct 27, 2017 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Required viewing. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

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Cast 22
Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Norman Bates

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Marion Crane

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Lila Crane

John Gavin

John Gavin

Sam Loomis

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Milton Arbogast

John McIntire

John McIntire

Al Chambers

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Fred Richman

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Tom Cassidy

Patricia Hitchcock

Patricia Hitchcock

Caroline

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

George Lowery

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. Chambers

John Anderson

John Anderson

California Charlie

Mort Mills

Mort Mills

Highway Patrol Officer

Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

Alan Deats (uncredited)

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

James Mitchell (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

County Sheriff (uncredited)

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Outside Office (uncredited)

Ted Knight

Ted Knight

Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited)

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne

Man (uncredited)

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Hardware Store Customer (uncredited)

Crew 5
Helen Colvig

Helen Colvig

Costume Supervisor

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Producer

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch

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US Release Dates 5

Jun 16, 1960

Premiere

Jun 22, 1960

R Theatrical (Limited)

Sep 8, 1960

Theatrical

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R Digital

May 25, 2021

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R Physical

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