Psycho

1960  NR  SUSPENSE  1h 49min

CAST— Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Lurene Tuttle, Simon Oakland, John Anderson, Mort Mills, Frank Albertson, Patricia Hitchcock

MUSIC— Bernard Herrmann  DIRECTOR— Alfred Hitchcock  BASED ON— Psycho (novel), by Robert Bloch

     The ultimate Hitchcock experience, Psycho reveals the immortal legend of one of the silver screen’s most prolific and intriguing villains, Norman Bates. The proprietor of a lonely California motel, Norman leads a quiet life, caring for his bedridden mother in the adjacent house on the hill. When a terrifying murder occurs in Room No. 1 of the Bates Motel, who is to blame: Norman, his jealous mother… or is the explanation much more shocking? Hitch’s masterpiece investigates the mystery behind the murder, culminating in a harrowing, shocking twist in this acclaimed thriller. Don’t miss out on this one. Deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry.

OUR RATING— *** ½

FOLLOWED BY— Psycho II (1983), Psycho III (1986), Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)

REMADE AS— Psycho (1998)