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Psycho (1960)
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At last--a great American movie available on video for the first time in its original aspect ratio. For all the slasher pictures that have ripped off Psycho (and particularly its classic set piece, the "shower scene"), nothing has ever matched the impact of the real thing. More than just a first-rate shocker full of thrills and suspense, Psycho is also an engrossing character study in which director Alfred Hitchcock skillfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters--then pulls the rug (or the bathmat) out from under you. Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, the mama's boy proprietor of the Bates...
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| Psycho Movie Review by Jarrod (4/23/2008) |
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The significance of 'Psycho' cannot be understated. It is the only one of Hitchcock's films that could reasonably be called horror, and it did have a huge impact on that genre, loosely inspired by Ed Gein, and based on a novel by Robert Bloch. It was, perhaps, the first slasher flick. It is also a masterpiece of pacing...
(complete Psycho review by Jarrod)
| Psycho Movie Review by Jesse (3/17/2007) |
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Yes, the violence is unrealistic nowadays. Yes, the 'scary' moments aren't that scary at all and yes, Janet Leigh is killed off way too early, but this is still one of the greatest horror films of all time. Alfred Hitchcock, the master of horror films gives us one of the greatest and most memorable classics ever. This...
(complete Psycho review by Jesse)
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