Psycho (1960)

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Don't give away the ending - it's the only one we have!

Directed By Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Starring Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins  •  Vera Miles Vera Miles  •  John Gavin John Gavin  •  Janet Leigh Janet Leigh  •  Martin Balsam Martin Balsam Genres Based-on-20th-Century-Literature  •  Horror  •  Psychological Horror  •  Psychological Thriller  •  Serial Killer Film  •  Thriller Studios &
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Release Info 1960-06-16T00:00:00Z June 16, 1960
B&W  •  109 minutes NR Rated NR
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Comments (18)

 
Caesar

Caesar on 3/28/2013 Reply  · 

Forget about Vertigo, THIS is Alfred Hitchcock's best film.

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Nononsense

Nononsense on 9/19/2013 Reply  · 

Well Caesar, I love your affinity for Psycho, but I have to disagree. I think Vertigo is indeed Hitchcock's best film. But Psycho is his second best. I've got both films in my top 5.

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MysticSpoon

MysticSpoon on 10/11/2013 Reply  · 

"Yo Caesar, I'm really happy for you, Imma let you finish, BUT VERTIGO IS THE BEST HITCHCOCK FILM OF ALL TIME. THE BEST HITCHCOCK FILM OF ALL TIME!"

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joshua528491

joshua528491 on 10/12/2013 Reply  · 

I second that!

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JoshuaHolloway

JoshuaHolloway on 10/17/2013 Reply  · 

Yep, I'll jump on the Vertigo bandwagon as well.

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SLionsCricket

SLionsCricket on 10/23/2013 Reply  · 

I'm with Caesar though Vertigo isn't that far off!

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Koroy

Koroy on 11/18/2015 Reply  · 

I have to be with Caesar on this one.Psycho is far better than vertigo.

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eaglesflyhigh

eaglesflyhigh on 5/14/2016 Reply  · 

Got to go with Psycho, had the more complete and satisfying ending.

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GoodFather

GoodFather on 11/1/2013 Reply  · 

My favorite horror film. It may not be the scariest, but it's the most well-directed, best-written, and most creative I've ever seen. Happy Halloween.

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SLionsCricket

SLionsCricket on 11/2/2013 Reply  · 

I so agree. Having a month full of horror films, nothing even came close to topping Psycho! :)

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cheesydog1

cheesydog1 on 4/18/2014 Reply  · 

Hitchcock's best

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Danny237

Danny237 on 2/17/2015 Reply  · 

My Hitchcock's favorite. Rear Window is the Hitchcock best

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Koroy

Koroy on 10/19/2015 Reply  · 

AWESOME.EPIC.GREAT TWIST.GREAT PERFORMANCES.HITCHCOCK AT HIS BEST

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LandMiller

LandMiller on 5/12/2017 Reply  · 

Hitchcock's best

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Eagleskywalker87

Eagleskywalker87 on 6/30/2017 Reply  · 

To all you Guardians of the Galaxy/Fast and the Furious lovers. This is a real FILM. Psycho is a staple of filmmaking. Every shot looks beautiful and is gracefully edited. The atmosphere is very tensed and you're left on the edge of your seat for the entire runtime. The acting is brilliant, especially Anthony Perkins who gives an Oscar worthy performance as Norman. Also, the story takes risks and goes into all different directions. There will never be another Hitchcock again!

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JimmyMcGill

JimmyMcGill on 8/27/2022 Reply  · 

Any excuse to watch Hitchcock's film is all right with me. I hope I never find myself in a motel as creepy as the Bates' but I do enjoy returning there on my television.

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