A domineering mother creates a psychopathic, yet lonesome, son who, despite his flaws, manages to grab the viewer's heart and win their sympathy in this the classic Hitchcock film. Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960 is literally psychotic. It's a movie that leaves a certain type of haunting for futures to come, Psycho is the reason why people don't want to close their eyes in the shower. This movie throws viewers through a loop and plays with heartstrings. It's definitely a must watch for all generations.
All Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) wants is to be able to be with Sam Loomis (John Gavin), so when $40,000 practically falls into her lap she takes the opportunity and to leave Arizona and be with Sam in California. Little did she know, what she really needed to be worried about was her life. It's raining and very dark outside when Marion sees Bates Motel for the first time. As she pulled in, she had no idea about the danger inside. Poor Marion reaches her bitter end when she is gutted in the shower by Norman Bates's (Anthony Perkins) mom or at least that's who we think held the knife. We never see the murderer's face.
Psycho keeps everyone wondering who is who and what is what. Every time Mother Bates kills someone, poor Norman is left to clean up her mess. Or is it really poor Norman? Nope not at all. Norman was controlled by an overbearing mother who eventually got a lover and Norman wanting her attention so bad went crazy and killed them both. But Norman felt horrible for what he had done and made himself without knowing an alter ego which is his mother. So this is where everyone feels bad for Norman even though he was the one who killed the people it was all caused by the insanity of his mother since youth.
This is definitely a classic that everyone will know about for generations. Psycho shows that Alfred Hitchcock was one of the best scary movie directors of all time; A true master of suspense.
