Psycho Reviews

Contextual genius

You need to put this film into context to appreciate it. This was one of the first films of it's genre and largely based on psychological effect.

By today's standards it is easily described as slow lacking in the soughtafter gore and action of our times.

However, it is a well thought out and directed brainchild of Hitchcock and film enthousiastes should definately give it a try, although you definately need to put a night aside for it.

it is a film essential by any means.

Timeless Masterpiece

My father warned me that this filmed had aged considerably. He was wrong!

I have started to watch all of Hitchcock's films and this is brilliant. Quite different to any of the other ones I have seen so far, it focuses on individual's inner thoughts.

The acting was excellent as was the screenplay. Tension was built and the chilling horror scenes made me feel a bit uncomfortable as they were more realistic than modern day scenes with blood and gore. They used the camera angles to great effect as Hitchcock did in all his films.

I thoroughly recommend this movie to everybody. It is a classic.

Hitchcock rewriting of the horror genre

Hitchcock was helped by having a first-class screenplay with intelligent dialogue. He worked his magic to produce a definitive resetting of the style of the genre; in my opinion he was not to reach such a height in his subsequent work. We are blessed to have this, which is a rich reference for all who are students of the art of film-making.

Amazing

Even now 46 years after it was made it still has that twisted magical X factor

Classic but very slow

I was told to watch this by a friend who said it was a classic, so I ordered it. For it's time its very impressive and probably very frightening, but I found it quite boring. I wasn't expecting anything extremely fast paced but found that I was laughing at this film because the special effects were so crude! It is a classic, and as i said amazing for its time but I wouldn't recommend it.

Can't get enough, Mother!!

I love this film!!. I have watched it a few times and never tire of it!. To me it is the ultimate creep-fest, just how I like films - none of that ridiculous blood and guts.

The characters are all very plausible and the story is intelligent - of course - it's a Hitchcock and he doesn't take his audience for fools!.

A must-see classic.

***TESCO NOT WORTH IT***

is anyone else sick to death of never getting new releases delivered? i've not had one dvd delivered that was released this year. it's a good job i also like old films and have a big list but ALL new titles are in my priority list and i NEVER get any. sort it out Tesco or i'll be cancelling.

An Amazing film

This film is a landmark in cinema history, a true Hitchcock classic. I would reccomend it to all Hitchcock fans or film fans! I would also say that I wouldn't watch this film if you are younger than 13, it is quite scary at times, bits take you by suprise.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Brilliant!

Maybe I'm just a wuss, but I actually found this really scary? I'm a film student, had been told to watch this by all of my lecturers. So when me and my dad sat down and watched this (it's one of his favourites!) I totally didn't expect to be hiding behind a pillow. The suspense was killing me! :D

A lasting tribute to Hitchcock genius

With sequel's you tend to expect something that falls short of the quality or content of the original, especially when making a comparison to Hitchcock classics.

However, I must say that this (together with Psycho 3) is absolutely superb, and a tribute to the star quality that Hitchcock created.

With the original Bates motel setting having been preserved, together with the quality acting of Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, you will not be disappointed if you enjoyed the suspense of the original.