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Credited with inventing the genre of the modern horror film, PSYCHO has had its share of sequels and imitators, none of which diminishes the achievement of this shocking and complex horror thriller. Alfred Hitchcock's choreography of elements in PSYCHO is considered so perfect it inspired a shot-by-shot remake by Gus Van Sant .. Read more

Starring	Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Janet Leigh
Director	Alfred Hitchcock
Genres	Horror

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- Curious shocker devised by Hitchcock as a tease and received by most critics as an unpleasant horror piece in which the main scene, the shower stabbing, was allegedly directed not by Hitchcock but by Saul Bass. After enormous commercial success it achieve
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 4
  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.
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  - Yorkshire
  - 12 Jun 2007 at 12:38
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  Thrilling classic
  
  I really loved this Alfred Hitchcock at his very best. This is a great horror from back in the day.
  
  This takes me back to a time when classics were ... read more »
  
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- - waliwoo
  - 11 reviews
  - 24 Jun 2011 at 21:54
- - 1
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  The pinnacle of filmmaking?
  
  Without a doubt, one of the best films have ever seen. Hitchcock really got this film spot on, setting the benchmark for american horror movies and creating the... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 27 May 2011 at 13:44
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  Still a shocker!
  
  Seen this movie many times. watched it first time with the teenage kids. Kids are very difficult to please when it comes to films, as they want explosions and ... read more »
  
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  - Naina Chavda
  - London
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 11:20
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  Lost through hype
  
  Perhaps my judgement of this film is impaired by the years of popular hype surrounding it.That watching it now at home rather than say a 1960s midnight showing ... read more »
  
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- - vandeleur
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Mar 2011 at 18:28
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  Psyced enough for the 60's
  
  Before watching this film, consider when it was made...if you think of it as a horror film and compare it to today's standards, then you will be hugely ... read more »
  
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- - Jaario
  - 91 reviews
  - W Yorkshire
  - 23 Feb 2011 at 18:25
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  A true psycho
  
  An original masterpiece of its time. A must-see for anyone interested in psycho-analogy. The famous shower scene and music will forever be etched in your memory... read more »
  
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- - Kirst88
  - 3 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 05 Oct 2010 at 12:07
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  Psycho Killer Flick
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  For me, I had always considered Psycho as being one of a certain breed of film which seems to be shown on tv at least every few days. However in my 22 years on ... read more »
  
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- - SaintJust
  - 1 review
  - Glasgow
  - 17 Sep 2010 at 00:09
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  Hitchcock at his best!
  
  I'd seen snippets of Pscho and the legendary shower scene, but to see the film in it's entirety is awesome. it's amzing to think this was made 50 ... read more »
  
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- - Sara
  - England
  - 13 Jul 2010 at 15:35
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  Absolute classic
  
  I would imagine some teenagers watching this film now (2010) and wondering what all the fuss is about, but I still find it creepy & brilliantly acted with ... read more »
  
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  - Duzzbob
  - 183 reviews
  - Bexleyheath
  - 30 Mar 2010 at 14:53
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  A mistake
  
  I haven't rented this film, sorry!
  
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- - frangkox
  - 22 reviews
  - Dorchester
  - 05 Mar 2010 at 18:41
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- - 15
  - 4
  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.
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  - Yorkshire
  - 12 Jun 2007 at 12:38
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  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... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 06 Oct 2006 at 12:23
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Adam Thomson
  - Dover England
  - 12 Mar 2006 at 13:17
- - 5
  - 0
  Amazing
  
  Even now 46 years after it was made it still has that twisted magical X factor
  
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- - Joseph Hawkins
  - Cornwall
  - 12 Feb 2006 at 11:34
- - 5
  - 2
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Hampshire, England
  - 07 Jun 2007 at 19:19
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- - HELEN BARROW
  - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  - 09 Nov 2006 at 13:49
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  - 0
  ***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... read more »
  
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  - STOKE
  - 29 Dec 2006 at 23:51
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  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'... read more »
  
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  - Market Drayton
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 17:10
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  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... read more »
  
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- - carla1989
  - 14 reviews
  - Hebburn
  - 19 Sep 2008 at 14:34
- - 2
  - 0
  Pure Genius
  
  I was so sad to hear they were actually remaking this movie a few years ago........why try and mess with perfection??This movie represents everything a ... read more »
  
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- - Moviebabe
  - 21 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Aug 2008 at 11:31

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