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"A story of a troubled, yet personable, young man, obsessed with his domineering mother and his struggle to rid himself of her constant disapproval of his life choices."
--Kathy Wright, Resident Psycho Scholar
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" Psycho is my favourite film. It's Disturbing, classic, and masterful. Tony Perkins is excellent as Norman Bates. So is lovely Janet Leigh as Marion Crane. This also the best shot movie of all time. Also with: Vera Miles as Lila Crane.We all know the story, and if i give it away, what's the point!"
--Movie Guy, Resident Psycho Scholar
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"Essentially, a woman stops at the infamous Bates Motel where previous madness leads to something much more heinous."
--Bruce Lee Pullen, Resident Psycho Scholar
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"An officeworker (Leigh) races out of Phoenix with $40,000 of her employer's money in the hope that she can hook up permanently with her married lover. She pulls off the road at the tiny Bates Motel and meets the quiet, queer manager, Norman Bates (Perkins), who seems to be dominated by his unseen mother. Hitchcock's bracing murder-in-the-shower scene is justly famous for its incredible impact yet taste, and he manages to build unbearable suspense in this 1960 film without resorting to the dim lighting, sniggering references to sex and nudity, or onscreen gore of hundreds of cheap imitations since."
--David Loftus, Resident Psycho Scholar
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"Psycho is one of those movies that because of a famous scene (i.e. the shower scene,) everyone knows what happens, and although part of our pop culture, few people have seen. I defenitely recommend Psycho if you've never seen a Hitchcock film."
--Jenna Evans, Resident Psycho Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Mother
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- catching brutal killer/stalker
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- secretary
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
- small businessman
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
- sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- in awe
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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