Psycho

Pros: Well done suspenseful thriller.

Cons: Not for everyone.

The Bottom Line: Psycho is one of Hitchcock's best movies and one of the best thrillers ever made. It is definitely worth watching.

Review: I really enjoy good suspenseful thriller movies. Unfortunately, many of the movies that are advertised as suspenseful or thrillers turn out to be not very good with very little in the way of suspense. Alfred Hitchcock was able to make several very ...

Pros: Score, Direction, Leigh, Perkins

Cons: Supporting cast adequate, not great

The Bottom Line: This is the prime cut of the horror genre and Hitchcock's oeuvre. Don't watch Psycho alone!

Review: Psycho (1960) Ree-Ree-Ree-Ree!!!! It was the sound that got me in Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of horror and suspense in stark black and white. Bernard Herrmann’s string section with that strident passage that is so unforgettable. ...

Pros: Direction, acting, editing, cinematography, score

Cons: Not fully coherent

The Bottom Line: Classic horror flick.

Review: When you talk about the film, Psycho, people literally jump in fright. Many will long remember this film as being the most frightening film of all-time, and the American Film Institute (AFI) recognized this film as the most heart-pounding film of...

Pros: Creepy Ambience, Great Performances, Frightening but Intelligent Story

Cons: Pacing Issues

The Bottom Line:

Mother Doesn't Much Care For the Bottom Line.

Review: When speaking of slasher films most fans are quick to name off their share of Halloweens, Friday the 13ths, A Nightmare on Elm Streets etc. I've noticed lately that one of the grandfathers of the horror sub-genre has gone widely ignored by younger ...

Pros: Even though you know how it ends there is still genuine suspense.

Cons: Nothing.

The Bottom Line: One of the greats, and still has the capacity to scare even though we all know the plot.

Review: I love Norman Bates. Oh, I know there are the less 'savoury' aspects of his personality, if you will, but how could you not fall for that boyish face, the almost puppylike urge to please, the eagerness the chirpy, friendly conversational tone. And who ...

Pros: Anthony Perkins' acting is unsurpassed, Effective acting by Janet Leigh, Tight script writing by Stephano, Hitchcock's masterful direction and editing, the camera-work, The images that stay with you forever. Everything in this classic works well!

Cons: Nothing of consequence though the psychologist scene could be cut tighter for modern audiences

Review:
I wasn't allowed to see Psycho when it first came out in 1960. My parents only allowed us to see Walt Disney and John Wayne movies automatically and only a handful of other approved films. Psycho didn't make the list. Perhaps a...

Pros: Superb acting, direction, and plot

Cons: A non-essential scene slightly tarnishes the film as a whole

Review: THE PLOT

Marion Crane (Janet Leigh: The Fog) has stolen $40,000 dollars from her boss with the intention of driving across several states to run away with her long-distance boyfriend. When the fear of being...

Pros: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, and one of the industry's best ever musical scores.

Cons: The ending's a bit hard to take.

The Bottom Line: Brilliant film making that's never been duplicated. Pacing, acting, music and superb black and white photography that all work to scare the hell out of everyone.

Review: What can I possibly say about "Psycho" that hasn't been said before? Is it the scariest movie ever? Probably. (And anyone who says that "The Blair Witch Project" was scarier need read no further - that is, assuming you can read in the first place!) Is ...

Pros: Storyline, acting, directing, camera work, music, suspense, and ending.

Cons: Some modern viewers may find it to be an "old gay b&w flick"

The Bottom Line: Recommended because I consider it to be the best film of all time.

Review: This review will spoil all but the ending.The original Psycho from 1960 tells the story of a girl named Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) who wishes to marry her boyfriend Sam (John Gavin), yet she has no money. She then decides to steal $40,000 dollars ...

Pros: Anthony Perkins; groundbreaking; chilling.

Cons: Supporting cast doesn't stand out.

The Bottom Line: An undisputed horror shlock classic, or a blackly comedic satire? Either way, you must check out Psycho.

Review:
The best laid plans of mice and men usually end up with you dying in the shower. Or something of that sort.

Alfred Hitchcock, the undisputed master of suspense, went for the throat with 1960's Psycho. The film, based on Robert Bloch's...