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Psycho Movie Review Summary

Actors: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, Martin Balsam, John Gavin, Pat Hitchcock.

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PSYCHO is Hitchcock's most known movie. The genius shower scene is still studied in film schools everywhere. It horrific display of murder, robbery, and a major case of mental illness. The victim made a name for herself in only thirty minutes of the movie. This movie made people not shower and refuse to stop at roadside motels. Anthony Perkins kills without knowing he is doing so. It's brillant.
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The review of this Movie prepared by Kelly Alleman




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The review of this Movie prepared by Tero Hakulinen



Script Analysis of Psycho

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 20%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 60%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20% How difficult to spot villain?    -   Somewhat obvious Time/Era of Movie:    -   1930's-1950's Murder Mystery?    -   Yes What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot?    -   40% Misc. Plotlets    -   local police have IQ of houseplant Special suspect?    -   chronically deranged person Kind of mystery?    -   hard boiled/private eye Horror film?    -   Yes Horror Plotlets:    -   mad guy with knife likes to slice

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male    -   Female Profession/status:    -   small businessman Age:    -   20's-30's Nudity    -   Slightly see-through clothes Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   West Small town?    -   Yes Misc setting    -   fancy mansion    -   resort/hotel    -   building

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately messy visuals of dead Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only Kind of violence:    -   knives Unusual forms of death    -   perforation--swords/knives Any profanity?    -   None

Movies with storylines, themes & endings like Psycho

Doctor X (1932) starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Lee Tracy
A Bucket of Blood (1959) starring Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone, Julian Burton
The Return of Doctor X starring Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan, John Litel
Dinner at the Ritz starring David Niven, Paul Lukas
Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, Burt Young
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