21 Dec 2016

CORNERSTONE FOR THE ENTIRE GENRE



Hitchcock's best movie was the combination of his favorite genres, horror and thriller.

With „Psycho” Alfred went further and deeper inside the viewer's head than any time before or after it. There were no questions asked about the stringency of the story about a Oedipal young hotel manager (magnificently portrayed by Anthony Perkins) and all of his crimes. The anatomy of a psychopath was thouroughly laid out in front of the viewer, giving every single aspect of his frightening behaviour a logical motivation. In a lack of a better explanation, „Psycho” outgrew horror and became real life.

When you add some of the cinema's most memorable scenes (Janet Leigh under the shower, mother's rocking chair) and a blood chilling closing performance by Perkins, you get a timeless classic.

„Psycho” is Hitchock's best work and one of the best genre representatives in the entire history of Hollywood.






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