Psycho is considered a classic among-st its horror genre peers, it is a perfect example of a realistic but equally scary murder story. This film really defined what it means to be a horror movie, and therefore I believe that this movie set the standards for the rest of them. It had the creepy house on the hill, the creepy but oddly catchy Motel Bates, and people getting separated and slowly killed off. Not to mention the classic sound effects and song tracks that the producers used in order to make the film more tense.
To be specific, I personally thought all the scenes with Norman’s mother (before we knew), were very scary because it uses a non-scary figure like a mother, and made her seem like this crazy and scary old spirit.
When the full identity of Norman Bates was revealed it made for a very interesting twist. Especially for people like me who didn’t realize that he was playing as two different people.
I believe that the major themes of Psycho are, always travel in numbers, lock your door when you shower, and to not get overly obsessive with your dead mother.
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