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Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2019)

"Psycho"- A review of Hitchcock's slick, insight into an alternative psyche.
"Psycho" is Hitchcock at his finest, the film was realised in 1960 and was met with staggering adversity. However, as the years passed people recognized it as a masterpiece. The plot centres around a women named Marion (Janet Leigh), who embezzles a large sum of cash, in order to run off with her "star-crossed lover". However, midway through her excursion she decides to check into a vacancy for the night at the elusive "Bates' Motel", run by the reclusive Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
One of this films aspects that deserves an abundance of acclaim is its spine-chilling and accurate portrayal of a psychopath. Hitchcock masterfully manipulates the mind of the audience into perceiving things which are not actually shown on screen. Primarily in the notorious "shower scene".
Hitch's direction is magnificent and seamless, the characters are well established, the film is littered with cleverly thought out and well placed symbolism and to conclude it all a jaw-dropping/disturbing twist, which will haunt you for the rest of the evening.
In conclusion, those looking for a mindless "slasher", then "Psycho" is not the film for you! "Psycho" may be classified as a "horror" but in my mind it will always be a "psychological thriller". Simply as must see for any film fanatic- It is also my favourite film. It is unsurprisingly a 10/10.
Screenplay: 10.
Direction: 10.
Acting: 10.
Cinematography: 10.
Characterization: 10.
"It's not like my mother is a maniac or a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?"- Norman Bates.