In my opinion, Psycho is definitely one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films, if not THE greatest.

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2000)

Psycho is one of the few films that have created countless numbers of spinoffs and attempted duplications. Anthony Perkins was perfect as the timid and charming but psychotic Norman Bates, and Hitchcock's direction molds Robert Bloch's novel into a timeless thriller that is as satisfying to someone seeing it for the first time as to someone who has seen in 50 times.

Even though I am a pretty serious film fanatic, I did not see Psycho for the first time until late 1998 - I actually saw the re-make first. I enjoyed that film, and decided to finally see the original to see what was so great about it. Psycho made a tremendous impact on me, and it was the only movie I have ever seen that I wanted to rewind and watch again as soon as it ended.

Excellent acting, amazing psychological direction by Alfred Hitchcock, the most famous murder scene in film history, and Bernard Herrman's hypnotic score all come together in Psycho to produce a truly wonderful and intense cinematic experience.