An American Classic!

Rating: 9/10 (1 July 2015)

First of all, I'd like to point this out, Psycho is a psychological thriller, not a horror movie, so don't expect a bunch of jump scares or gory scenes, so if you want that, watch the Friday The 13th Series or something. Psycho is undoubtedly one of the greatest films of all time! Director Alfred Hitchcock really hit it home with this one. Psycho is about a woman named Marion who steals $40,000 and drives out to Fairville California with the intention of giving the money to her boyfriend Sam. On the way to Fairville, she stops at a motel called the Bates Motel, where she intended to spend the night before finishing her drive. The Bates Motel is run by a young man named Norman Bates who seems harmless, but stutters a lot in his speech. Marion is murdered that night in the motel. A few days later, she (obviously) has not been seen since she left for Fairville, a detective named Arbogast, Marion's sister Lila, and Sam go to look for her, and well, I won't spoil the rest. This film is not scary in terms of jump scares and violence, seeing as there is a very low body count, but it is scary because of the fact that things like these actually happen and you could be a victim of murder. The first half of the film is where the film shines, with fantastic acting and it builds up to the final standoff. The final 20 minutes are typical, cliché moments that we've all seen in thrillers, but Psycho is able to do it without being boring or repetitive. The film has a great ending that you'll probably never forget. Psycho is a classic and a landmark in American filmmaking, one of Hitchcock's greatest pieces of film! 9/10!