Stands the test of time

Rating: 10/10 (9 May 2014)

I feel that this movie is a classic that all people should watch, especially those who like scary movies. Psycho was released in 1960 and is often the most remembered film from that era. The film uses a great use of lighting by combining low key with high key lighting styles. Low key lighting in the film was used to show eerie settings and to emphasize they mystery of what is really going on their and in the house which is located directly behind the motel which a good portion of the film takes place in.
In the film Marion is a respectable lady who is in a relationship that is strained by financial burdens. When a high rolling customer comes into her work looking to buy a house in cash. She is entrusted with the cash and told to put in in the bank immediately. She doesn't do this though. Instead she takes the money and goes on the run. Unfortunately for her she runs into Norman Bate's who runs the bates motel. She takes a room and appeases Norman by having dinner with him. As they are talking she offends Norman when talking about his controlling mother. So Norma does the normal thing anyone else would do and kills her in the shower while dressed up as his mother. This scene is now one of the most know pictures in Hollywood now. After he kills her a private detective comes who is tracking down Marion. he asks to many questions for Normans liking so naturally Norman also kills him too. Norman is later caught thanks to Marion's lover and sister investigating the house behind the hotel when they find the decomposing body of Normans mom. It turns out that normal went crazy and took on and acted as his mother ad Norma but in the end committed to the role of his mom and psychologically in his head became his mother. This is who the name of the movie is Psycho because he was in fact a Psychotic lunatic.