The one that started it all

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2008)

When released in 1960 Psycho's impact on the horror genre was so great that 48 years later filmmakers still seem to be influenced. Psycho inspired movies like Halloween,Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street,Child'd play and many more. When I watched it for the first time a couple of months I was worried that I wouldn't appreciate it seeing as the twist is widely known. Despite knowing the twist it was still shocking and I throughly enjoyed it. The scene in which they find out the truth about Norman Bates mother still disturbs me. The star of the movie has to be Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates. His performance was outstanding, especially in the scene in which he almost shows his true colours. Psycho is a true gem and in my opinion has made a valuable contribution to the horror genre. Absolutely unmissable.