Hitchcock's Magnum Opus

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2018)

Psycho has to be Hitchcock's magnum opus it's that brilliant. It's a masterful symbiosis of plot, story, acting and directing. I would say that Psycho is the genesis of the slasher movie. That may or may not be something to be proud of considering many of the slashers out there but I would venture to say that Psycho is the first.
Also among the firsts would have to be Norman Bates. That name needs no introduction or any description much like Jason Voorhees, Michael Meyers, Freddy Kruger, and Chucky. If there were a conference of them all then Norman would be in the godfather's seat. The performance by Anthony Perkins was stellar. From the talkativeness to the jittery, stammering nervousness, to the mad silence as the voice in his head spoke he was terrific. Too many performances in the 50's and 60's were stuffy, not so Anthony Perkins. Hitchcock chose the perfect actor to make this film legendary.