Psycho

Rating: 9/10 (26 March 2013)

My first time watching this movie was in high school. We were learning how to become a film critic. So in order to become a film critic, we needed to learn about the history of films. Psycho was a film that we needed to know the history of. Not being a fan of scary movies, watching this over and over again never gets old. The fact that this film was such a success to Hitchcock's life makes it a better watch. Also the fact that this is the film that all other films, including horror films, make reference to this very movie. The references stem from the music that plays, the scenes that were made, and the shots that were created. This film is the godfather of all horror films, to say the least. The history behind this film makes it a phenomenal film. Seeing the new released film Hitchcock, about the making of the movie with the leading star Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, has the original Psycho make so much more sense to those who haven't had the opportunity to study the history of this film. Both movies, recommended see.