From the site: http://geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/7145/ By Esteban Mejia Mesa (2001) Psycho (1960) Perhaps no other film changed so drastically Hollywood’s perception of the horror film as did PSYCHO. More surprising is the fact that this still unnerving horror classic was directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ a filmmaker who never relied upon shock values until this film. Here Hitchcock indulged in nudity‚ bloodbaths‚ necrophilia‚ transvestism‚ schizophrenia‚ and a host of other taboos and got
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Psycho (1960) is not only one of Hitchcock’s most notable films‚ but it’s one of the most notorious films of the 1960’s. The 60’s were a decade of change (especially in film). Similar to this decade‚ Psycho paved the way in terms of horror films‚ despite the fact that it doesn’t abide by the genre itself. Psycho defined‚ inspired‚ and changed the horror genre in the 1960’s through the use of sound‚ visuals‚ and narrative. This type of inspiration is apparent in horror films such as Blood Fest (1963)
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nicknamed "The Master of Suspense"‚ he pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone‚ Essex‚ England. Hitchcock created more than 50 films‚ including the classics Vertigo and Psycho. Hitchcock received the AFI’s Life Achievement Award in 1979. Family Plot‚ Hitchcock’s final film‚ was released in 1976‚ four years before his death. He died in 1980. The Auteur theory is the theory of filmmaking in which the director is viewed
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classic razor sharp‚ etching noise of strings from the movie Psycho‚ causing the immediate rise of dread and suspension. The director-composer duo responsible for the acclaimed “all-time best horror film” Psycho‚ Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann‚ had previously worked on many films together‚ already having a close professional relationship‚ making it easier for the two create a movie that was the product of both their visions. When Psycho was released in 1960‚ it defied every pillar of a typical
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Psycho Thesis I’m still scared of the shower... I believe that Norman bates displayed sinister nature threw his attitude‚ the camera angels of when he is being filmed and the lighting. Everything is put together to portray Norman bates and a very evil and sinister Character. This adds a lot of suspense to the movie. Norman bates has a very evil attitude whenever he is alone with his mother and he thinks that it is ok because no one has told him otherwise. When his mother died he tried to
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Notorious‚ Rebecca‚ Vertigo‚ and Marnie. The third theme is that of the (frequently psychopathic) murderer whose identity is established during the working out of the plot; examples of this theme include Shadow of a Doubt‚ Rope‚ Rear Window‚ and Psycho. Hitchcock’s films always have close relationship with Freud’s psychoanalysis. Through the devices of suspense
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Alfred Hitchcock’s motion picture Psycho‚ released in 1960‚ contains peculiar placement of predatory birds and other fowls with corresponding lines about birds from Norman Bates‚ the primary antagonist. The most obvious reference to birds takes place in the parlor of the Bates Motel where Marion shares her last meal with Norman. As Norman invites Marion into the parlor‚ he sets the food tray on the coffee table and turns on the lamp. Immediately‚ Marion’s eyes point the camera to two birds mounted
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The film I chose to watch is the original Psycho‚ filmed in 1960 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The stars of the cast included Anthony Perkins‚ Janet Leigh‚ Vera Miles‚ John Gavin‚ and Martin Balsam. (IMDB.com‚ 2006) The story begins about a young woman named Marion Crane from Arizona who is fed up with her life and longs to marry her boyfriend‚ Sam. Unfortunately‚ the couple has little money and cannot marry. One Friday afternoon‚ she is asked to deposit forty-thousand dollars for her boss. Seeing
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Psycho Maxwell Schweiger 2. Analyze all of the sound effect from the Famous “shower scene” A. visuals: Describe each visual as Marion steps into the shower until she hit the floor. B. Vocals: Describe the sound Marion makes from the time she steps into the shower until she falls‚ slides the shower wall. C. Sound effects: Describe the sound effects from the minute Marion enters the shower until the end of the scene. D. Music: Discuss the corresponding visuals from the minute the music begins;
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PSYCHO In the film Psycho director Alfred Hitchcock successfully uses a variety of different film techniques that enhance the understanding of significant themes that engage the audience. The major themes in Psycho are the notion of a dual personality‚ women’s role in the 1960’s and the idea of voyeurism and how that joins into the concept of the gaze. All of these underlying themes link into the central theme of Psycho‚ which is identity. Psycho is set in the year 1960. The dominant ideology
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