Description
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Released: | 22 June 1960 |
Country of origin: | US |
Genre: | Horror/Supernatural, Thriller, Mystery |
Production companies: | Shamley Productions |
Watched by: | 3 265 of 941 417 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 49 minutes |
IMDB rating: | 8.5 of 10 757 816 |
kinopoisk.ru rating: | 8.08 of 10 141 428 |
truly brilliant!
the first black-and-white film that I watched and finally fell in love with Hitchcock. Since then, the films of the 40s - 60s are my special love!
It was explained in the film that Norman was changing clothes, but he couldn't be in two places at the same time.
—I'll go." Sometimes just once is enough..."
It's a cool movie, but the impressions are mixed.
Undoubtedly, the film was a breakthrough for the 60s, but now, in 2025, some techniques and visual solutions and the structure of the plot no longer seem as innovative as before. Although this does not negate the fact that "Psycho" is a cult classic.
Because the denouement is just unsettling — I thought that the main character was covering for his mother, that since this was just the beginning of the development of the style, then everything would be clear at first glance, but everything turned out to be completely different. There is an intrigue and it makes one wonder about the motives of the characters.
In general, at least if you want to understand why this film is so important for thrillers and for cinema in general, it is definitely worth watching.