"the film's 50th anniversary, featuring yet another different cover. The film is also included on two different Alfred Hitchcock Blu-ray boxsets from Universal. The following publications are among those devoted to the production of ""Psycho"": Psycho (1960 film) Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and written by Joseph Stefano. It stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles, and Martin Balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at"
"1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In the updated version, she took on the role originally played by Janet Leigh, Marion Crane, an embezzler who arrives at an old motel run by serial killer Norman Bates (played by Vince Vaughn in their second collaboration). ""Psycho"" earned mediocre reviews, and despite a US$60 million budget, it made a lukewarm US$37.1 million worldwide. In an otherwise negative review of the film, Janet Maslin of ""The New York Times"" felt that Heche was ""refreshingly cast in Marion's role"", while noting that her portrayal was ""as almost as demure as Ms. Leigh's, yet she's"
"Psycho (novel) Psycho is a 1959 thriller novel by American writer Robert Bloch. The novel tells the story of Norman Bates, caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and becomes embroiled into a series of murders. The novel is widely recognized as Bloch's most enduring work and one of the most influential horror books of the 20th Century. The story was adapted into Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 1960 film of the same name, and was loosely adapted into the ""Bates Motel"" television series (2013-2017). Bloch later wrote two sequels, which are unrelated to any of the film"
"Psycho (1998 film) Psycho is a 1998 American horror film produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal Pictures and starring Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy and Anne Heche in leading and supporting roles. It is a modern remake of the 1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which an embezzler arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named Norman Bates. Both films are adapted from Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name. Although this version is in color, features a different cast, and is set in 1998, it is closer"
"takes the form of his domineering mother, who he himself murdered. Both the novel and Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film adaptation were influences on the popular media portrayal of psychopaths. Neither the book nor film elaborates on the term 'psycho', though it is commonly taken to refer to either psychotic or psychopath. At the end of the film, a psychiatrist describes Bates as having a split personality. Multiple personality disorder was at that time very popular (cf 1957 movie ""The Three Faces of Eve"") and is to this day commonly confused with schizophrenia. Bloch later wrote a script for the 1966"
"for a new one. Psycho (1998 film) Psycho is a 1998 American horror film produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal Pictures and starring Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy and Anne Heche in leading and supporting roles. It is a modern remake of the 1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which an embezzler arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named Norman Bates. Both films are adapted from Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name. Although this version is in color, features a different cast, and is set in"
"his former psychiatrists, Connie. Under the alias of ""Ed"" (possibly a reference to Ed Gein, the killer after whom the character of Norman was modeled), Norman tells his story, which the audience sees as a series of flashbacks. Some flashbacks are slightly out of order. The chronological story is: In 1950 Norman's mother, Norma Bates, had schizophrenia (see ""Psycho II""); she was smothering Norman and would have violent mood swings. Due to Norman's sexual repression at her hands, when she was frolicking with him he had an incestuous erection, causing her to dress him in women's clothing and taunt him"
"The Champagne Murders The Champagne Murders () is a 1967 French suspense thriller mystery film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Anthony Perkins. It was the first of two films that Chabrol made with Perkins, who is most famous for his role in ""Psycho"" directed by Alfred Hitchcock, whom Chabrol admires above all other directors. For his role in the film, Maurice Ronet won the Best Actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Taking a prostitute to a park after drinking, Paul Wagner is attacked by unknown assailants, who leave him with a serious head injury and strangle"
"The Murder ""The Murder"" is a cinematic score written and composed by Bernard Herrmann for the horror-thriller film ""Psycho"" (1960) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The score, its second movement in particular, is well recognized as arguably one of the most famous scores in film history. It scored for an original orchestra's string section. The score was composed for the famous ""shower scene"", the murder of Janet Leigh's character, Marion Crane. Hitchcock originally wanted the sequence (and all motel scenes) to play without music, but Herrmann insisted he try it with the cue he had composed. Afterward, Hitchcock agreed that it"
"his ""Mother"" guise (later revealed to be Emma Spool, (Claudia Bryar)), and Mary is shot by police when she attempts to kill Norman. In the second sequel, 1986's ""Psycho III"", the shower scene appears again in a flashback, this time when Norman sees Maureen Coyle (Diana Scarwid) who reminds him of Marion. ""Mother"" tries to kill Maureen in exactly the same room and bathroom of the Bates Motel where Marion died, only to find that Maureen slit her wrists in a bathtub filled with water in an attempted suicide. Later, after being rescued by Norman, ""Mother"" kills Maureen by pushing"
"The Psychopath The Psychopath is a 1966 British Technicolor horror film directed by Freddie Francis and written by Robert Bloch in Techniscope. It stars Patrick Wymark and Margaret Johnston and was an Amicus production. Police inspector Holloway (Patrick Wymark) investigates a string of murders where the victims have dolls attached to their bodies. The trail soon leads to a disabled German woman named Mrs. Von Sturm (Margaret Johnston), who knows a set of dark secrets that may hold the key to the murders. The film was originally known as ""Schizo"". Shooting started September 1965. ""The Psychopath"" was an attempt to"
"changed to Marion in the film because of a then real life Mary Crane residing in Phoenix, Arizona. In the novel, she is Norman's first victim; in the film, Norman had murdered two young girls prior. ""Psycho""'s first sequel, 1983's ""Psycho II"", starts off with a flashback to the shower scene. Marion's sister, Lila Crane (Vera Miles), now Lila Loomis, is on a crusade to keep Norman locked up. The film introduces Mary Loomis (Meg Tilly), Lila's daughter with Sam and Marion's niece. Both are killed in the film; Lila is stabbed by a woman who looks like him in"
"American Psycho (film) American Psycho is a 2000 Canadian-American satirical black comedy psychological horror film co-written and directed by Mary Harron, based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name. It stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, and Reese Witherspoon. Producer Edward R. Pressman purchased the film rights to the novel in 1992. After discussions with David Cronenberg fell through, Harron was brought on to direct and cast Bale in the lead role. Lionsgate acquired worldwide distribution in 1997 and temporarily replaced Harron and Bale"
"1998 remake of the original film in which virtually every camera angle and line of dialogue was duplicated from the original. It starred Vince Vaughn as Bates and Anne Heche as Marion Crane. It was reviled by critics and performed poorly at the box office. The Hitchcock version of the film is rated number one on the American Film Institute's list of one hundred most thrilling films. Psycho (novel) Psycho is a 1959 thriller novel by American writer Robert Bloch. The novel tells the story of Norman Bates, caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and"
"American Psycho American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan businessman. Alison Kelly of ""The Observer"" notes that while ""some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped"", ""critics rave about it"" and ""academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities"". A film adaptation starring Christian Bale as Bateman was released in 2000 to generally favorable reviews. In 2008, it was confirmed that producers David Johnson and Jesse Singer were developing a musical adaptation of"
"staccato stabs from the rest of the string section. The half-notes alternate between E and F 3 three times before going down to C. The Murder ""The Murder"" is a cinematic score written and composed by Bernard Herrmann for the horror-thriller film ""Psycho"" (1960) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The score, its second movement in particular, is well recognized as arguably one of the most famous scores in film history. It scored for an original orchestra's string section. The score was composed for the famous ""shower scene"", the murder of Janet Leigh's character, Marion Crane. Hitchcock originally wanted the sequence (and"
"hold of Norman's mind. While Norman sits in a holding cell, ""Mother""s voice-over protests that the murders were Norman's doing. Marion's car is pulled out of the swamp. ""Psycho"" is based on Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name, which was loosely inspired by the case of convicted Wisconsin murderer and grave robber Ed Gein. Both Gein (who lived just 40 miles from Bloch) and the story's protagonist, Norman Bates, were solitary murderers in isolated rural locations. Each had deceased, domineering mothers, had sealed off a room in their home as a shrine to her, and dressed in women's"
"and kill her. To save her, he urges her to leave and never come back. She drives away with the money to begin a new life, while Sam who came to the motel to find her is killed by Norman as Sam takes a shower. Marion Crane Marion Crane (known in the original novel as Mary Crane), also under the alias Marie Samuels, is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel ""Psycho""; portrayed by Janet Leigh in the 1960 version of ""Psycho"" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She is also portrayed by Anne Heche"
"a period of weeks. Alfred Hitchcock's cameo is a signature occurrence in most of his films. In ""Psycho"", he can be seen through a window—wearing a Stetson hat—standing outside Marion Crane's office. Wardrobe mistress Rita Riggs has said that Hitchcock chose this scene for his cameo so that he could be in a scene with his daughter (who played one of Marion's colleagues). Others have suggested that he chose this early appearance in the film in order to avoid distracting the audience. The murder of Leigh's character in the shower is the film's pivotal scene and one of the best-known"
"Norma Bates (Psycho) Norma Bates () is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel ""Psycho"". She is the deceased mother and victim of serial killer Norman Bates, who had developed a murderous split personality based on her. Although an important character to the ""Psycho"" story, Norma only appears as a corpse in the films. She is not depicted as a living character until """" (1990), portrayed by Olivia Hussey. Vera Farmiga later portrayed Norma in the television series ""Bates Motel"" (2013–2017). Norma Bates is the fictional counterpart to Augusta Gein, the mother of"
"film at No. 19 in its list of the ""Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade"", with the article praising ""Christian Bale's disturbing/darkly hilarious turn as serial killer/Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman, a role that in hindsight couldn't have been played by any other actor. ... At its best, the film reflects our own narcissism, and the shallow American culture it was spawned from, with piercing effectiveness. Much of the credit for this can go to director Mary Harron, whose off-kilter tendencies are a good complement to Ellis' unique style."" Author Ellis said, """"American Psycho"" was a book I didn't think"
"Psycho (franchise) Psycho is an American horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the ""Psycho"" novels by Robert Bloch, namely ""Psycho"", ""Psycho II"", ""Psycho III"", ""Bates Motel"", """", the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media. The first film, ""Psycho"", was directed by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. Subsequently, another film related to the series was made: an Alfred Hitchcock biopic. Also, an independent documentary called ""The Psycho Legacy"" was released on October 19, 2010. It mostly focused on ""Psycho II"", ""Psycho III"" and """", but did cover the impact and legacy of the original"
"very popular in Europe, particularly Italy. Michael Weldon writes of the film as ""a good shocker"". . The Psychopath The Psychopath is a 1966 British Technicolor horror film directed by Freddie Francis and written by Robert Bloch in Techniscope. It stars Patrick Wymark and Margaret Johnston and was an Amicus production. Police inspector Holloway (Patrick Wymark) investigates a string of murders where the victims have dolls attached to their bodies. The trail soon leads to a disabled German woman named Mrs. Von Sturm (Margaret Johnston), who knows a set of dark secrets that may hold the key to the murders."
"and Lila were actually murdered by Norman's psychiatrist, Dr. Adam Claiborne, who assumed Norman's identity. Lila appears in the 1992 three-issue comic book adaptation of the 1960 film ""Psycho"", released by Innovation Publishing. Lila Crane/Loomis was portrayed by Vera Miles in the 1960 film ""Psycho"" and its 1983 sequel, ""Psycho II"". Julianne Moore portrayed the character in the 1998 remake. Lila is one of three characters from the original film to return in the sequels, the others being Norman Bates and the voice of Mother. Lila Crane Lila Loomis (née Crane) is a fictional character created by American author Robert"
"the 1980 ""Dressed to Kill""; and Wes Craven's 1996 horror satire ""Scream"". Bernard Herrmann's opening theme has been sampled by rapper Busta Rhymes on his song ""Gimme Some More"" (1998). Manuel Muñoz's 2011 novel ""What You See in the Dark"" includes a sub-plot that fictionalizes elements of the filming of ""Psycho"", referring to Hitchcock and Leigh only as ""The Director"" and ""The Actress"". In the comic book stories of Jonni Future, the house inherited by the title character is patterned after the Bates Motel. The success of the film jump-started Perkins' career, but he soon began to suffer from typecasting."
"Psychos in Love Psychos in Love is a 1987 American black comedy horror film, directed by Gorman Bechard. Joe, a bartender, and Kate, a manicurist, meet after trying to find a significant other for a long time. They are both murderers. Before meeting Kate, Joe murdered many women after bringing them to his home. A cannibal plumber, Herman, blackmails the serial killers. Carmine Capobianco said of the script, ""We decided to do something that was totally off the wall, totally fun"". Contrary to previous information contained in this listing, the part of Herman the Plumber was not played by Eric"
"Despite wide-ranging assumptions, the character was not inspired by Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein. Bloch later revealed that he was nearly finished writing ""Psycho"" when he first became aware of Gein, and was struck by ""how closely the imaginary character I'd created resembled the real Ed Gein both in overt act and apparent motivation."" The 1959 novel, its 1960 film adaptation and the explain that Norman suffered severe emotional abuse as a child at the hands of his mother, Norma, who preached to him that sexual intercourse was sinful and that all women (except herself) were whores. The novel also suggests"
"The Avenger (1960 film) The Avenger () is a 1960 West German crime film directed by Karl Anton and starring Heinz Drache and Klaus Kinski. It was based on the novel by Edgar Wallace. A number of packaged disembodied heads have been in random areas of the English countryside. In each package is a letter to the police from the killer, who dubs himself ""The Executioner."" Each victim is seemingly unrelated to one another. When a Scotland Yard employee is killed, Detective Mike Brixan (Heinz Drache) of Special Branch is called in to investigate. The only clue is that a"
"fictionalized version presented by Robert Bloch in his 1959 suspense novel ""Psycho"". In addition to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film of Bloch's novel, ""Psycho"", Gein's story was loosely adapted into a number of films, including ""Deranged"" (1974), ""In the Light of the Moon"" (2000) (released in the United States and Australia as ""Ed Gein"" (2001)), """" (2007), ""Hitchcock"" (2012), and the Rob Zombie films ""House of 1000 Corpses"" and its sequel, ""The Devil's Rejects"". Gein served as the inspiration for myriad fictional serial killers across different mediums, most notably the likes of Norman Bates (""Psycho""), Leatherface (""The Texas Chain Saw Massacre""),"
"psychopath stalking and violently killing a sequence of victims. Victims are often teenagers or young adults. Alfred Hitchcock's ""Psycho (1960)"" is often credited with creating the basic premise of the genre, but John Carpenter's ""Halloween"" (1978) is usually considered to have started the genre. That film's masked villain, group of weak teenagers with one strong, female hero, isolated or stranded in precarious locations or situations, and either the protagonists or antagonists experiencing warped family lives or values became slasher film tropes. The genre continued into and peaked in the 1980s with well-known films like ""Friday the 13th"" (1980) and ""A"
"Lila Crane Lila Loomis (née Crane) is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel ""Psycho""; portrayed by Vera Miles in the 1960 version of ""Psycho"" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She is also portrayed by Julianne Moore in the 1998 version of ""Psycho"". She is the sister of slain victim Marion Crane. Additionally, Lila appears in Bloch's 1982 sequel novel ""Psycho II"", and the unrelated 1983 sequel film of the same name, in which she serves as an antagonist. Lila Crane is the younger sister of Marion Crane (Janet Leigh). After Marion steals $40,000"
"domineering, fanatical woman who preached to her sons about the innate immorality of the world and her belief that all women (apart from herself) were inherently prostitutes and instruments of the devil. Norma is not strictly a character in the novel by Bloch, and her presence is indicated only as a voice and a corpse in the first three ""Psycho"" films. For ""Psycho"" (1960), Alfred Hitchcock hired six uncredited people to play the mother. Norma Bates was played by Mitzi Koestner, Anna Dore, and Margo Epper as body doubles; and voiced by Virginia Gregg, Jeanette Nolan, and Paul Jasmin (a"
"The famous shower scene took a week to complete and took up a third of Janet Leigh's shooting time. ""Psycho"" was released on June 16, 1960 to mixed critical reception and financial success, making thirty-two million dollars in its theatrical run. The film received four Academy Award nominations. In 1982, author Robert Bloch published his novel ""Psycho II"", which satirized Hollywood slasher films. Upset by this, Universal decided to make their own version that differed from Bloch's work. Originally, the film was intended as a made-for-cable production. Anthony Perkins originally turned down the offer to reprise the role of Norman"