Bernard Herrmann's music for Psycho has been recognized as a landmark in cinematic score for motion pictures.The sense of dread and impending doom is subtly telegraphed to the audience. Brilliant!
@Sarah_Gravydog3162 ай бұрын
yes Hitchcock didn't think the movie was working, & he was thinking about turning it into a 2-parter of his TV show the Herrmann did the music & Hitch said he saved the movie & doubled his salary
@Ninnative3 жыл бұрын
I've always loved that final monologue of Norman's, especially that smile at the end- absolutely chilling, even all these years later.
@joycegibbs52673 жыл бұрын
that really gets me. Ground-breaking IMO.
@errwhattheflip2 жыл бұрын
That was awesome, one of my favorite endings ever
@haintedhouse2990 Жыл бұрын
saw this when i was very young, when mother's face is blended with his - kept me up all night.
@terrygracy8345 Жыл бұрын
I had just said this on another reactors channel. That last monologue and his little smile at the end. Hell yeah. Great movie
@AztecHusBone5 ай бұрын
and the brief superimposed skull ...
@44excalibur3 жыл бұрын
On the day that the Oscar nominations for the 33rd Academy Awards were announced in early 1961, and Janet Leigh had been nominated for Best Supporting Actress but Anthony Perkins had been snubbed by the Academy, Alfred Hitchcock called Anthony Perkins on the telephone and told him that the Academy had robbed him and disgraced themselves.
@watchmanschannelofdespair3 жыл бұрын
He wasn't lying.
@baronvg3 жыл бұрын
So the Oscars were a joke even 60 years ago lol
@drlee23 жыл бұрын
I think that Perkins' performance was so AHEAD of it's time that the Academy didn't know what to make of it. This was a performance that should have been an automatic winner.
@44excalibur3 жыл бұрын
@@drlee2 Agreed.
@slc24663 жыл бұрын
@@drlee2 Agree- I think voters were possibly so disturbed by the film they didn't want to get anywhere near Norman, even while recognizing the work of others involved in the film.
@baronvg3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this movie a hundred times (one of my all time favorites) but it never occurred to me that MAYBE the reason Norman acts so weird and makes that pained face at the end when Loomis subdues him is because he’s not a grown man at that point, he’s Mrs Bates, an old, frail woman. So, yeah, it would be agony for “her” as a big guy takes “her” down. Brilliant.
@adamwarlock13 жыл бұрын
Oh that's a cool idea. My original thought was that he was just wildly reacting to being foiled, and then more recently that we're seeing the "death" of the Norman personality. But yours makes a lot of sense.
@Sarah_Gravydog3167 ай бұрын
27:48 you can hear "I'm Norma Bates!!"
@SaRENRampaiger3 жыл бұрын
I love your black/white effect on this to suit the movie's atmosphere.
@Fredo_Viola2 жыл бұрын
Hah! Indeed! Very well done, even with the matching transitions!
@SnabbKassa Жыл бұрын
Everyone looks better in black and white, including Mrs Movies who didn't need to.
@neilsun25213 жыл бұрын
One of the best shots in this is when the investigator is checking her handwriting in the log-book and Norman leans forward over his shoulder, nervously checking. The way the camera is shot underneath Norman's throat adds so much tension as he leans in; makes you feel Norman's stress almost.
@raputathebuta3 жыл бұрын
Or when he's sinking the car & it stops going down for juuuuuuuust a few seconds.
@adamwarlock13 жыл бұрын
It's so easy to forget that Norman has literally no idea why anyone would come looking for Marion, and his resentment that people are making such a big thing out of her disappearance is a nice part of the second half of the film.
@ClassicWorld193 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@haintedhouse2990 Жыл бұрын
absolutely. combination of Norman's nerves and Hitchcock's camera work - genius.
@neilsun2521 Жыл бұрын
..As Norman's throat is presented to us he appears vulnerable; as if it's a chicken preparing to be slaughtered.
@scotthewitt2583 жыл бұрын
I feel Anthony Perkins did not get the recognition he deserved as an actor. His performance in this is incredible. He is very believable in this film. I always read his performance in "The Black Hole" to be him doing the Anti-Norman. That suppressed mania, but dedicated to the search for knowledge through science, even at personal risk.
@Cosmic86x3 жыл бұрын
Truly one of the most underrated actors.
@pete_lind3 жыл бұрын
He does great job in the 1983 sequel , you really feel sorry for him in that one , then the quality of psycho series drops a bit . Black Hole was Disneys first live action movie ever , Anthony is great compared to Slim Pickens as a robot voice and some silly lines from other actors . Still Black Hole is underrated movie , we just had found first black hole , in TV series , Space 1999 moonbase alfa , they call it black sun .
@brandonflorida10923 жыл бұрын
I truly believe that Anthony Perkins deserved an Academy Award for this performance.
@watchmanschannelofdespair3 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@alucard6243 жыл бұрын
@@pete_lind The Black Hole was Disney's first PG movie.
@tjfrizzi59653 жыл бұрын
Mr M's poker face while the Mrs figures things out is impressive every time! Even when she's not looking at him he has no tell! Priceless!
@Mr_Top_Hat_Jones3 жыл бұрын
I always get a kick out of the way he looks at her when she guesses something correctly. He sometimes even looks at the camera, as if to say... ‘Damn she got that one right on the money.’
@adamwarlock13 жыл бұрын
When she guessed about the clue being in the toilet there's no way I could have kept a straight face.
@haintedhouse2990 Жыл бұрын
his wife cracks me up "Norman found them dead together - in bed"...her disapproving look
@traceyreid45853 жыл бұрын
Perkins performance is flawless here, you even find yourself feeling a bit sorry for him before it all unravels. His subtle little facial expressions, cold stares, and mannerisms are brilliant! Great commentary
@brandoncollins12253 жыл бұрын
Hitchcock recommendations: Vertigo North By Northwest Rear Window Rebecca (perfect if you loved Haunting of Hill House) Strangers on a Train Notorious Shadow of a Doubt The Man who Knew Too Much
@pete_lind3 жыл бұрын
And the comedy versions , Mel Brooks did one from Vertigo , Danny DeVito and Bill Crystal did one from Strangers on train and Bill Murray , Man who knew too little 😃
@estebandominguez1413 жыл бұрын
"Frenzy", too.
@marcuskarlsson3 жыл бұрын
She has seen rear window already. A shame since it is so masterful.
@marcuskarlsson3 жыл бұрын
Mel Brooks is called High Anxiety. It spoofs mostly Vertigo, but also psycho, the birds and many other Hitchcock classics. Better if they watch the hitchcocks first though
@EdithCardellini2 жыл бұрын
Dial M for Murder and Rope!!!
@Zso-VIII3 жыл бұрын
Apparently the voice of the mother is a blend of Norman Bates' actor's voice AND several other female voices, so he kind-of did the voice, but only partially.
@glennwisniewski95363 жыл бұрын
Some trivia: the character name Sam Loomis inspired the name Samuel Loomis in Halloween (1978) and both inspired the name Billy Loomis in Scream (1996).
@fidel2xl3 жыл бұрын
Great reaction as always. Btw, here's the thing with that $40,000.00 cash in 1960. In today's dollars, adjusted for inflation, that $40,000.00 is equivalent to $370,000.00
@SaRENRampaiger3 жыл бұрын
"ITS THE CRAZY MOM!" Norman: "Of course I know her, She's me!"
@lisak25803 жыл бұрын
The other woman working in the office was played by Pat Hitchcock, Alfred’s daughter. :-)
@watchmanschannelofdespair3 жыл бұрын
Cool, I didn't know that either, thanks.
@christucker76553 жыл бұрын
doesn't she get dissed in the film for being less attractive then Janet Leigh lol
@lisak25803 жыл бұрын
Janet Leigh was a looker, for sure. Hard to compete! If you ever watch Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Pat Hitchcock has prominent roles in several episodes and some great performances.
@MsAppassionata3 жыл бұрын
@@lisak2580 She was also in another film of his “Strangers On A Train”. Unfortunately, she just died recently.
@lisak25803 жыл бұрын
Yes, I was sad to hear of her passing, as she was one of very few remaining from that era. She lived a long and remarkable life. ♥️
@Ueberschaer3 жыл бұрын
Hitchcock is still THE Master of suspense and Perkins was brilliant as an actor in this. Fantastic movie.
@susanedrington48783 ай бұрын
Perkins should have won an Oscar.
@Sarah_Gravydog3162 ай бұрын
Janet Leigh was nominated, Perkins was not & Hitchcock phoned Anthony Perkins & told him that the Academy disgraced themselves
@deeasztalos25203 жыл бұрын
These days we've seen so many of this kind of movie that we can guess what's going on. Back then it wasn't like that. It must have been absolutely terrifying to the audiences.
@watchmanschannelofdespair3 жыл бұрын
This is true.
@MsAppassionata3 жыл бұрын
It was. I remember. People were afraid to take a shower after seeing this.
3 жыл бұрын
It is also because nowadays movies are ripping off from old ones.
@jimmygallant47783 жыл бұрын
For sure, plus it was unheard of to kill off the star of the picture half way through, how dare he!
@SaltyWinchester2 жыл бұрын
Todays movies are made for teens and idiots.
@wkanost3 жыл бұрын
Actor John Gavin who played Leigh’s boyfriend “Sam Loomis” was actually appointed as president Reagan’s first ambassador to Mexico. He was also president of the screen actors guild and a year or so after Psycho was seriously considered for the role of James Bond in “Dr. No.” Eventually they went with Connery but Gavin would have been an interesting choice. He certainly looks the part. Vera Miles played the sister who eventually finds out what’s happening. Alfred Hitchcock REALLY liked her. I mean REALLY liked her. He wanted her to be his next Grace Kelly an actress whom he did movies especially with her in mind. Miles got pregnant however, and quit acting for a while and Hitchcock was upset with her. He eventually “forgave” her but she didn’t make anything for him for a while. I loved her in all her movies and she continued to act into the 1990’s. Great movie. Cool video! Thanks for watching it.
@adamwarlock13 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants to see John Gavin playing a kind of parody of his usual persona, check out Thoroughly Modern Millie. He's a hilarious straight man in that. Also, one reason he was Ambassador to Mexico is that he was himself Mexican-American, though like Rita Hayworth he didn't advertise that.
@michaelproctor8100 Жыл бұрын
Gavin had a signed contract to play Bond in Diamonds Are Forever, but once Connery agreed to come back Gavin was paid off and quietly sent on his way.
@Juelz58363 жыл бұрын
I think you guys should check out the rest of the sequels. Psycho II is one of the best horror sequels IMO. Also check out the Birds if you haven't seen it and Dial M for Murder by Hitchcock.
@TonyMontana-ys5xz3 жыл бұрын
Sure like psycho 2 and halloween 2 one of best slasher sequels ever
@fynnthefox90782 жыл бұрын
@@TonyMontana-ys5xz Psycho 2 is surprising good honestly. Halloween 2 is fine. Unnecessary, but if you want closure to the first movie, there you go.
@centuryrox3 жыл бұрын
What makes the shower scene so terrifying even to this day is that it shows the victim at her most vulnerable. She's in a strange motel in a strange city, she's naked, backed into a corner, has no means of defending herself, with a tall ghastly shadowy figure attacking her with a butcher knife out of complete surprise. Put yourself in that situation. That's overwhelmingly terrifying.
@suebeawho6537 Жыл бұрын
Extremely well said👍🙂
@fynnthefox9078 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest pieces of film ever shot.
@Tim_Raths3 жыл бұрын
Recording this in black and white was a nice touch.
@thehitman69632 жыл бұрын
“I hope they are watching. They’ll see and they’ll know and say. She wouldn’t even hurt a fly “ 😱😱
@philzarecki76073 жыл бұрын
Hitchcock has been quoted as saying that he is proudest of his 1940 film, 'Shadow of a Doubt', starring Joseph Cotton and Theresa Wright. Screenplay by Thornton Wilder, who wrote the famous play 'Our Town' - which is about small town life. 'Shadow' is about small town life with a murderer in it, to complete that world.. 'Shadow' is one of my favorite Hitchcock films, along with about 4 or 5 others.
@fkw12393 жыл бұрын
Marion actress real life daughter is Jamie Lee Curtis who went in to star in her own iconic horror slasher: Halloween.
@MLJ79563 жыл бұрын
She was in John Carpenter's The Fog with her daughter, although they shared very little screen time together. Plus she also made a cameo in Halloween H20 with her daughter there too 😎👍
@diana68403 жыл бұрын
And I believe Alfred Hitchcock's daughter was the other secretary in Marion's office.
@glennwisniewski95363 жыл бұрын
@@diana6840 @Diana Yes, it was Pat Hitchcock. She just passed away August 9, 2021 at age 93. She was also in her father's Strangers on a Train.
@starrkitty13 жыл бұрын
That ending scene is just so good!
@juliet_burke3 жыл бұрын
Rear Window is my favorite movie by Hichhock. Love how it was referenced in tv-show Castle where one whole episode was dedicated to it.
@MrsMovies3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen Rear Window and that episode of Castle. Loved them both!
@DevlinBlake5 ай бұрын
Actually, psycho prequel is pretty good. Anthony Perkins is in it, but it's like 80% flashbacks so he's not in it a ton. But I think it's the perfect ending to the franchise. And Bates motel is awesome.
@conureron37923 жыл бұрын
The Private Detective plays Jury #1 in 12 Angry Men. Another tremendous black and white classic movie to review.
@195511SM3 жыл бұрын
I can never remember his name......but he also had a good part in 'Little Big Man' (....from 1970 I think )....a western comedy starring Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway & directed by Arthur Penn.
@Madbandit772 жыл бұрын
@@195511SM Martin Balsam. He was also in "On The Waterfront", "A Thousand Clowns (won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor) "All The President's Men", "The Stone Killer", "The Anderson Tapes", the original "Taking Of Pelham One Two Three" and "St. Elmo's Fire". His daughter, Talia Balsam, was married to George Clooney.
@gustavopanesso72973 жыл бұрын
CLEARLY THIS FILM SURPASES TODAYS THRILLERS. THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!!
@davidscholesphotographer2 жыл бұрын
TRUE... I think you left caps lock on! :-)
@whitethorn19693 жыл бұрын
The Bates Motel is fantastic, and the guy playing Anthony is brilliant.
@haintedhouse2990 Жыл бұрын
great job guys. perfect and not over-done like some reactions. i've read that the audience reaction in 1960 was intense - they weren't prepared for the star of the film to be killed in the first 30 minutes and the surprise of Norman being the killer - loved watching you watch this classic. cheers.
@tadeasvaligursky3 жыл бұрын
Psycho 2 is my favourite!
@williamsummerson12043 жыл бұрын
Awesome reaction. One of the greatest films in history. Anthony perkins was phenomenal.
@BuffaloC3053 жыл бұрын
There were several films dealing with psycho personalities long before 1960. This wasn't so revolutionary but it was a twist ending that Hitch and theatre owners agreed to post requests to the audience: "Please don't reveal the ending..."
@alamc2003 жыл бұрын
Yes, I remember the Three Faces of Eve with Joanne Woodward from 1957. I don't know if the original "The Bad Seed" from 1956 would be considered one but it dealt with a child's psychological issues and to me the subject seemed ahead of it's time.
@Ivy94F3 жыл бұрын
@@alamc200 The Bad Seed shocked the hell outta me. Damn, that was so good. And I really love the way it closes, with the cast taking a bow like in a play.
@treetopjones7372 жыл бұрын
@@alamc200 Well a child murderer is a psychological issue.
@sherrysink31772 жыл бұрын
After your end conversation about the mother's voice, I had to find out who actually did the mother's voice. Apparently it was voiced by 3 different people: Virginia Gregg, Jeanette Nolan and Paul Jasmin (a friend of "Norman" actor Anthony Perkins). Fascinating!
@JackOiswatching3 жыл бұрын
I've said it before but this movie always gives me the chills at the 30:00 mark with that look. Superb acting!
@slc24663 жыл бұрын
If you haven't seen it, for another awesome trend-setting scare film in black-and-white, I highly recommend the granddaddy of all horror anthology films, 1945's "Dead of Night," featuring a great, truly eerie performance by Michael Redgrave in the most unsettling ventriloquist dummy story in movies.
@TheBS10003 жыл бұрын
I feel exactly the same as the Mrs in regards to Hitchcock. The more of his stuff I see, the more impressed I am. I've only seen 13 of his movies so far (he did over 50), but some of his other works that I would recommend are Strangers on a Train, North by Northwest, Vertigo, The Trouble With Harry, The Lady Vanishes and Shadow of a Doubt.
@Mr17051963 Жыл бұрын
Hitchcock (one of my favorite directors of all times) made 60’s theater audiences went crazy and in state of shock, when he killed her leading actress short after a third of the movie. As we could see in your reaction, the effect is still enduring! After that scene, you feel completely insecure and lost in this thriller ride film. Anyrthing can happen. And it does. After more than 60 years, a classic Masterpiece!
@thomasmurphy66523 жыл бұрын
The part when you see his mother in the cellar always freaked me out when I was younger
@steelers6titles2 жыл бұрын
The shower scene is probably the most-studied sequence in film history. It is a series of "O"-shaped objects, from the shower head to Marion's dead eye. A body double was used for Janet Leigh.
@randomlibra3 жыл бұрын
"Bate's Motel" is one of the BEST TV shows I have ever watched. It's SOOO good. The acting, the storyline. You THINK you know, but you have no idea. It stays with you after each episode, and when it ends, you want more. BATES MOTEL!!!!
@BadDubII3 жыл бұрын
Great show
@dabearslive96053 жыл бұрын
They should definitely watch it. Agree with all your points.
@kp22kc3 жыл бұрын
Just for Vera Farmiga's performance in every episode is reason enough to watch Bates Motel. But that is just one good reason to watch. They do a great job telling the story, but not copying Psycho. They go their own way and give a different take on the Psycho story. Well worth watching!
@ralphficker1673 жыл бұрын
Kiwi, I agree. "Bates Motel" is a terrific serial! Actually I'm in the middle of watching it for the first time. First-rate creepy. Vera Farmiga is insanely good as his mother.
@treetopjones7372 жыл бұрын
@@ralphficker167 And a realistic ending to the show.
@greglaplante75937 ай бұрын
The crazy smile at the end was a masterpiece.
@tsogobauggi87213 жыл бұрын
29:42 "They are probably watching me... Well, let them. Let them see what kind of a person I am. I'm not even going to swat that fly. I hope they are watching. They will see, and they will know, and they will say: "Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly..." :)
@backforblood34213 жыл бұрын
3:48 ...and that's Pat Hitchcock, his only child, who died recently.
@TombunnyHunter3 жыл бұрын
North by Northwest is my favorite film of his. Definitely recommend it.
@3506Dodge Жыл бұрын
Multiple personalities can have shockingly different voices.
@johnnymac420693 жыл бұрын
Psycho 2 you should def do, psycho 3 completely up to you guys, and MOST DEFINITELY Bates Motel. Plenty of episodes for it to be a recurring segment. Freddie Highmore as Norman is absolutely perfect.
@rumham74663 жыл бұрын
Bates Motel is one of my top 5 favorite shows!!!!
@raputathebuta3 жыл бұрын
I even like Psycho 4. Seeing the backstory is fun. Olivia Hussey is great.
@JollyJeff6 ай бұрын
You guys should watch Psycho II, it is a really unappreciated movie. Certainly not as good as the original but a very good movie with an excellent return performance by Anthony Perkins.
@scotthewitt2583 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Movie: "He seems so sweet." Me: "We all go a little mad sometimes."
@MoviesandCoffee Жыл бұрын
Vertigo and Marnie are great too - and Rear Window
@brandoncollins12253 жыл бұрын
Story time. My Brother and I watched this when I was about 7 or 8. It freaked me out a little. A few days later I was taking a shower and the dude snuck into the bathroom while I was taking a shower with a real knife and scared the shit of of me.
@Xehanort103 жыл бұрын
28:16 An actress called Virginia Gregg did Norman's mother's voice but story wise Norman talks to himself in his own voice and replies in an imitation of his mother's.
@tranya3273 жыл бұрын
One of your questions was: "How'd the boss know she was leaving town? He saw downtown ." What the boss (and all the Phoenix locals) would know within a few days, is that Marion disappeared: a no-show at work and at her home. The boss would also know that the money was gone. It wouldn't do the boss any good to assume that Marion stayed in Phoenix, at some random location (because there would be no clues to be discovered, if she'd done that.) A better assumption (and the right one) is: she journeyed _to someone or something_. What connections does Marion have? Lila knew that Marion had some connection with Sam, and Lila also knew where Sam lived and worked. Even if Lila didn't reveal that information to Marion's boss, the boss and/or Mr. Cassidy would have instructed Arbogast to follow up any lead, no matter how small. Arbogast followed Lila to Fairvale. Arbogast probably would have followed Lila everywhere, for weeks if necessary, as Lila would be the only connection they would have. // My understanding is that several female actors were used for "Mother's" voice. Hitch also used a female stand-in for "Mother" in the shower scene, as he guessed that if Anthony Perkins had played that scene, "Mother's" silhouette would have been the same shape as Norman's (except for the hair) and probably would have given away the twist ending.
@watchmanschannelofdespair3 жыл бұрын
Good info about "Mother's voice," I didn't know that. I watched the film about Hitchcock, played by Anthony Hopkins, if I recall correctly? And the making of Psycho (the name of the film escapes me at the moment), but it's been years, so I don't remember if that was covered in the film. PS. The name of the film was "Hitchcock" (lol), I looked it up, but I knew it was based around the making of _Psycho,_ so it could've been named with a connection to that, right? Ha. ^_^
@Dexiray3 жыл бұрын
Editing? Chefs' kiss!
@michaelschwartz87303 жыл бұрын
The most unrealistic thing about Psycho is that it starts in a major city on Dec. 11th and Christmas music isn't blasting everywhere
@steve-rb9bm3 жыл бұрын
Yep the good days,now Xmas is rammed down your throat after Halloween and it sucks big time 🙂
@Acme19703 жыл бұрын
@@steve-rb9bm I got news for you i went into Lowe's at the beginning of October and they already had the Christmas decorations out
@steve-rb9bm3 жыл бұрын
@@Acme1970 nooooooooooo😬
@susanedrington48783 ай бұрын
“Strangers on a Train!” Is great.
@rnw27393 жыл бұрын
"Is he gonna stuff her?" He is not a necrophiliac, thankfully lol. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE continue the series with 'Psycho II' x
@Raine-973 жыл бұрын
What does stuffing have to do with necrophiliacs? Just curious. Since I thought the same the first time I watched it because they pointed out the fact that he does taxidermy.
@rnw27393 жыл бұрын
@@Raine-97 To 'stuff someone' can be a euphemism for having it off with them......
@Emulous793 жыл бұрын
@@rnw2739 Especially if you're English. Stuffing a bird...
@rnw27393 жыл бұрын
@@Emulous79 Correct and I am.
@misterprickly3 жыл бұрын
Fun facts: though this wasn't one of the first films to show a woman in a bra, it WAS one of the first to show the lead woman in a *black lace* bra. Which (stereotypically) is what the bad girls would wear and Janet was playing a good girl... Despite the grand theft. Alfred got away with a lot in this movie. It set a standard for suspense films.
@RicktheCrofter3 жыл бұрын
She wore a white bra before her crime and a black bra after her crime. To represent a loss of innocence.
@misterprickly3 жыл бұрын
@@RicktheCrofter Ah right! well spotted.
@fynnthefox9078 Жыл бұрын
@@RicktheCrofter And the shower itself is like a baptism. As though she's washing away her sins.
@evilalex873 жыл бұрын
The show bates motel is realy good too, with Vera farminga as the mother, showing Norman and his mother before the Events of the film how it all happend just placed in present day
@Me-wk3ix3 жыл бұрын
I love his look as she guesses the ending of the movie to the tee
@Col_Fragg3 жыл бұрын
Marion stole the money and left town Friday afternoon. I think the scene at the hardware store where the private detective confronts Sam and Lila takes place, at the earliest, the following Tuesday. That gives the boss all of Monday to discover that the money was never deposited and to get the private detective hot on Marion's trail.
@moonchild84223 жыл бұрын
Just paused it when Mrs. Movies asked if yall will watch the Bates Motel, I hope you do at some point it really was a great show!!!
@garybrockie63273 жыл бұрын
The last Psycho sequel Psycho IV was actually written by the original Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stefano. It shows a lot of how Norman became crazy through a series of flashbacks when Norman calls into a radio talk show when the subject is mother killers. I first saw it on cable on Mother’s Day. Watch Hitchcock’s Rope.
@f.o.c.s.1028 Жыл бұрын
The famous and often parodied Shower scene was shot in December 1959 and took 7 days to complete. Containing within the most iconic corpse stare in the history of cinema.
@Chris_343 жыл бұрын
Nice touch with the Psycho style screen wipes at the beginning of your reaction.
@cinmarksx11 ай бұрын
fun fact.... in the bathroom scene they showed the 1st toilet flush ever in film. LOL
@Masky51503 жыл бұрын
An absolute classic! Yet another example of horror never getting its proper recognition for brilliant performances. Anthony Perkins in Psycho and Toni Collette in Hereditary. Psycho 2 is a great sequel! Please watch it! Other great Hitchcock films are Rope, Strangers on a Train, The Birds, Shadow of a Doubt, Dial M for Murder, The Man Who Knew Too Much, North By Northwest, Lifeboat, Saboteur, and Vertigo. Just to name a few lol
@My-Name-Isnt-Important3 жыл бұрын
Love the transitions and use of black and white. Really embraced the film and went all out for it.
@fynnthefox9078 Жыл бұрын
Also because it was cheaper than filming it in color. Though it's honestly a very stylistic look.
@mattcup85413 жыл бұрын
Psycho II is good too
@TheHylden2 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating to watch her react to this. The genius of Hitchcock making this film is on display and just the hints come through that keep her guessing. Everything that came after this, the different horror genres, 80's slashers, the supernatural thrillers, etc., all came from this. This is a genius film. It's not made to fit a genre. It is just telling an amazing story and it CREATED those genres. This is filmmaking 101. Hitchcock anything is. Shot choices, editing, acting, my goodness there isn't a moment here that isn't fantastic.
@johncena23363 жыл бұрын
Watch the rest of them. The 3rd is crazy lol
@Acme19703 жыл бұрын
The cop who is guarding Norman at the end of the movie is Ted Knight who played on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, he was Judge Smails in Caddyshack and the narrator on the Superfriends cartoon.
@thunderstruck54843 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid in the 60s my older brothers watched on tv and when old lady skull face turns around I ran out of the room screaming we still laugh about that we all in our 60s now I think I will text my oldest brother now and ask him about that so we can have a good laugh thanks again really enjoy your channel
@DSR299 Жыл бұрын
The Sam Loomis character was actor John Gavin. It just dawned on me that for a short time in I think the late 1960s or early 1970s he was a spokesman for Bank of America and would briefly appear in their television commercials. That is my recollection only. But I remember him briefly in those old commercials dressed just like the character in a fine suit of course as "Sam Loomis."
@e.s.90803 жыл бұрын
You guys should review Psycho 2.
@yaakovlubin8142 жыл бұрын
I 1000% love that you try to match the Opening Sequence from this film! Espieaclly since you played it while the original was going!
@tiredoffools89293 жыл бұрын
Bates Motel TV Series should be on the list. After Hannibal. of course :)
@quixote69423 жыл бұрын
Psycho was based on Ed Gein. He Killed People and was a Grave Robber. When the Police was investigating a Missing Person, they came upon Ed's House of Horror. He had Body parts all over, even Using Human Skulls as Soup Bowls. The Missing Woman was Found Hung up by her Ankles like a deer for Processing, Split Down the Front and Missing her Head. THE WORSE PART was Ed had made a "Woman Suit" from Female bodies, Which he Wore at night. This was the Basis for Other Horror Movies, including "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" as well as "Silence of the Lambs".
@davidbarker97553 жыл бұрын
Great reaction guys, by the way congratulations getting past 30,000 it’s been a pleasure being with you since the start and long may you continue 😀
@ImBigDave793 жыл бұрын
Its amazing to learn that we almost never got this movie. The studios that Hitchcock approached were not interested and he eventually ended up using the crew that the made his television shows at the time. Thank goodness he did
@neilsun25213 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I always wondered why it looked strangely low-budget in comparison to his previous couple of films -- Vertigo and North by Northwest both had a super polished technicolour Hollywood sheen about them.
@StandUpComedyFan28m3 жыл бұрын
"We all go a little mad sometimes. Anthony Perkins, Psycho." "Surprise, Sidney."
@kingfield993 жыл бұрын
Tony Perkins was genuine romantic leading man material when he made this but always felt he was type-cast afterwards as he was just so convincing as a deranged killer.
@jimtatro65503 жыл бұрын
Check out Psycho II, it’s one of the best sequels ever.
@emilykruger2844 Жыл бұрын
What I like about this film is that the opening is filmed in my city Phoenix, its pretty cool to see what the city looks like in the 60s because of the movie
@anneperry90143 жыл бұрын
Love this film. I watch it again and again 😊😊
@HuntingViolets Жыл бұрын
The other secretary in the office with Marion is Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia. She is also in Strangers on a Train and appeared on his anthology show.
@lennypearl3 жыл бұрын
You should check out 'Rope'! And even though it's not Hitchcock, kind of along the same lines is 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'
@shanester18323 жыл бұрын
The 2 notes in Jaws, 3 notes in Halloween, Psycho's shrieking violin assault. Primal minimalist perfection. I loved the b&w look, as a child I guess I thought that's how the world used to look until color was....invented.? We're so used to all these tricks and dark themes, can't imagine seeing this in the Eisenhower days. "Oh my!" Leaving the theater with your hair turned white sticking straight in the air.
@brom003 жыл бұрын
One fun fact, Anthony Perkins isn't even in the shower scene. He has prior commitments in New York to do a play, so a stand in is the one that enters the bathroom and rips open the curtain.....There was also an 80's TV movie called Bate's Motel that was a pilot for an anthology series, it wasn't picked up.
@MLJ79563 жыл бұрын
Bruce Bromley - A young Jason Bateman was in that TV movie, along with a young Lori Petty.
@rabidfollower Жыл бұрын
You may notice some Christmas decorations in those early street scenes. That may be why the film mentions it is "December 15" at the beginning.
@2Templebay3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Absolutely watch PSYCHO II, please!!!
@The3rdGunman3 жыл бұрын
27:44 That face is thee stuff of nightmares! It's up there with the Sleep Away Camp Face
@Olafurh213 жыл бұрын
Psycho 2 is a surprisingly good sequel
@moonchild84223 жыл бұрын
Paused again (at 18 min) because I literally just realized you did your reaction in black & white! I dunno why it took me so long to realize lol! Love it! I'd also love for yall to watch more Hitchcock! Vertigo is my favorite!
@Godzilla-tu2cd3 жыл бұрын
One of Hitchcock's best movies
@MLJ79563 жыл бұрын
Of course, along with Vertigo, The Birds, Rear Window, North By Northwest, Dial M For Murder, Rope, Strangers On A Train, Rebecca, Frenzy, Torn Curtain, The Trouble With Harry, Saboteur, Notorious, To Catch A Thief, Shadow Of A Doubt, The Wrong Man, The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps and many many more... Hitchcock was the master of suspense. 🎥
@Godzilla-tu2cd3 жыл бұрын
@@MLJ7956 yup
@neilsun25213 жыл бұрын
Up there with Rear Window and Vertigo for sure.
@vwlssnvwls32623 жыл бұрын
You were watching Psycho, and oddly enough... so were all your viewers. :D
@scotthewitt2583 жыл бұрын
Mr. Movie: "Is she free to go?" Me: "If she's free to go, she's free to stay!"
@vwlssnvwls32623 жыл бұрын
My favorite Hitchcock movie is "Dial M for Murder". I think it is based off a play, especially since it all basically takes place in one apartment, but it is a great film.