PSYCHO (1960) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION | REE REE REE

[@44excalibur]

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.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

He wasn't lying.

[@baronvg]

So the Oscars were a joke even 60 years ago lol

[@drlee2]

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.

[@44excalibur]

@@drlee2 Agreed.

[@slc2466]

@@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.

[@Ninnative]

I've always loved that final monologue of Norman's, especially that smile at the end- absolutely chilling, even all these years later.

[@joycegibbs5267]

that really gets me. Ground-breaking IMO.

[@errwhattheflip]

That was awesome, one of my favorite endings ever

[@haintedhouse2990]

saw this when i was very young, when mother's face is blended with his - kept me up all night.

[@terrygracy8345]

I had just said this on another reactors channel. That last monologue and his little smile at the end. Hell yeah. Great movie

[@AztecHusBone]

and the brief superimposed skull ...

[@scotthewitt258]

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.

[@Cosmic86x]

Truly one of the most underrated actors.

[@pete_lind]

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 .

[@brandonflorida1092]

I truly believe that Anthony Perkins deserved an Academy Award for this performance.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

Agreed.

[@alucard624]

@@pete_lind The Black Hole was Disney's first PG movie.

[@baronvg]

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.

[@adamwarlock1]

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.

[@Gravydog316]

27:48 you can hear "I'm Norma Bates!!"

[@SaRENRampaiger]

I love your black/white effect on this to suit the movie's atmosphere.

[@Fredo_Viola]

Hah! Indeed! Very well done, even with the matching transitions!

[@SnabbKassa]

Everyone looks better in black and white, including Mrs Movies who didn't need to.

[@tjfrizzi5965]

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_Jones]

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.’

[@adamwarlock1]

When she guessed about the clue being in the toilet there's no way I could have kept a straight face.

[@haintedhouse2990]

his wife cracks me up "Norman found them dead together - in bed"...her disapproving look

[@traceyreid4585]

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

[@neilsun2521]

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.

[@raputathebuta]

Or when he's sinking the car & it stops going down for juuuuuuuust a few seconds.

[@adamwarlock1]

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.

[@ClassicWorld19]

Definitely!

[@haintedhouse2990]

absolutely. combination of Norman's nerves and Hitchcock's camera work - genius.

[@neilsun2521]

..As Norman's throat is presented to us he appears vulnerable; as if it's a chicken preparing to be slaughtered.

[@brandoncollins1225]

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_lind]

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 😃

[@estebandominguez141]

"Frenzy", too.

[@marcuskarlsson]

She has seen rear window already. A shame since it is so masterful.

[@marcuskarlsson]

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

[@EdithCardellini]

Dial M for Murder and Rope!!!

[@SaRENRampaiger]

"ITS THE CRAZY MOM!" Norman: "Of course I know her, She's me!"

[@glennwisniewski9536]

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).

[@fidel2xl]

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

[@Zso-VIII]

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.

[@deeasztalos2520]

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.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

This is true.

[@MsAppassionata]

It was. I remember. People were afraid to take a shower after seeing this.

It is also because nowadays movies are ripping off from old ones.

[@jimmygallant4778]

For sure, plus it was unheard of to kill off the star of the picture half way through, how dare he!

[@SaltyWinchester]

Todays movies are made for teens and idiots.

[@lisak2580]

The other woman working in the office was played by Pat Hitchcock, Alfred’s daughter. :-)

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

Cool, I didn't know that either, thanks.

[@christucker7655]

doesn't she get dissed in the film for being less attractive then Janet Leigh lol

[@lisak2580]

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.

[@MsAppassionata]

@@lisak2580 She was also in another film of his “Strangers On A Train”. Unfortunately, she just died recently.

[@lisak2580]

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. ♥️

[@Ueberschaer]

Hitchcock is still THE Master of suspense and Perkins was brilliant as an actor in this. Fantastic movie.

[@Juelz5836]

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-ys5xz]

Sure like psycho 2 and halloween 2 one of best slasher sequels ever

[@fynnthefox9078]

@@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.

[@wkanost]

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.

[@adamwarlock1]

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]

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.

[@misterprickly]

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.

[@RicktheCrofter]

She wore a white bra before her crime and a black bra after her crime. To represent a loss of innocence.

[@misterprickly]

@@RicktheCrofter Ah right! well spotted.

[@fynnthefox9078]

@@RicktheCrofter And the shower itself is like a baptism. As though she's washing away her sins.

[@centuryrox]

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]

Extremely well said👍🙂

[@fynnthefox9078]

One of the greatest pieces of film ever shot.

[@randomlibra]

"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!!!!

[@BadDubII]

Great show

[@dabearslive9605]

They should definitely watch it. Agree with all your points.

[@kp22kc]

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!

[@ralphficker167]

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.

[@treetopjones737]

@@ralphficker167 And a realistic ending to the show.

[@fkw1239]

Marion actress real life daughter is Jamie Lee Curtis who went in to star in her own iconic horror slasher: Halloween.

[@MLJ7956]

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 😎👍

[@diana6840]

And I believe Alfred Hitchcock's daughter was the other secretary in Marion's office.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

@@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.

[@BuffaloC305]

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..."

[@alamc200]

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.

[@Ivy94F]

@@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.

[@treetopjones737]

@@alamc200 Well a child murderer is a psychological issue.

[@conureron3792]

The Private Detective plays Jury #1 in 12 Angry Men. Another tremendous black and white classic movie to review.

[@195511SM]

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.

[@Madbandit77]

@@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.

[@gustavopanesso7297]

CLEARLY THIS FILM SURPASES TODAYS THRILLERS. THIS IS A MASTERPIECE!!

[@davidscholesphotographer]

TRUE... I think you left caps lock on! :-)

[@jamesdrynan]

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!

[@Gravydog316]

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

[@michaelschwartz8730]

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-rb9bm]

Yep the good days,now Xmas is rammed down your throat after Halloween and it sucks big time 🙂

[@Acme1970]

@@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-rb9bm]

@@Acme1970 nooooooooooo😬

[@tranya327]

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.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

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. ^_^

[@philzarecki7607]

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.

[@johnnymac42069]

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.

[@rumham7466]

Bates Motel is one of my top 5 favorite shows!!!!

[@raputathebuta]

I even like Psycho 4. Seeing the backstory is fun. Olivia Hussey is great.

[@slc2466]

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.

[@thehitman6963]

“I hope they are watching. They’ll see and they’ll know and say. She wouldn’t even hurt a fly “ 😱😱

[@starrkitty1]

That ending scene is just so good!

[@rnw2739]

"Is he gonna stuff her?" He is not a necrophiliac, thankfully lol. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE continue the series with 'Psycho II' x

[@Raine-97]

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.

[@rnw2739]

@@Raine-97 To 'stuff someone' can be a euphemism for having it off with them......

[@Emulous79]

@@rnw2739 Especially if you're English. Stuffing a bird...

[@rnw2739]

@@Emulous79 Correct and I am.

[@whitethorn1969]

The Bates Motel is fantastic, and the guy playing Anthony is brilliant.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Awesome reaction. One of the greatest films in history. Anthony perkins was phenomenal.

[@juliet_burke]

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.

[@MrsMovies]

I’ve seen Rear Window and that episode of Castle. Loved them both!

[@quixote6942]

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".

[@tadeasvaligursky]

Psycho 2 is my favourite!

[@scotthewitt258]

Mrs. Movie: "He seems so sweet." Me: "We all go a little mad sometimes."

[@brandoncollins1225]

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.

[@sherrysink3177]

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!

[@Col_Fragg]

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.

[@TheBS1000]

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.

[@thomasmurphy6652]

The part when you see his mother in the cellar always freaked me out when I was younger

[@DevlinBlake]

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.

[@StandUpComedyFan28m]

"We all go a little mad sometimes. Anthony Perkins, Psycho." "Surprise, Sidney."

[@TombunnyHunter]

North by Northwest is my favorite film of his. Definitely recommend it.

[@Masky5150]

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

[@haintedhouse2990]

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.

[@JackOiswatching]

I've said it before but this movie always gives me the chills at the 30:00 mark with that look. Superb acting!

[@steelers6titles]

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.

[@susanedrington4878]

Perkins should have won an Oscar.

[@Gravydog316]

Janet Leigh was nominated, Perkins was not & Hitchcock phoned Anthony Perkins & told him that the Academy disgraced themselves

[@susanedrington4878]

“Strangers on a Train!” Is great.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

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..." :)

[@greglaplante7593]

The crazy smile at the end was a masterpiece.

[@garybrockie6327]

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.

[@DSR299]

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."

[@kernowarty]

Both Perkins and Hitchcock were robbed of Oscars.

[@Mr17051963]

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!

[@brom00]

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.

[@MLJ7956]

Bruce Bromley - A young Jason Bateman was in that TV movie, along with a young Lori Petty.

[@Acme1970]

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.

[@lennypearl]

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?'

[@Me-wk3ix]

I love his look as she guesses the ending of the movie to the tee

[@johncena2336]

Watch the rest of them. The 3rd is crazy lol

[@kingfield99]

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.

[@scotthewitt258]

Mr. Movie: "Is she free to go?" Me: "If she's free to go, she's free to stay!"

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

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.

[@evilalex87]

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

[@TheHylden]

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.

[@tiredoffools8929]

Bates Motel TV Series should be on the list. After Hannibal. of course :)

[@rabidfollower]

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.

[@conureron3792]

Another definite Hitchcock movie to review is Rear Window

[@mattsnyderARTIST]

Hitchcock made his usual cameo but that's his daughter Pat who makes the comment about taking tranquilizers

[@thefatman2780]

WORD OF THE DAY "GALLIVANTING"

[@domenicdurante966]

"Northwest Passage" is another Hitchcock goodie, with Cary Grant. The airplane in the cornfield scene is classic.

[@TheMack1987]

You should watch all the psycho movies even the tv show here the list of all that in the Psycho (franchise) 1. Psycho (1960) 2. Psycho II (1983) 3. Psycho III (1986) 4. Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) 5. Bates Motel (1987) 6. Psycho (1998) 7. Bates Motel (2013-2017)

[@MLJ7956]

"Bates Motel (1987) - was a TV film that was supposed to act as a pilot for a TV series but it was never picked up on (so it acts as a stand alone film) *Psycho (1998) is a mostly a shot-for-shot remake of Hitchcock's classic & in color (but not as good in my opinion. I like Anne Heche but she is no Janet Leigh & I like Vice Vaughn but he's no Anthony Perkins. And since you have the orginal film - which still holds up even today very well, why bother with this one in my opinion).

[@TheMack1987]

I know but it be good for them to watch each of those movies and see there reaction to them tell us what they think of each movie if they like them or not and save tv series for last

[@shanester1832]

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.

[@scottvanhille5688]

Such a classic flick. The Birds would be my wannabe Patreon suggestion next. That one is my favorite Hitchcock film.

[@scottvanhille5688]

@Bryan Mack LOL sick!

[@neilsun2521]

I love the story. And the acting . And the creepy birds gathering. And Tippi Hedren. But the only issue for me is actual bird attacks.

[@betsyduane3461]

Virginia Gregg, Paul Jasmin, and Jeanette Nolan as the voice of Norma "Mother" Bates (uncredited). The three voices were used interchangeably, except for the last speech, which was performed by Gregg

[@anneperry9014]

Love this film. I watch it again and again 😊😊

[@ryanje8147]

"Is he going to stuff her?" LOL

[@Toumix]

Fun fact: they used chocolate syrup for blood in the shower scene

[@stanleyteriaca2184]

Fact: In the book Psycho, Norman Bates is a balding middle age man. Robert Block , the writer of the book, based him loosly on Ed Giene, a real life cannibal, grave robber, and murderer of at least two women. He died in a Plainsvile sanitarian.

[@Uncle_T]

"My she wouldn't even harm a fly."

[@f.o.c.s.1028]

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.

[@marklouis1890]

I fucking love this movie. A classic

[@moonchild8422]

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!!!

[@thunderstruck5484]

Yeah that swamp looks like a tar pit wonder what exactly it is interesting

[@yaakovlubin814]

I 1000% love that you try to match the Opening Sequence from this film! Espieaclly since you played it while the original was going!

[@e.s.9080]

You guys should review Psycho 2.

[@emilykruger2844]

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

[@Fredo_Viola]

Another great reaction!! Hey, I wish you two would watch The Night of the Hunter. It’s another black and white starting Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lilian Gish. It’s incredible. Scary, funny, innocent, deeply wholesome… just an absolute gem, although it’s done in a theatrical style that sometimes throws people off. It was directed by a great British actor, Charles Laughton, and was his first feature… and last. The film was completely snubbed during a year that a great many great films came out. For me it’s in my top five best films. Anyway, love your reactions, thanks for posting!

[@leahstone9308]

Brilliant, beautiful movie. One of my all-time favorites, too.

[@marennicholson5444]

One of my favorite final movie scenes. It’s so effective. Anthony Perkins is so great as Norman it was hard for him to get cast outside the Psycho franchise bc all anyone could see was Norman Bates. Sadly he died of AIDS and his widow died on 9/11. Notorious is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies so I recommend!

[@slayskool777]

The blood in the shower was chocolate syrup.

[@seanmccall88]

Which is what bugs bunny used in looney tunes:back in action

[@AztecHusBone]

Can you imagine seeing this movie way back in 1960. Holy smokes!

[@coolhive2941]

I love Hitchcock and own about 30 of his films. I recommend Strangers on a Train, North by Northwest, Notorious, Rope, and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). Rear Window is my favorite. Vertigo is great, but for many it takes multiple viewings to appreciate.

[@andrewjones575]

Vertigo is far too slow for a thriller - what's great about it? Why did it take half a century for critics to decide it's great?

[@lloyddobler2227]

Vertigo is such a beautiful movie. The acting, direction, the cinematography, the music... I fell in love with it instantly.

[@coolhive2941]

@@andrewjones575 we studied at my film class. It’s a brilliant movie. Too much depth to explain on a comment.

[@neilsun2521]

@@coolhive2941 Absolutely. Vertigo's my favourite film of all time. (David Lynch based most of the Twin Peaks character names and scenarios on it.)

[@davidabercrombie5427]

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

[@neilsun2521]

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.

[@shamrockballs1066]

I love Psycho, it's my favourite horror movie. It's without a doubt the first slasher movie, it just wasn't the 'teen' horror that came into play in the late 70s which cemented that sub genre. Psycho started it all, its the grand daddy of modern horror. The reason a lot of the horror is suggested is because of the censors of the time and Hitchcock was pushing the boundaries. Talking about Norman doing mothers voice Hitchcock played tricks the whole movie to fool the audience, because he recognised that audiences are smart (unlike today's film makers...). Perkins never played mother until the last scene and even mothers corpse at one point was a live person that moved so that people doubted what they were seeing. It's genuis. I highly recommend watching the other Psycho movies. Psycho II is considered one of the best sequels of all time. Psycho III wasn't well received however its my personal favourite of the Psycho sequels. Psycho IV isn't bad as its a prequel sequel and the prequel stuff is the most interesting part of the fourth movie, however it ommits 2 and 3. I personally didn't like Bates Motel. I found it b******ised the psycho mythos and legacy. The Hitchcock movies I'd recommend are: Shadow of a doubt Strangers on a train Rope Rear Window North by northwest Vertigo Frenzy.

[@jjc5871]

It is, without a doubt, not a “slasher” at all. Only 2 people are killed in the movie. Need a few more bodies to qualify as a slasher.

[@shamrockballs1066]

@@jjc5871 Since when did body count determine what a slasher is 😂 It is a slasher. As I have said the low body count and gore was an artistic decision because of the censors, despite the fact it was based on a horror novel and follows the story to that affect. Norman slashes his victims to death. He was a serial killer. The whole teens being brutally murdered wasn't established until Halloween (arguably, because we did have Black Christmas and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre before), which cemented this sub genre of the 'slasher' which turned into an 80s phenomenon. Now everyone thinks only slasher can star teenagers 😂 Psycho is the birth of the slasher and modern American horror. Get over it. It isn't a psychological thriller. It's pure horror. Without it you wouldnt have Halloween, which it was heavily influenced by down to even naming characters after characters in Psycho and Myers killing with a Butcher knife.

[@jjc5871]

@@shamrockballs1066 A body count is exactly what makes a “slasher” a slasher. A movie doesn’t automatically become a slasher simply because someone is killed by someone with a knife. If that were the case, the list of “slashers” would number in the millions. And where did I say anything about teens?? But since you brought it up, Urban Legend, My Bloody Valentine (2009, saw the original once but don’t remember it), The Collector, The Collection, Sorority Row, Candyman (somewhat debatable), Child’s Play (and all of its sequels except 3), Jason X, Wrong Turn (the entire franchise I believe), Black Christmas (2006), Scream 2, Scream 3... None of those are focused on teens, and the list goes on and on, including a couple Halloween movies. Psycho is not horror in any way, shape, or form. It’s a suspenseful thriller. It may have been horror back when it was released, but there’s nothing “horror” about it these days. It’s like Night of the Living Dead, borderline comedy. Psycho is one of the movies that helped open the door for slashers, but that does not make it a slasher. Peeping Tom came out in 1960 as well and, based on what I’ve heard since I haven’t actually seen it yet, that movie actually is a slasher.

[@shamrockballs1066]

@@jjc5871 You're talking absolute balls mate. You talk about peeping Tom when he actually strangled people and beat them to death, no slashing 😂 you haven't even seen it. By the way, if you are counting body count as a means of determining what a slasher is there is only two murdered in Peeping Tom 😂 😂 😂 😂 so right away you've compromised your own argument. Psycho is indeed a horror. For some reason people want to move it into this little sub genre away from horror. Today everything is split into different boxes ' psychological horror comedy' lol As for the movies you brought up there not all of them are slashers. The body count doesn't matter when the main villian of the piece is a serial killer. We see two deaths, and 4 more are talked about. As I have said, the movie is one story which revolves around Marion and ultimately the horror of her death and how Norman's sick existence and capture comes to light. It wasn't just him killing one person with a knife and all of a sudden its the slasher. It was his weapon of choice and he uses it time and again. A murderer that stuffed his dead mother and keeps her in his house. I can think of nothing more horrorfying. Why do you feel the need to trivialise it? I suppose Jaws the revenge isn't a shark movie? After all he only ate two people 😂

[@jjc5871]

@@shamrockballs1066 Good god you really do think a movie can only be a “slasher” if it has a killer that “slashes” people with a knife don’t you??? Besides, Peeping Tom has multiple women being killed by Mark with a knife. It doesn’t matter what happens off screen. If it’s not in the movie, it doesn’t matter. Norman never stuffed his mother. She was just a skeleton. Creepy and disgusting, but that doesn’t make it horror. If you actually do consider it horror, you have an incredibly low bar for what is “horror”. There are sub-genres for a reason. Someone that likes Halloween may not like The Conjuring. Or someone that doesn’t like comedy in their horror movies may not like Tucker & Dale vs Evil. Labeling them all as nothing but “horror” would be annoying, time consuming, and, in some cases, an incredible waste of money. Should probably take your own advice about “wising up” here.

[@backforblood3421]

3:48 ...and that's Pat Hitchcock, his only child, who died recently.