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[@DupreeBlosch]

Anthony Perkins was amazing for this role. Handsome, cute and innocent on the outside, deranged, dangerous, and murderous on the inside

[@pamelahofman1785]

It's impossible to describe the impact this movie had when it came out in 1960, the year I was born. I heard from my parents that everything about it was shocking. First of all, Janet Leigh, was a huge star at the time, and to kill off the big star only partway through a movie had never happened before. The violence of it was hugely shocking as well although if you notice, you never actually see her being stabbed. This was in the days when Westerns would show a cowboy getting shot and they would just fall down dramatically. No blood or anything. Then, the idea of someone being psychotic was poorly understood. My father told me it terrified audiences and it's the only movie that scared him enough that he had to walk out of the theatre before it ended. It was a different time then, but at over 60 years old, this movie still stands the test of time and it is still used as a metric by many many filmmakers.

[@DupreeBlosch]

Well wasn’t it the first slasher film?

[@CaramelPrincess1990]

@@DupreeBloschno, it was the first popular slasher though.

[@HassoBenSoba]

@@CaramelPrincess1990 Maybe not technically the first, but for all intents and purposes, it was the "grand daddy" of the slasher genre, because of its popularity.

[@HassoBenSoba]

I was 9 years old in the fall of 1960, when my mother and her friends when out to see Psycho, assuming it was a typical Hitchcock suspense/thriller with big production values, etc. WOW. I remember her telling me about it the next day after school. Shocking, absolutely mind-numbing. No one had ever seen anything like it on the screen back then.

[@CaramelPrincess1990]

@@HassoBenSoba a true classic, in my top 10 for sure.

[@tomloft2000]

Vera Miles,who played Marion's sister, is still alive and 92 years old.

[@robertjewell9727]

My good friend Dorothy's father did the music for this film. Great reaction. You reacted exactly the Hitchcock the way director wanted. Imagine being in the audience in 1960! No one at that time had ever seen anything like it and it was a massive hit.

[@brandonflorida1092]

Your friend's father was Bernard Hermann? Wow!

[@RDRussell2]

Really truly?! Please let Dorothy know how much her father is admired, although I'm sure she knows that already. Bernard Herrmann's music is genius; his music scores are out of this world. Doctoral theses have been written about him, and I've talked to so many musicians and composers about his lasting influence. Famously, the maestro said about "Psycho" that since it is in black and white, he wanted to write "black and white music," which to him, equated to strings only. (No brass, woodwinds, percussion. Hermann was able to notate the strings so that they sounded like those other families of the orchestra-especially that percussive quality.) I'm a composer myself, although not for movies. One litmus test I always think of for film scores is this: "if you took this score away, would it still be the same movie?" And in this case, absolutely not. Bernard Hermann's score is essential to this movie. Take the score away, it's a different film.

[@robertjewell9727]

I'll be sure to send all of your comments everyone Dorothy's way everyone and post K.S.O.'s reaction to her as well.

[@craigoconnor6662]

Wow, indeed.

[@joycegibbs5267]

Oh my goodness, the music is legendary. That is AMAZING !!

[@DiceRollen]

"Look at the way he was walking up the stairs! He was swinging his hips!" Bless you, I'm glad I wasn't taking a drink. 😆 Side note, I would highly recommend Psycho II. It's a respectable sequel to such a classic.

[@rnw2739]

Loads of reactors have watched this but very few have done 'Psycho II' unfortunately as I agree with you completely - it is a brilliant sequel to this classic and well worth more reactors watching it.

[@MrPC1121]

I never caught the hips swinging. Great catch.

[@emwa3600]

I like all three... "III" isn't as impactful as "II" but it keeps piling on the Norman Bates & Mother layers.

[@williamberven-ph5ig]

Hip swinging? duh. Obviously a killer.

[@shwicaz]

Anthony Perkins nailed it in this role. At first you were taken in by his loneliness and vulnerability...but later.... Great reaction, as always.

[@billolsen4360]

His great job of acting in Psycho kind of ruined Perkins' career for a while because this performance was so famous.

[@flibber123]

This movie was made during the time of the Hays Code. Part of that code demanded that immoral characters needed to be punished and criminals couldn't be shown to get away with their crimes. It's kind of funny and impressive to see how Hitchcock took those restrictive rules and used them to make his movie MORE shocking.

[@garylee3685]

One of the first if not the first movies to show a toilet on screen...

[@jeffreiland7463]

@flibber --- I knew that there were some restrictions back then in movies, and later TV, but I thought they mostly involved sex and nudity. I had never heard of the Hays Code or knew how it came about. I looked it up and read about it today. Thanks for the info. I know a bit more today than I did yesterday.

[@brandoncameron2686]

I've watched a lot of movies from the Hays Code era, including Film Noirs and westerns. Yes, usually those types of characters are "required" to get their comeuppance (usually prison or death). However, I've seen a couple of movies where immoral characters got away with it. For example, they never captured the killer in Vertigo who threw his wife off the building. Of course that murder took a backseat in that movie.

[@TangentOmega]

With Marian, I think Hitchcock worked backwards. He needed her to die, so he made her a thieving loose woman.

[@TwistedSither]

Psycho is one of my favorite horror/suspense thrillers. When John Carpenter made Halloween, he payed homage to this Hitchcock classic.

[@gamexsimmonds3581]

I hope she also watches Night of the living dead(1968) at some point. Psycho, Night of the living dead and a few others are the films that built our modern horror landscape. Gotta watch em

[@joycegibbs5267]

he used the name Loomis from this film I believe ?

[@rnw2739]

@@joycegibbs5267 The entire name. John Gavins character in this is called Sam Loomis. Donald Pleasances character in 'Hallowe'en' is called Dr. Sam Loomis.

[@deeasztalos2520]

I loved your reaction! I saw this movie back in about 1967 at 10 years old. Our parents wouldn't let us watch it but I went to my Grandma's house one weekend. We were watching TV and this movie came on after another show. The ending when Mrs. Bates was revealed scared me so bad. I still hide my eyes at that part to this day. (I did it watching your video!) Back in 1960 there weren't a lot of movies like this so many people weren't suspicious like people are now. I bet there was a lot of screaming going on in those theaters.

[@tekay44]

lol, good ol' grandma, i think my 60 year old brother still sleeps with the light on after we watched it at nana's. holy shite it scared us. lol.

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

“A boys best friend is his mother” 😳 Omg your face 🤣🤣 A very infamous line that is unforgettable!

[@jenniferkasowicz9463]

Hitchcock was so brilliant - set up a whole new genre of psychological thrillers. “Rear Window” is one of my favorite movies. Also, “Rope” was pretty groundbreaking in the film industry - it used long takes and shifting set pieces to make the entire movie seem like it was taken in one shot.

[@tedcole9936]

Extremely smart analysis! You clearly did not have 'advance knowledge' of the plot, yet you figured it out very well. Your observation about Norman having 'hip-sway' when he was walking up the stairs was extremely perceptive; I went back to re-watch that, and you were right!! I've never heard that observation before. And you were not fooled by Norman carrying the body down the stairs. Great job, great reaction!!

[@scottarooni]

Yes, that was very perceptive of KSO! However, I'm not entirely convinced that the hip-sway was a deliberate acting choice by Anthony Perkins. It could have just been how he naturally carried himself. 😊

[@starrynight1657]

Though I prefer some surprise.

[@MsAppassionata]

@@scottarooni Yes, it’s possible. He was gay in real life, though he had several children, so he could have been bisexual.

[@sarads7877]

scottarooni I’m rather sure that was a deliberate choice made by hitchcock, he worked with a lot of homosexuals and loved to insert elements of homosexuality (hidden, obviously), in his movies... that was probably him trying to code norman bates as gay in a subtle way

[@starrynight1657]

@@sarads7877 But he's attracted to the woman he kills.

[@donbrown1284]

I've seen this movie so many times, it was fun watching it through your eyes, imagining how the audience must have reacted in 1960. You caught a lot of things most people don't -- like the feminine walk up the stairs by Norman. Hitchcock also dropped a lot of clues along the way like "My mother isn't quite herself today." Marion's sister says she wants to find her "before she gets in this too deeply." LOL!

[@islajadepierre9060]

Did you know Marion is the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis? When I first saw this movie I was enamored with the music and the film was well done. Loved your reaction

[@fannybuster]

Jamie Lee Curtis father was Tony Curtis.

[@williegordon9236]

Jaime Lee was almost 2 years old when this movie was made. She was born on November 23rd,1958.

[@oni6903]

“That sashay up the stairs” 😭😂 never noticed that lmao

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

Did you see it too?

[@MrSmartAlec]

The rich man's line "I never carry more than I can afford to lose" seems important to the plot. I've wondered if that's what triggered Marion to steal the money ? If she thought it would not hurt the man financially perhaps that's how she rationalized the theft.

[@ajayjackson7727]

good point 👍 plus that guy she was with at the start in the hotel room said he had to pay off his father's debt and wife's alimony and that plus the fact she didn't like the older man flirting with her would have made it easier to take the money too

[@MrSmartAlec]

@@ajayjackson7727 Agree. I should have included that bit in my comment.

[@jasonlmeadows]

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I do have to admit that I never noticed Norman walking up the stairs like a woman. That’s a great job picking up a clue to the true identity of the killer. This movie set so many standards in the movie industry and was a true groundbreaking event. Since you enjoyed this movie I would suggest another Hitchcock classic, Rear Window starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly.

[@n.gerlach7334]

He's gay.

[@ferrisulf]

I've heard someone else say it about this movie and I agree completely: Unlike most horror movies now, this one has main characters who are actually intelligent. It's more fun to root for and follow someone who can behave rationally. Having seen more and more of your reactions, if you ever have a chance, I think you would really enjoy Hitchcock's "Rear Window". It's right up your alley as far as components of what you seem to enjoy with movies.

[@drlee2]

Your breakdown about horror/slasher movie rules is interesting because Psycho was both a predecessor and prototype for the slasher genre itself, a huge reason why it feels a lot different from most slashers that succeeded it because of it's shocking narrative structure and the complex character study. I always think of Psycho as an accidental prototype for the modern slasher, then Halloween from 1978 is more of a purposeful slasher that really set up the rules of the genre. But it's still kind of funny how here are basic things in Psycho that have similarities to modern slasher films.

[@jayden2ful]

On the backlot tour of universal studio’s in LA we stopped at the Nate’s motel. All of a sudden the door flings open and a Norman Bates character strides outside. Should of heard the shriek’s from the group. He then starts striding towards us and the tour operator drives away. It’s was fantastic and got the desired reaction

[@ge-20express75]

It's hard to believe a woman like this would steal from someone. I think her justification was the belief that the rich man deserved it (sexist, maybe misogynist). The look on her face when she imagined his reaction was telling.

[@williamberven-ph5ig]

Or maybe she's just a thief. But I like your logic: if a guys a jerk, the poor girl is entitled to 40,000 $.

[@MsAppassionata]

Notice that he stuffs birds, the main character’s last name is Crane (also a bird), and I believe she is from Phoenix (a bird) Arizona.

[@walterpanovs]

Notice how her lingerie was white at the beginning (signifying purity) and dark after she stole the money. That symbolism was no accident. Is you want to watch another great Hitchcock suspense thriller check out "Rear Window" (1954). You'll love it!! Yes, you're right, Simon Oakland was both in this and "West Side Story."

[@markboyce6950]

I have seen this film once or twice a year at the very least, for the past 35 years. I have watched some reaction videos to PSYCHO and they are always good when the viewer knows nothing. But only 7 minutes in, yours is the best reaction I have yet seen. You are so engaged and fun to watch.

[@jtt6650]

Your observations throughout were great, very perceptive. I’ve seen this movie hundreds of times and watched practically every reaction video and I’ve enjoyed yours the most. You caught on to Norman early on. I was laughing out loud through the whole thing. It was hilarious when you said Norman and his mother were in cahoots on a killing spree and in a way you were right! 😂🤣😂

[@Hexcaliblur83]

When Norman looks into the camera at the end.. 😳😳😬 sends chills down my spine every time.. this film was way before it's time.. still stands up today with the best.. your reaction says it all.. glad you enjoyed it Kemi 😁

[@DeidreL9]

Kemi love, just a bit of trivia…Anthony Perkins’ wife was in one of the planes that hit the Twin Towers, on Sept 11, she passed away that day. I think Anthony had already passed of AIDS. He came out here to film many times and was very loved in Oz. My mother met him briefly when he was living in Melbourne filming On The Beach, she was very taken with him. But she had the biggest crush on Gregory Peck, he was here filming too, but she didn’t see him. Drats, lol🤗

[@GeekGirlGeekgasm]

I am a massively huge horror fan. This is a classic! I grew up on this! Yes. Your reaction was awesome. If you liked Psycho then see another 60s black and white film Night Of The Hunter. It's so good! Robert Mitchum was terrifying!

[@DeidreL9]

Do you think Mitchum’s Cape Fear is another one? It’s different to the remake, so intense. Mitchum and Gregory Peck! Dream team🤗

[@MsAppassionata]

@@DeidreL9 I was just going to mention that film before seeing your comment.

[@GeekGirlGeekgasm]

@@DeidreL9 I love both versions of Cape Fear, for sure! Both films shared 3 actors that I know of, at least. Martin Balsam, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, in different roles than the original. Huge fan of both but love the remake.

[@missk8tie]

Night of the Hunter is so good - it's unlike any other movie I've ever seen.

[@xyz8655]

Night of the hunter is an excellently chilling noir

[@iluvmusicals21]

The other secretary is Hitchcock's daughter, Pat.

[@ajayjackson7727]

Great reaction KSO 👍🎥 🎬 with motels/hotels in the 50's and 60's in the UK the hotel would normally keep 3 keys per room, 2 for the guests to use and 1 incase they lost one of the keys back in those days, this was before they then brought in keycards in the 70's

[@frankp9324]

It shocked the audience in 1960 that the lead character and star (Janet Leigh) was murdered 30 minutes into the movie.

[@ollietsb1704]

If you have a chance to see this on the Big Screen, DO IT. Don't think - DO IT. The music... the audience (who will likely know this film, too...these add so much to the experience.

[@jhamptonjr]

"This boy and his mother". I love watching you realize what's going on! #PeaceAndLove!

[@markboyce6950]

If there were two guests they would issue both keys. She was alone, so only needed one key.

[@petrinadendy6395]

My mother saw this film when it first came out and wouldn't have a shower when alone in the house until her dieing day.

[@ernestitoe]

In 1960, people were much more casual about leaving windows and doors open. My parents didn't lock the doors when we went out and nothing was ever taken. We just weren't thinking about burglars and rapists all the time. The odds were, nothing was going to happen. The questions of safety you raised weren't thought of and weren't really necessary.

[@MrSmartAlec]

Interesting bit of trivia about this movie is it was released at a time when it was common for theaters to restart the film shortly after the ending. People often came in well after the movie started and then stayed until it got back to the part where they came in. Hitchcock insisted that theater owners not allow any late arrivals into the theater. At first theater owners were unhappy thinking it would cost them business. They changed their minds when they saw the long lines outside their theaters.

[@williamwhitecage7988]

I believe someone said that was the origin of the modern day movie start times...

[@braydn7822]

"thank you for your bread" IM SCREAMING YOU'RE REVIEWS ARE SO GOOD!!!!!

[@sharonsnail2954]

The whole sequence with the cop is brill

[@eddieevans6692]

Great reaction. Your next Hitchcock reaction should be Rear Window. I think you will really like it. And Grace Kelly wears some fabulous dresses.

[@DeidreL9]

I’m so enjoying watching this through your eyes! We all start thinking oh Norman, he’s such a lovely young man! It’s a minefield. I’ll tell you a little story…my late mother’s work friend had a son who was 6’ tall and 16 years old. Perfectly normal intellect and physicality. He had a girlfriend, he was not exactly a child. She BATHED him. Washed him in the bath each night. He came into her bed in the mornings and she had a shower while he was there, in her highly visible ensuite. When it was time to get his haircut, she’d drive him for four hours to get to a little salon he liked. And she told my mum WE were strange being so close. She treated her daughter like a second class citizen. We never said a word, it wasn’t our life, but….the mind boggles. On another point l also love the clothes! Weren’t they so ladylike? So feminine and flattering. Classy❤️ Janet Leigh was Jamie Lee Curtis’ mother, a wonderful actress❤️ Lots of love sweetie, happy Saturday!

[@jons.105]

That actor is Simon Oakland. He was also in ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, he played Dr. Chabot's friend.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

And the 2 tv movies with "kolchak" 🙂

[@briannichols4807]

Simon Oakland also played Steve McQueen's captain in the movie " Bullitt " . I have also seen him guest star in TV shows like the original Hawaii Five-0 , Charlie's Angels , The Rockford Files , several others , including a semi regular role as a general in Black Sheep Squadron .

[@billolsen4360]

@@briannichols4807 Oakland was gr8!

[@MsAppassionata]

@@wesleyrodgers886 He was in the Kolchak tv series as well as those two tv movies. He was in West Side Story as well.

[@rpg7287]

Tony Vincenzo in The Night Stalker.

[@md9680]

Most cars, even in 1960, had front bench seats that were easy to slide across. When people parked next to a curb, people would often just slide out of the car to the right, ending up on the sidewalk. If approaching from the driver's side, the passenger could enter first and easily slide to the right side of the bench seat. It was kind of a safety issue as well. If you parked on a busy downtown boulevard, as the driver, you could avoid exposing yourself to approaching vehicles coming from the rear if you exited via the passenger side door. Sporty "Bucket seats" allowed American car designers to create center consoles that fit between the seats, thus over time ending the practice of "sliding" over on a bench seat. You can pretty much date movies to by how people get out of their cars.

[@laurenherda2415]

You had the best reaction I've seen for this film, one of greatest horror films especially for the time, always look forward to your reactions great way to start my weekend 😀

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

Wow, thanks Darlin'!

[@fannybuster]

A strange fact that this was the first time a toilet was actually filmed in a movie,They wanted to censor the toilet scene. Believe it or not

[@charlierayed]

@21:50 I was dying at your accent jumping all the way out when you start realising 😂💀 This was my new favourite reaction! You mentioned "Scream" funnily enough when the killer in Scream is revealed he quotes Norman Bates by saying "We all go a little mad sometimes" which is what Norman says to Marian in the office.

[@Greenwood4727]

Arbogast, you should recognise him from 12 angry men

[@SnabbKassa]

Hotel owners always have the keys to every room even after they give you your key. Americans can correct me on whether most people left their doors unlocked in the 1950s, but we still do that now in parts of Europe, because it really is that safe.

[@Hawk170122]

You’re accent gets thicker when you are distressed. It’s hilarious!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@janetl.3756]

My mom named me after Janet Lee. The first film I saw her in was this one. I just looked at my mom when I saw it.

[@sexysadie2901]

Leigh

[@poetinmyheart94]

A Hitchcock film that's a little more wholesome that I think you'll love- 'Rear Window'. Also, 'Charade' is another wonderful film to check out starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. ❤️

[@3DJapan]

34:12 Bench seats were very common in cars back then so it's easy to just slide across to the other door.

[@richelliott9320]

A few great character actors in this. John Anderson the car dealer. Simon Oakland the psychiatrist. Ted knight has a small part as police man who gives Norman the blanket at the end

[@3DJapan]

Norman's walk looked pretty normal to me.

[@GrouchyMarx]

Not sure how many Hitchcock movies you've seen K, but you can't go wrong with his! Some you should do are, "North By Northwest", "Rear Window", "The Birds", "Rope", "Dial M for Murder" all in color, and great B&Ws "Notorious", "I Confess", "Saboteur", "Strangers on a Train", "Shadow of a Doubt", "Lifeboat", "The 39 Steps", "The Lady Vanishes" and so many more. He was the king of cameos as he appeared in every movie in some form, and twice in at least one I know of (Rope). There are several websites detailing where each of his cameos are located as some are not easy to spot. He was at the beginning of Psycho as the guy in the hat seen thru the office window as Janet Leigh was entering early in the movie. And the woman at 2:22 is Hitchcock's daughter Pat who was in several of his movies and died last August. Another Janet Leigh movie you'll enjoy is "Houdini" (1953 and filmed in color a drama based on the famous illusionist/magician) where she stars with husband Tony Curtis who both would later become parents of Jamie Lee Curtis of "Trading Places" you watched recently. ✌😎

[@ammaleslie509]

Dial M for Murder is another classic!!!

[@nathans3241]

Simon Oakland is the actor who played the Psychiatrist at the end of the movie and he was in West Side Story.

[@dalehoward3704]

He was also in the Night Stalker movies and TV series with Darren McGavin ❤

[@starrynight1657]

The Hitchcock film Vertigo from 58 would be a good follow up, just as acclaimed maybe more so even.

[@JG-fv9bv]

"Dial M for Murder"

[@bluesilvahalo3576]

I think the high pitched violin murder music in this and the Jaws shark music are two of the most iconic sounds in film ever. I cannot listen to that shower scene music at night so terrifying 😫

[@annaolson4828]

The grossest red flag from the parlor scene, to me, is the line "A son is a poor substitute for a lover."

[@samhain1894]

Great reaction KSO! You’re so honest and natural 🙂

[@okerac8344]

Your new t-shirt. “Get Lost Norman Bates.” Lol

[@davidculp4087]

I work at a hotel. Guests get either one or two keys for their room. Housekeeping has a set of keys as well.

[@MrUndersolo]

The whole film is about secrets. Hitchcock was a true genius! And without question, this is my favorite reaction to the film, Ms. KSO!

[@3DJapan]

12:35 Of course he has the key, he has keys to all the rooms. As for why there's multiples, what if there are 2 people staying in the room? They would each want their own key, just like any hotel today.

[@centuryrox]

Kemi, did you know that the secretary in Marion's office is actually Alfred Hitchcock's real-life daughter?

[@DeidreL9]

Oh wow! Now I have to go back and look at that. Oooo it’s so much fun!!!

[@The-Underbaker]

In 1960 $40,000 was $379,929.73 in todays money, that's quite the temptation! Even more tempting when you consider that the police likely wouldn't catch you as you could easily disappear back then.

[@no834]

My mother saw this while she was pregnant with me . That explains a lot 😂😂

[@centuryrox]

Kemi watching Psycho?? Oh this should be interesting!! 😊

[@jenniferkasowicz9463]

Ooh… “Laura” (1944) is a good recommendation - listed as one of the top 10 best mystery films ever. Hauntingly gorgeous, and the theme song “Laura” is stunning. Frank Sinatra recorded it on his debut album. 😊❤️

[@jasonsypsa7074]

This is during a time when people did not lock their doors.

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

Mel Brooks' "High Anxiety" is a great send up of Hitchcock films. After you've seen a few more Hitchcocks, check it out.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

Hi annnnXiety Whenever you're near... 🙂

[@HassoBenSoba]

The sleazy oilman in the office scene (with the $40K) was played by Frank Albertson, who also played Sam "Hee-haw" Wainright in "It's a Wonderful Life."

[@acesfn7316]

There was a shot for shot remake in 1998. The 1960 one is by far the best

[@gregkirby9059]

the blonde that gets killed in the shower is Jamie Lee Curtis's mom

[@billr686]

You would have been very fun to go to a movie theater and sit next to watching this movie!

[@ScenecrlyK.S.O.]

OH. HUNNI - I AM THE WORST

[@citydweller99]

In 1960 locking doors/windows wasn't the norm...this movie probably helped make it so

[@HassoBenSoba]

Very sharp observation at the end; someone else may have already confirmed it, but YES...actor Simon Oakland played the psychiatrist at the end of Psycho AND Lieutenant Schrank in West Side Story. A wonderful and distinctive actor. Good call! Also interesting that the excellent actor John McIntyre, who played the sheriff, was married in real life to Jeanette Nolan, a fine actress who was often cast as grannies, witches, etc during this time, and who provided the VOICE of Mrs. Bates in some of the scenes in "Psycho." Hitchcock, in his continual efforts to throw the audience off track, cast TWO different actresses to supply Mrs. Bates off-camera voice. Jeanette Nolan was heard in the first scenes (arguing with Norman "You got the GUTS, boy?"). I'm not sure about the "Ya' think I'm FRUITY?" dialogue, but I believe the OTHER actress, Virginia Gregg did the final scene in the police station. Both Nolan and Gregg were wonderful actresses, and can be seen in many TV drama of the day. UPDATE (5/14/24) I've just re-read Stephen Rebello's great book on the making of Psycho, and Hitchcock had THREE people record Mother's lines (Nolan, Gregg, and a guy named Paul Jasmin, who did a popular Old-lady/Granny comedy routine, which Hitchcock loved; so he took all 3 recordings and cut and spliced them together so that the voice would never be "trace-able" to any one person).

[@lalayastill610]

i love it when you tell us about your culture

[@MsAppassionata]

Don’t know if anyone else has mentioned it but the girl talking about aspirin at 2:20 is Alfred Hitchcock’s daughter Pat who, unfortunately, died last year. She played a more prominent roll in his film “Strangers On A Train”. P.S. - The actor playing the psychiatrist was named Simon Oakland and, you’re correct, he did appear in West Side Story as well as the TV shows “The Night Stalker”, “Twilight Zone”, and “Outer Limits” among many other things.

[@VanWhistler]

The doctor in this film was played by Simon Oakland. He did play Lieutenant Schrank in West Side Story.

[@brandonflorida1092]

Great choice of movie. This is the grandfather of horror movies, particularly slasher movies. It's odd that you never said the word "Hitchcock," who's often considered the greatest director who ever lived.

[@khadijahfrye3543]

One thing Norman and Shakira have in common: The hips don’t lie!

[@marig9236]

this is based on a few true stories. In real life the director's mother would make him stand at the foot of the bed and hold conversations with him like Norman, and the killer Ed Gein lost his mind after his mother died and did...well look it up disturbing things happen out there

[@celinhabr1]

Brilliant movie! If i could, i would request many classics. haha love the casting, the music, the direction by Hitchcock is fantastic. I hope you'll react to more Hitch movies, i would love to see you reacting to ​Hitch's Rebecca, Notorious, Rear Window, Marnie etc

[@ajayjackson7727]

rear window is another good hitchcock , i love the setting for that movie and the suspense 👍

[@samhain1894]

And Rope.

[@ajayjackson7727]

@@samhain1894 Rope is brilliant and i love how it is in one setting throughout the movie same as rear window

[@julienielsen4462]

The story continues with Psycho 2.

[@MLJ7956]

I love your reactions (and deductive detective reasonings 😉) here to this classic Hitchcock film (one of my own personal classic suspense thriller/horror films)....I will say also check out many other Hitchcock films such as Rear Window, North By Northwest, The Birds, Frenzy, Vertigo, Dial M For Murder, Strangers On A Train, Shadow Of A Doubt, To Catch A Thief, Rope, The Trouble With Harry, Saboteur, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Lady Vanishes, The 39 Steps, The Wrong Man, I Confess, Lifeboat, Torn Curtain, Marnie and Rebecca (which won an academy award for best best) to name a few more great ones. 😁 Also it is worth checking out the rest of the Psycho films in the movie franchise (all featuring Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates). Psycho II (is a good very underrated sequel), Psycho III (also directed by Perkins) and Psycho IV: The Beginning (a sequel to the previous films and prequel also featuring Henry Thomas, Elliot from ET as a young Norman Bates and award winning actress Olivia Hussey as his mother) are all great in my opinion (and I have them all on HD Blu-Ray in my home movie collection) 🙂... Also the A&E TV series Bates Motel (which acts as a modern soft reboot and prequel to the Psycho films as well) is worth watching too in my opinion. 😎✌️

[@billolsen4360]

You figured out the mystery way before most people do!

[@joeschwartz8162]

Psycho Norman Bates was based on a true person. Ed Gein. A Wisconsin resident. If you want to see more react to How They Caught Ed Gein. Some of the police officers who raised Ed's house well it destroyed them. Ed was a sick person.

[@QueensLadyDay]

The character "Billy" in SCREAM (1996) says the famous line from PSYCHO (1960).."We all go a little mad sometimes.".

[@royveteto4134]

hitchcock got the idea for this movie after seeing a paperback novel, which in return was based on the real life story of ed gein .

[@paddyofurniture705]

If You can handle the ride,Philadelphia,with Tom Hank's as an Aids victim.It a phenomenal emotional movie.Have tissue and a drink nearby.

[@scottarooni]

"Philadelphia" is an important film that also deals with prejudice and fear.

[@HassoBenSoba]

TRUE: In the mid '80's, President Reagan appointed his actor buddy John Gavin (Sam Loomis) as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. As I recall, the Mexican government was not impressed; "Why can't we have Wonder Woman?" was their response.

[@jtg3765]

This is the beat reaction I've ever seen. You guessed all the exact details of the movie before the final explanation.

[@SRG1966]

$40,000 would be about $400,000 today. Janet was Jamie Lee Curtis' mom, they are the only mother daughter scream queens in iconic horror films. Check out the sequel.

[@rickardroach9075]

34:12 Most cars then had a bench seat. It was safer to slide across and exit the vehicle on the curb side to avoid traffic. He’s probably just doing this out of habit.

[@Greenwood4727]

Plus the camera was in the way..

[@ink-cow]

Another scary thing about this movie is that it's loosely based on a true story, that of murderer Ed Gein. The reality is a lot uglier and more grisly. Gein was older, fatter, and a drunk. He (maybe) didn't kill as many people as Norman did, but he was also a graverobber, and this intersected with his interest in taxidermy. His house was filled with human body parts, which he found various uses for. What he actually tried to do to become his mother is too horrible to say here. His story inspired many other horror movies, like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which tended to emphasize the bloodier, more gruesome aspects.

[@scouseofhorror104]

Our Since' we're loving your reactions and thinking the incredible black and white comedy classic 'Arsenic & Old Lace'. Still works now, in fact I'm convinced Basil Fawlty was based on Cary Grant's character! Directed by Frank Capra who made It's A Wonderful Life! Please add it to your list! Xx

[@scouseofhorror104]

Ooooh Our Since' as you've done this, you've got to do The Birds next which was Hitchcock's next massive shocker! Xx

[@helicoptersrkool]

Psycho 2 and 3 are worthy sequels and just as enjoyable, directed and starring Anthony Perkins aka Norman Bates. I was actually surprised at how good they were. I haven't seen the 4th one so can't comment on it.

[@ajayjackson7727]

yep Psycho II is a good one because it takes you right back to when Norman was a boy and the truth about what happened to his mother, i havent seen Psycho III or IV yet though

[@MLJ7956]

I have seen (and have on HD Blu-Ray) all four of the Psycho films...the 4th film is called Psycho IV: The Beginning (because it acts as both as a sequel and a prequel to the first film - diving more into what makes Norman tick, with Henry Thomas - Elliot from ET, as a young Norman Bates in many of the flashback sequences, who puts in a great performance of a growing troubled young man here...It does largely ignores many of the events from 2 & 3 during much of the film - it doesn't retcon or changes the events of 2 & 3 in any way but it just doesn't talk about or mention many of them sadly...that is probably due to the orginal Psycho 1 screenwriter Joseph Stefano, who also wrote 4, who also wasn't a big fan of 2 & 3). Norman calls into a radio talk show on the subject of matricide (the talk show host is played by CCH Pounder - of ER, NCIS: New Orleans, The Shield, Sons Of Anarchy & Wearhouse 13), to discuss the events of his past and why he feels the need to kill yet again. Anthony Perkins returns once again as Norman (for his final time - as he would sadly pass away two years later from complication with AIDS. RIP 😢). It also features the return of many of composer's Bernard Hermann classic themes in the soundtrack including the infamous shower motif tune. It was directed by veteran horror/fantasy writer/director Mick Garris (*Batteries Not Included, Critters 2: The Main Course, Stephen King's: The Stand, Stephen King's Sleepwalkers, Hocus Pocus, Unbroken as well as episodes of Amazing Stories, Tales From The Crypt, Masters Of Horror & Once Upon A Time). It was never released theatrically/in theaters (at least in the US) but it was a made-for-cable film (for Showtime) and does have high production values like the other theatrical films do. In my opinion, it is much better than the standard made-for-TV movie of the week (which many feel like they are) and it is a fitting conclusion to the movie franchise and last swan song of Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates....And yes, director John Landis (Trading Places, An American Werewolf In London) makes a cameo as the radio station producer. Psycho IV is also worth checking out 😉✌️

[@helicoptersrkool]

​@@MLJ7956 Cheers! I'll def check it out 👍

[@JAVY624]

Another Great Reaction Video, if you ever decide to watch another series, there's a More recent series called "Bates Motel" showing a Young Teenage Norman Bates and his relationship with his mother and the events leading up to her death. It's just 5 season with 10 episodes per season, each episode are about 45 minutes. It's a great show, I highly recommend.