Probably the most memorable scene of the movie Psycho is the show scene. Even though the movie is quite old that particular scene is timeless. It could take place in any shower in the world. That is a common theme in many Alfred Hitchcock movies and one of the reasons why they remain so popular today. The film was introduced in 1960 and it is still classified as one of the best thrillers and horror films of all time.
While the movie itself is chilling so is the fact that the screenplay was loosely based on the events that unfolded involving a serial killer. The plot of the movie takes place at a creepy hotel in Arizona.
A young woman has decided to hide out there because she is in trouble for stealing from her employer. The woman has taken the money so she can meet up with her fiancé in California. They want to be married but due to financial problems it hasn’t happened. The hotel she
The hotel is owned by Norman Bates who is played by Anthony Perkins. From the time he comes on camera you really are sure he is the one who will be making things difficult for the girl. However it is later revealed that it is his mother who likes to take care of the girls so that her son will remain taking care of her and the hotel. Yet as the movie progresses you learn that it was Bates dresses as his mother who committed the crimes. Her dead body was found in the basement.
The critics did this film no justice at all. Had anyone listened to them this best selling film would never have been released. Ironically after the rave reviews it got from the audience those reviews were adjusted and now took on a more positive outlook for the film.
There have been numerous remakes of the movie Psycho but none of them have been able to outshine the original. Some have attempted to create sequels and there has even been one prequel that leads up to the incident in Psycho. While the audience tends to watch such films out of curiosity there isn’t really anything outstanding being reported from the films.
