... presents a situation in which censorship will constantly be lowered to accommodate audience values and relative morality, and yet only a horror film that seeks to push the boundaries of what is deemed acceptable by censorship boards will gratify the audience. Having said this, it is interesting that as filmmakers strive to find new and innovative ways to approach this genre, they are beginning ... to the success of Psycho at the time of its release was, as it was with Scream, the fact that it redefined the genre and pushed boundaries of what is acceptable. Advertised as Hitchcock's "mos...

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