Hitchcock directed more then a hundred films, my personal favorites just so happens to be his only two films made that qualify as out and out horror movies, Psycho and the Birds. Alfred Hitchcock's powerful, complex psychological thriller, Psycho (1960) is the "mother" of all modern horror suspense films It rewrote the book on a genre that was beginning to show some signs of age and was in dire need of a fresh infusion of cinematic blood. With one bold and bloody stroke, Psycho revolutionized not only the horror genre but the world of film itself, ushering in a new style of filmmaking ...

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Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, made in 1960, is one of the most widely recognized horror films to date. Working around the tight constraints of censorship laws, Hitchcock managed to create a film that marked a massive change in American cinema, being one of the first films to depict violence and sexuality in a graphic way. ... The shower scene where Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is murdered comes at about forty minutes into the film. ... Psycho is one of Hitchcock's greatest films, a classic horror that was ahead of its time both narratively and cinematically. I believe that this parti...

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 Alfred Hitchcock's film "Psycho" is a black and white horror film produced in the 1960's, Hitchcock based this film of a book he had read, "Psycho", by Robert Bloch. "Psycho" is an American psychological thriller horror; the centre of this film is based around a secretary, Marion Crane, who embezzles forty thousand dollars cash from her boss's client, Mr Tom Cassidy. ... Throughout this film the themes of 'good and evil' are explored through Hitchcock's use of use of duality, characters actions. All these themes together create a...

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Without Consent "In films murders are always very clean. ... These are the words of Alfred Hitchcock, the genius director of the film Psycho. ... The black and white film allows for a focus on Norman's clothes. ... Visibly distraught, vocalizing his horror, and covering her body with obvious reverence, the image of Normans actions convey caring and almost evoke a sense of pity from the audience. ... Hitchcock is a master craftsman of film. ...

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His most famous film, Psycho, established the style of slasher films and other forms of so-called "realistic" horror. Films like North By Northwest are rousing comedy-adventures, while a film like Notorious is an old-fashioned romantic thriller, complete with spies, deception, and elegant romance. ... Like many a film from the Golden Age and later, Hitchcock`s films used romance as a very important element to the plots. ... This duty is part of the most disturbing element in the film. ... But the film also details the revelation that, yes, he and Kelly are very suited for each other, because o...

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