10/4/25 - 31 Days of Halloween Movies
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222986)
United States
October 4, 2025 9:00am CST
1960 - Psycho
Psycho is a horror film directed by the great Alfred Hitchcock and is based on a novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. It is considered a piece of cinematic art and one of the greatest films of all times. It received 4 Academy Award nominations, including one for Hitchcock's direction.
Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is a real estate secretary. She steals $40,000 because her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is delaying their marriage due to his debts. She drives off to Sam's home but becomes tired late in the evening and during a torrential rainstorm. She stops at the Bates Motel where proprietor Norman Bates (the terrific Anthony Perkins), sets her up in a room for the night.
The plot twists, screeching score and Perkin's flawless acting make this a must-see. Many people were afraid of taking a shower after seeing this movie.
There were sequels, remakes and a TV series that followed this 1960 film.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@celticeagle (190109)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct
Psycho still has it. I just saw a count of the best 10 of all time and it was still #1.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
4 Oct
I love Tony Perkins in that role. He is perfect.
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@LadyDuck (502957)
• Italy
5 Oct
@LindaOHio I always thought that Anthony Perkins had a mental problem. It showed in all his movies.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
4 Oct
Yes, it's really creepy; and Tony Perkins is perfect in his role.
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@FourWalls (86950)
• United States
4 Oct
I’ve never seen all of it. I know the premise and the famous scene (that was chocolate sauce in the drain, given it was a black-and-white film).
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@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Oct
I did watch that once. Never again because it scared me, very creepy.
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@RasmaSandra (98156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Oct
I have the video but rarely watch this because back at university I was taking a film class and chose Psycho as my review film Guess what I got to watch in a small film showing room for five days straight to finish the assignment?
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
7 Oct
@rakski Now that I'm alone, I won't watch them.
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@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Oct
A great classic movie! I still love watching it.
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@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Oct
@LindaOHio I’ve seen many other movies with Perkins in them, but I will always picture Hannibal Lecter when I think of him!
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
9 Oct
@moffittjc Perkins was one strange dude. Good looking though!
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
5 Oct
It's definitely a good one. I love Perkins in that role.
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@JESSY3236 (22287)
• United States
14 Oct
I have seen this movie many times. I never read the book. There is a documentary about Ed Guin on Netflix. Hitchcock was inspired by his story and did Psycho. Ed Guin was a serial killer who stole bodies and things out of their flesh. I haven't seen all of the documentary yet. He was the inspiration of Silence of the Lambs too.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
15 Oct
Yes I know about Gein; and I put his documentary in my queue in Netflix. So many weird people out there.
@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
6 Oct
It pushed the boundaries of censorship. Not only the shower scene but showing a toilet was a first.
@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
6 Oct
Yes and it pushed the boundaries of censorship -- the shower scene; and they showed a toilet for the first time.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
7 Oct
@porwest We've come a long way....and in many cases, not in a good way.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
6 Oct
@LindaOHio Funny to think back then those were boundaries, but I do recall old shows where married people slept in separate beds. Weird. lol
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89983)
• Rupert, Idaho
5 Oct
Never saw the movie, but I probably should. I loved the Bates Motel series.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89983)
• Rupert, Idaho
6 Oct
@LindaOHio I might have to rewatch it.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
5 Oct
I have heard a lot about this movie.
One of the most famous Thrillers perhaps of all times.
Also I think earlier many people were of the impression that Hitchcock used to write Novels but later we found that he was just a filmmaker.
I saw his "Dial M for Murder", and a Bollywood Movie was almost a straight lift of that!
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