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   Is Psycho a slasher movie?

   • Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) The granddaddy of the proto-slashers, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho may still get cited as a slasher movie, but it’s really more of a combination of psychological thriller and drama. On the most basic of levels, it contains only two murders and lacks a true “body count.”

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   Is Psycho a horror movie?

   • More than 60 years later, Psycho continues to be regarded as the apotheosis of the genre against which all other horror films are measured. Based on Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel, Psycho transports the idea of horror from the realm of the supernatural to the mundane which amplifies the dread.

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   Is Hitchcock's 'Psycho' still a horror film?

   • More than 60 years later, Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' continues to be regarded as the apotheosis of the genre against which all other horror films are measured.

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   Is Psycho a comedy?

   • After all these years, Psycho still remains one of the definitive psychological thrillers in the history of cinema. There can be no doubt that Hitchcock’s masterpiece will continue to shape the genre for many more years to come. Despite its status as one of the greatest horror films of all time, Hitchcock actually considered Psycho to be a comedy!

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   Is Psycho a good movie?

   • 186 On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 97 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". 187 In his 1998 review of Psycho film critic Roger Ebert summarised the film's enduring appeal, writing:

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   Is Psycho a Universal movie?

   • Of course, since critics are more concerned with the scenario, it won’t necessarily get you the best notices, but you have to design your film just as Shakespeare did his plays—for an audience. That reminds me that Psycho is particularly universal because it’s a half-silent movie; there are at least two reels with no dialogue at all.

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   Jul 23, 2020 · In general, Psycho is simply more cerebral and character-focused than the slasher films that will come later—you won’t find a genuine slasher movie with a 10-minute, emotionally forthcoming...

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   Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Martin Balsam.

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   The brutal murder committed by a merciless lunatic wielding a broad kitchen knife accompanied by the nerve-wrecking sound of a screeching violin. Does this sound like a cliché? For a contemporary audience, it’s more than likely.

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   Sep 20, 2024 · Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was controversial when it opened in 1960. Though technically a thriller, it redefined the horror genre in one fell swoop and created the template for the slasher movies of the 1970s and 80s.

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   Jun 16, 2021 · Psycho is often counted among the first slasher films ever made and consequently, it has inspired other directors from that genre like John Carpenter who borrowed a lot from the cinematic legacy of Psycho for his own seminal 1978 slasher Halloween.

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   Apr 1, 2010 · Psycho is considered the first modern horror film and credited with launching the "slasher" sub-genre. But Paul Duncan, author of The Pocket Essential Alfred Hitchcock, argues its greatest...

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    Jun 16, 2020 · Alfred Hitchcock ’s “ Psycho ” was released 60 years ago today, and though it is considered by many, including me, to be the greatest horror movie ever made, it’s one that achieves the singular...