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thrillers. His most popular work Psycho is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Robert Bloch. The story of a phoenix secretary (Marion Crane) who embezzled money from a client is used to unveil the psycho in the male character (Norman Bates). The success of the film is greatly relied on Hitchcock’s unique techniques in creating tension and suspense. Elements that contributed to the success of the film include motifs, and narrative perspective used. The most prominent motifs in psycho

intricacies of Norman Bates’ mind, and questioning the façade of normality that society expects of us. Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytical lens allows the audience to expound Bate’s unhinged character and to bring some meaning to the pure psychoticism of his actions. Hitchcock’s manic antagonist Norman Bates’ disturbing behaviour can be scrutinised using Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical perspective; thus perusing the motives behind his horrifying matricide and subsequential murders. Bates’ childlike disposition

film, at least for the infamous shower scene. The film elicits different interpretations and responses from viewers. What two of which, Raymond Durgnat and Robin Wood, took away from the film are quite different. In Durgnat’s essay “Inside Norman Bates,” he dissects key scenes from the entire film in chronological order. His analysis of the film is from a mise-en-scène viewpoint, including a lot of visual descriptions of key shots in the film. Following the scene descriptions, Durgnat interprets

The infamous shower scene, Hitchcock takes a sense of cleansing for the audience. Hitchcock has pleased the audience of Marion’s credibility and introduced Norman as a good character. A character that makes you think that Norman is a sweet guy. The viewers newly discovered a new atmosphere is destroyed when Marion is murdered. When Mariam is the shower the camera cuts to a close up of the shower head, and then cuts to Mariam, having the views wondering what’s next to come. Even more troubling for

popular genre, but nothing compared to this. One of the scariest aspects of this film is the fact that we still almost sympathize with Norman because of his innocent demeanor, and up until the very end of the movie, we’re stuck thinking that Mrs. Bates is the one responsible for all of the murders. The use of quick-shots within horror were also birthed through Psycho, which is part of what made the shower scene so famous, as it has definitely influenced horror films since then. The music is also

The movie Psycho is ranked as one of the greatest films of all time. The film displays many controversial scenes for it’s time, displaying violence and promiscuity. Alfred Hitchcock became infamous for directing this film and changed his career. Psycho initiated a new category of horror films, and took new approaches and tactics both behind the scenes and in front of the camera to develop the film’s full horror effect on the audience. Alfred Hitchcock directed the movie Psycho towards the ends

The 1960 Horror Film ‘Psycho’ directed by Alfred Hitchcock presents the duality of human nature and the struggle between right and wrong through the use of film & stylistic features. The movie exhibits the characters reacting to conflicting situations, ultimately expressing the effects of dual or split personalities. Hitchcock’s opening scene demonstrates the dual split between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ nature through the use of contrasting differences. Hitchcock’s parlour scene also presents the idea of

Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is a true masterpiece of a horror film. It is perfect in everything from unpredictable plot to music. However, Hitchcock’s Psycho is a notable film of horror and thriller genres due to excellent actors’ performances, interesting use of sound effects, well-crafted mise-en-scenes and realistic and complex characters. Hitchcock’s Psycho is a great representative of horror and thriller genres. The director masterfully creates an atmosphere

scenes, the audience feels much more on edge due to the limited things they can see on screen. In the shower scene, the lighting is used perfectly as we see Norman’s shadow through the shower curtain. This shadow not only helps the audience see Mrs. Bates’ hair but also helps foreshadow the scene that’s about to take place. I like how Hitchcock leaves out the gory images in the shower scene because it lets the audience use their imagination. This, in return, creates an even more disgusting image in

Throughout the film industry, Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho has revolutionized the horror genre with his ways of merging the obvious with the mysterious. Alfred Hitchcock, ‘Master of Suspense,’ is known for his filming techniques which made his film stand out compared to other horror films during his period. One of the most important scenes, where Hitchcock used several of his techniques, is the shower scene. The shot-by-shot analysis of the shower scene is characterized by various of camera shots