Tyler Bates

Norman Bates is a middle aged man who is the owner of a not-so-popular motel along with his “mother.” For many years Norman has lived alone with no friends, family, or even many visitors to keep him company. But it was not like he was actively seeking out human interaction either, rather it seems as if he has tried to avoid it. There are many examples of his antisocial tendencies, such as when mother yells at him for not attracting people to the motel or doing his job: “Why didn’t you turn on the

Leigh) to Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), Hitchcock carefully arranges his props in the mise-en-scene and continuously applies the elements of motif that explores the theme of madness and people caught in traps. Hitchcock positions the audience to personally engage with the characters of the film which is demonstrated in the conversation between Marion and the initially likable motel owner Norman. As Marion is invited

that comes to his advantage. At the start of the scene, Marion is invited to sit down in the parlour and have the dinner that Norman has prepared for her. She sits by the table where the lamp is, the only light source in the room. This shows that Marion’s face is well lit, and similar to the lamp, appears to radiate a glowing warmth. Despite the fact that she has stolen forty thousand dollars from her employer, she is not concealed in shadows of evil or consumed by the darker side of her nature.

Psycho, by Alfred Hitchcock is easily seen as one of his most famous films and also contains the majority of his most famous techniques and motifs throughout such as duality, birds and mirrors. Below will be discussed about how these motifs and techniques are used and how they position the viewer during the film. One of the primary motifs Hitchcock uses to represent the theme of duality is birds. One of the notorious scenes that heavily features this motif is the parlour scene in which Norman is

Analysis of Psycho Psycho, originally released in 1957 as a novel written by Robert Bloch, is now better known as a film by the true master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. The version was first viewed by the audience on a big screen in 1960. Taking on the role of the editor and director, he created a film that merely survived the censorship laws. In the course of making the film he broke all film conventions at the time by displaying its leading female having lunch in

Alfred Hitchcock is an auteur who made fifty-three feature length films in his career: all of which are thrilling and captivating. He garnered the title of the "Master of Suspense" because he took delight in frightening viewers (Lehman and Luhr 88). His legacy is still revered today because his works are both financially successful and artistically acclaimed (Sterritt 1). Like any artists who has produced an impressive amount of art, he has a number of distinctive styles and themes he uses in

unfortunately, sees her. Consequently, this causes her to be nervous, and makes wrong decisions in the process. After overcoming the seemingly opposition fronted by a police officer who finds her asleep, Crane continues to a motel called Bates motel, belonging to a Mr. Norman Bates(Smith, p14). Up to that point, one can see several themes including that of symbolic economy. First, when Crane decided to steal the money, the financial pressure she was experiencing catalyzed the decision. It is not always that

Film Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” Introduction “Psycho” (1960) is based on a novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film was directed by Hollywood legend, Alfred Hitchcock. The screen play was written by Joseph Stephano and based on the real life crimes of serial killer, Ed Gein. The film stars Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, John Gavin and Vera Miles. The film garnered four academy award nominations and widely regarded as one of Hitchcock’s best films. It spawned two sequels, a

and she decide to runaway to California and meet her boyfriend, but after look suspicious for sleeping on the side of the road the first night, she decided to take the back roads next day to avoid police and she stopped at “Bates Motel” the second night where she meets Norman Bates, that owns the place and look really friendly, but it is obvious that he has issues with his mother. Overview of the Film Themes: Money $40,000 that Marion stole from her boss and put her in the Motel. The money shows on

The psychological thriller film, Psycho, was directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960 changing many aspects in the world of the motion picture as we know it today. Through its unconventional and very daring way of showing the audience, female undergarments, scaring the audience into not wanting to shower for years with an onscreen murder seen as never seen before, and even with something seemingly prosaic by showing a flushing toilet. Hitchcock managed to captivate and scare people around