About this episode

The episode reviews the classic horror film Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, focusing on its themes and characters.

A secretary, on the lam for taking money from her employer, holes up at a California motel owned by a man and his overprotective mother. Psycho is often referred to as a horror movie masterpiece. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this psychological horror stars Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, who owns a motel along with his mother. Without too much screen time and based on dialogue and reactions from Norman, mother is a controlling influence in his life. Her influence makes Norman the sinister p...

Topics covered

• horror
• film review
• psychological thriller
• Alfred Hitchcock

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