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...
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Host: The Final Podcast
Topics covered
- horror
- film review
- psychological thriller
- Alfred Hitchcock
- classic cinema
Keywords
- Psycho
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Anthony Perkins
- horror movie
- film review
- psychological horror
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Books & works: Psycho
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