In 1960 Alfred Hitchcock's "Pyscho" was released. It was a lot different than his previous films. Whereas he had been known for thrillers and mysteries like "Rear Window" and "North by Northwest," "Psycho" was definitely a horror movie...with plenty of thrills and suspense. It stars Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, a woman who steals $40,000 from the bank she works at. That was her first huge mistake. The next huge mistake is deciding to stay the night at the Bates Motel, run by Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). This of course leads to the infamous "shower scene" and several other things which I won't spoil for those who haven't seen it...because everyone should. It's one of the best movies and my personal favorite. Alfred Hitchcock was an amazing director who was so good at visually building up the suspense. The quick cuts and great views of the scene just add to the intensity. Bernard Herrmann's fantastic score only made things better...something about about violins is just so intense and murderous. By today's standards the violence is very tame (in 1960 the censors were ridiculous), but "Psycho" has stood the test of time. Nearly 50 years have gone by and the film is regarded as a classic, one of Hitchcock's best and continues to entertain and scare whoever decides to watch it...
-Joseph Sbrilli
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