Psycho (1960)

20250731:
I had reservations about watching the film. However, ChatGPT informed that it is relatively mild horror compared to modern day horror, and so I felt more comfortable to watch it. The reputation of the film precedes it. It would have been a shame to not watch the film.

In the end, I'm glad I did watch the film. I would agree that the film develops much more of a psychological tension throughout the film and falls within the type of films I enjoy.

Rating: 5.0/5

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Instant Comments:
1a: pause at 7 minute mark. upon checking this timestamp, I noticed Hitchcock cameo outside the window. in any case, I was distracted with managing my photo library, and also realized I'm even too tired to do that. SO i'm gonna go lie down.
1b: Resume.
1b: She's thinking about running off with the money? He said 40K? How much is 40K back then?
1b: Hehe. Her boss.
1b: Wow. this music at that moment really changes the feel of the interaction. Without it... there'd have been less indication that something is up
1b: hehe the music continues with the police car following. I suppose this will continue throughout the film and we won't ever really know what to expect until we least expect it
1b: Hehe. wants to trae her car in. how suspicious; kind of strange
1b: her car plus $700 to trade it
1b: I'm surprised she's making the purchase with the policeman watching; what's the point. usually one makes the trade to hide tracks, but if she does it in the prescence of the cop... []
1b: I thought she was gonna hide the money away in the bathroom
1b: Earlier she was worried but here she is smiling as we get to hear conversations by others
1b: hehe "flirting with me"
1b: hehe. she opts for hiding the money in plain sight... how silly. it seems superficially smart but...
1b: hehe. how he switches between his crazy speech and a smile... it's just perfect
1b: She didn't sign "Crane" in the book.
1b: He checks. Marie Samuels
1b: Holy crap. So I knew something would happen in this shower scene but didn't know what. So I tried to kind of brace myself. When it happened... I was kind of surprised at the simplicity of the event.
1b: hehe. he's actually gonna miss the newspaper?
1b: camera turns to the newspaper to remind the audience
1b: ah! lol he noticed it
1b: hehe. hoping it's deep enough
1b: hehe. Norman smiles as the investigator is leaving
1b: hmm... he's not there for legal reasons so I guess while he doesn't have a warrant, he would invalidate an attempt to prosecute? I'm curious what the laws are
1b: hehe. interesting outcome; she stabs Arbogast
1b: oh no... they want to go to the Bates motel.
1b: He says "bad business out there about 10 years ago" but doesn't get into it
1b: what!?! The sheriff gets on with what he was referring to... plot twist.
1b: Hehe. "If the woman up there is Mrs. Bates, who's out there buried in the Green Lawn Cemetary." (I suppose it could be the wife in the story... but how did they mistaken her for Mrs. Bates?)
1b: They're meeting at the church... I'm very curious who else if anyone will die.
1b: Indeed I figured there might be a piece didn't flush down. But as Sam says it doesn't prove anything. Sam did notice there's no shower curtain; but neither does that specifically prove anything
1b: oh my goodness. they're gonna go. what if she's on the other side of the door
1b: he keeps a journal?
1b: damn. he went in to try to save her and she's heading to the cellar.
1b: wow the reveal
1b: I thought in the one scene he carried her downstairs.
1a=20250727, 1b=20250731

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Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock. 109 min

Relevant Links:
Psycho (IMDb.com)
Psycho (RottenTomatoes.com)
Psycho (Wikipedia.org)