Patreon: / chrisstuckmann Chris Stuckmann reviews Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Just watched it for the first time and wow. There’s something so chilling about Norman’s character. He does over-act in a couple scenes but overall he’s VERY good. His nervousness and anxious behaviors come off so real and tense. And his creepy smile. So good
@@billo3314 Some Hitchcock movies have rubbish exposition scenes, notably North By Northwest, which laboriously explains that the character everyone is chasing doesn't exit. The birds has two, one with an ornothologist telling everyone about birds, and another where two of the cast discuss the hero's manipulative mother
The explanation could have been so much smoother. I'm not upset with that scene, but I did feel like it was telling me I was stupid and I didn't understand the concept of split personalities.
I saw this when I was about 10 or 11 back in about '67 or '68 at my Grandma's house. Our parents wouldn't let us watch it at home - I found out why! The scene where Lila discovers Mother scared me so bad that I didn't see the very end. I could hardly sleep that night! It still creeps me out to this day.
Dee, mee too lol. I am 21 now, it's beeen 8 years and I'm still too scared to look it up. I know that I would propably laugh at it as soon as I saw it for what it is, a 50 year old puppet, but I just can not bring myself to do it. Also too scared to watch the video in case the scene shows up, so I just switch tabs and listen to the audio
This film is very good at establishing the feeling of terror, that feeling of a pit in your stomach when you autonomously come to a horrifying realization. It's INCREDIBLY difficult to create, and as you said, can only done by hitting trigger spots in the viewer's imagination. It's the kind of utter horror you get in nightmares, where your brain conjures the most horrifying thing it can, which is impressive to recreate. Stephen King gave a VERY good example when he said: "It's the feeling you get when you come home and notice everything you own had been taken away and replaced by an exact substitute".
Currently watching it, first time I’ve been hooked on a show since Fargo Season 1. The show is a bit clunky here and there, has some very soap opera moments in it, some things I didn’t think were needed, but it also has some fantastic elements.
@@spndusk2362 they take place in modern time. If they told the exact same story, it wouldn't be as fulfilling when we get those moments. Rihanna did great as the character, and the change of the shower scene worked in the world the show has been setting up. Only bad thing the 5th season had, is the death of Norman and Chick
"A boy's best friend is his mother." Psycho is my all-time favorite. It's the first film I saw where I paid attention to how it was made i.e. the editing, the direction, the music. Seriously though, Hitchcock is perfect for anyone who wants to study filmmaking.
I predict all these classic reviews are gonna be A+'s. I want at least one of these where Chris is like "This film is really overhyped and I don't understand why its so praised and popular. B-"
I remember like a year ago we had an English class and we sometimes analyze movie clips. The teacher put up a clip from psycho. I literally went to the bathroom for 6 minutes to avoid any spoiler. Best decision I did. That reveal was so horrifying
Dude just get a clear curtain! Lol. I understand though bc it does do that and obviously people have been murdered in the shower. The Jodi Arias care comes to mind. You are completely trapped in there and can't escape and that is terrifying.
LOVE this movie. I didn't think I'd like it when I first watched it (for school) because it was black and white and "old". But it just blew me away so hard. And I was fortunate enough to not know any of the spoilers going in which made the first viewing absolutely unforgettable. I definitely credit this movie with getting me interested in classic films and it's in my top 10 favorite films of all time.
I noticed this same problem when I tried to tell my younger sister how good Casablanca was. Some folks today have an aversion to old movies. If they would just give them a chance like you did, they would probably be surprised at how many old movies they would like.
That's wonderful! I knew about the shower scene when I saw it, I think I was 11 or 12, but I didn't know the ending. I actually saw the shower scene, and an explaination of how it was done at Universal Studios. After that, it was a movie I begged my Aunt (the one who got me into classic movies) into buying/renting so I could see it, and then when I did it was everything I hoped for and more.
one of the many Matts I don't know maybe it's me but I'm watching it on Netflix and I just can't sit through the entire movie.... Is it like an acquired taste?
“Violence and gore is not what scares me”. THANK YOU! Gore and blood is not scary. I am tired of horror films which think gore and blood equals scary. It doesn’t. Sound, the unknown, sights which suggest the extreme violence act is more disturbing and scary.
TaxiDriver 101 True, but he already did American Psycho. Plus Andrew already looks similar to the actor who played Bates and wouldn't be as distracting, unlike the remake.
It's Not Gay If It's Jesus American Psycho and Psycho both great films. Btw, thanks for that comment about the remake. If you scroll further down there’s actually a guy defending the terrible remake and me and him have had a total of close to 60 replies defending our opinions, because somehow that fucking remake is defendable.
TaxiDriver 101 I haven't seen the remake but having Vince as Norman Bates is a mistake. He's too big and it's distracting. Vince can play a psycho character but not Norman Bates.
TaxiDriver 101 Also, from what I've seen, they made Norman seem like a bad guy. In the original, he is very weird, yes, but you can sense that he can be quite a nice and relatable guy.
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The_other_black_guy the problem is that he stated that he doesn‘t like the film. He claimed in one of his Q&A videos that A Clockwork Orange is too disturbing for him and that he couldn’t imagine to ever rewatch it. I‘m a big fan too of Clockwork Orange, but we‘ll never see a review on it.
No way, Clockwork is "tame" compared to Psycho. Psycho is about a mentally disturbed person that becomes a serial killer. Hardly any violence in the movie. A Clock work Orange is about a bunch of degenerates doing unthinkable stuff to people for no good reason and viewers watch pretty much everything. It's disgusting.
Psycho This is my all time favorite film. It has been my favorite for... well, decades now. It was my favorite before I started dating who is now my wife. Amazingly, she hadn't seen it yet when, one night, she called me from where she was still living at the time - her MOTHER'S house. She had just had a huge argument with her MOTHER, she said. She further explained that her MOTHER was behaving in "such a controlling way" that she seemed almost CRAZY. 😈 So, I invited her over to "watch a movie with me to get [her] mind off of her mother." She loved the movie, and learned something about her future husband. Full disclosure before marriage is important. 😊
4 is really good too. It ended up being a made for cable movie because 3 didn't do well in theaters, but it deserved a lot better. The only issue is that Bates Motel retcons pretty much every part of it.
I watched this review exactly a year ago today on the 6th August 2019. This review of Psycho is the reason I love films today. A year ago I had no interest in films that much but then this video came in my recommend and I decided to watch it. I remember thinking that it’s amazing how people can analyse films like this and look deeper into them. I started watching more of Chris’ videos and was amazed at his knowledge of movies and the way he talks about them and analysed them. I started to look at movies in a completely different way and tried to look deeper into them. This sparked my love of cinema as I expanded my knowledge of films and started to write about films. Now in 2020, films are my passion and I love to write my own reviews and talk about movies with others. I still have a lot more to learn about cinema and filmmaking. Thank you Chris Stuckmann for your reviews and your passion, I wouldn’t be who I am today without this video.
Psycho was the first film to show a toilet and hearing the toilet flush. It was also the first film wear we actually see, albeit tamed, of a married man having an affair on screen, and the woman he was having an affair with, was the main character. These were a no no. This is probably the first of the slasher films. Most horror films prior to this were Gothic or sci-fi.
That supposedly ill-chosen doctor scene at the end was there for a purpose, and it wasn't to explain everything to us. It was there to give the audience a breather with something mundane and set us up for the chilling final ending scene with Norman. To go into that right after the fruit cellar scene would've reduced its effectiveness and been overkill, so to speak. Hitchcock knew exactly what he was doing.
I loved it and I'm glad it's there. It allowed me to become even more disturbed because, as the psychiatrist talked, my mind imagined all of the horrible things that little Norman endured in that house, day in and day out.
I thought it was fine, it also added that Norman killed his mother and her husband and also two other girls before the protagonist arrived. Not a bad scene but it would've been even more disturbing if the movie just ended right after the plot twist with Bates smiling and holding the knife.
I’d love to see your opinion of the 1968 original version of George Romero’s night of the living dead. I love that movie even now and the zombie genre has had such an impact on film and popular culture recently.
Mark Lewis I always loved the original. I remember TV Guide movie ratings used to give it one star. Years later it went up to the highest number of stars. So what happened? The movie didn't change, just people's opinion of it changed. But I knew a classic when I saw one.
At first I seen Pycho and wondered why someone remade it again. This is one of my favorite movies that only gets better with time. And I love it doesn't have gore or violence. A great story maker doesn't require it.
Seven Samurai, Psycho. Utter masterpieces. Love this series. More foreign greats from the likes of Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini and Andrei Tarkovsky would be amazing!
Armin Walker it's very well written. 10 episode seasons is a staple of great televison. They never got greedy either. Right up there with the 5 seasons of Breaking Bad.
Both the original movie and Bates Motel are two of the best things I've ever watched. And I didn't think I would like BM since I'm a die hard fan of Psycho so I wasn't too keen on the whole "modern day reinterpretation" thing at first. But the way the series handled the tone, the way it shifted as things got darker and Norman stepped deeper into his personal trap... The character writing, especially for Norman, his mother and that sickening, borderline incestuous relationship of theirs was MASTERFUL. And the performances by both Anthony Perkins and Freddie Highmore are outstanding. Freddie did such a good job at studying original Norm's body language and way of speaking. Such a talented young man.
@@DUWANGlai_kangyi Hi. I liked that one episode where Norman’s brother turns his back, and Norman tries to hit him with a frying pan!(The brother punches him out though). I was like don’t you know you never turn your back on Norman Bates? Though the actor who played Norman’s brother was good, I felt he wasn't right for the world of Psycho.
Bro this is one of my favorite reviews of yours! I absolutely love psycho, watched this numerous times at home, and also in film school, a masterpiece! You make me wanna go back and watch again lol, it's been years...and I even dug Psycho II...maybe review the others 😱😱
@@haykatshemyan8874 thanx bro... I am just new to Chris's channel..just watching some of his A+ recommend.. Can you recommend me some movies like Shawshank Redemption or Some Thrillers of Hollywood Plz... I have watched only MCU and Star Wars... I am watching everywhere to see some great movies.. Glad to knw from you Plz.
@@nikhilyadav1455 Shawshank is quite good. I recommend 12 Angry Men, It's A Wonderful Life and Psycho if you want to watch some older movies. And i recommend Parasite and The Irishman if you want to watch some newer ones.
I agree with you on the "behind closed doors" thing. Actually one of the scariest moments in the movie for me (which is only scary on rewatch with the twist in mind) is when Marion first arrives at the motel, and sees "Norma" pass by the window. I just think, what the FUCK is Norman Bates doing in that house when nobody's around to murder? Like sure he dresses up and pretends to be his mom but...what does he do AS her??
For some reason I always giggle when Perkins delivers the line "Mother! Blood!" And anyone who can stand to watch the Ann Heish / Vince Vaughn version deserves to be slashed by a cross-dressing psychopath.
FINALLY! Thank you sooo much Chris! I've been waiting for a review of Psycho and I'm very pleased on the info you gave in this review! FANTASTIC JOB! 👍👍👍
I saw that movie when i was young, long time ago. I remember after seeing the shower scene i was weeks, even months, unable to take a shower if i was lonely at my house. It's a horror masterpiece, and till these days, there's no directors that were able to set scenes like Alfred Hitchcock did.
I went into this movie with very low expectations. I already knew about the twist ending and the shower scene. Furthermore I had scene plenty of modern and more violent horror movies before this. However, to my surprise, this movie STILL legitimately scared me! The scene with Norman’s mother’s voice in his head, the stairway jumpscare, and the scene with the mother’s skeleton were ALL legitimately spine chilling! The stairway jumpscare actually made me scream!
I didn’t start watching horror movies until I was a preteen, but the first time I ever saw the Psycho shower scene was actually the Mike TV Oompaloopa song in the Chocolate Factory remake which is ironic because the actor that played Charlie Bucket played Norman Bates on Bates Motel. Thank you for FINALLY reviewing Psycho. I agree with everything you said. Psycho is actually my #1 favorite horror film. Can you review the original Planet of the Apes 68’ film at some point soon?
REACTOR that's why it was so good. I mean most junkies don't go to the extremes these characters did. But junkies won't have a bright future if they don't get clean.
top 10 to top 25 film all time. Hope 5 Horror all time and for me it is number 3. Movie to this DAY makes me make sure door is locked before Shower. Done by the master. Nice to see Hollywood was stupid an gave Alfred H grief. Truly fckn clueless.......
Hey Chris can you please review the exorcist next. Psycho,the shining,the exorcist are the greatest horror films of all time.Also how did universal get the rights to psycho from Paramount.
Mad zombie Alfred Hitchcock worked for universal after transferring his offices and in the 80's Paramount gave the rights to Alfred Hitchcock's movies to Universal free of charge but their logo still remains on the movies similar to the deal between Disney and Paramount
Psycho has been my favorite movie since I was young. How you explained why it's awesome was perfectly said. I really love your genuine appreciation for good film making. I love your channel!
Watching the A+ play list as I work. This film and the original Night of the Living Dead were the two B&W films I remember my dad would turn on the TV during dinner, despite me being 5/6 years old. The death of the PI and the final scene where the camera micro focuses on Norman's hand were the most disturbing for me as a kid. Speaking of which, would love a review on the original NoTLD, a pretty ground breaking film in its own way as well.
I saw this film at 15 at that point i had already decided on a film career but Psycho changed the game for me. Knowing and believing you can kill off your main character half way through the film and shift the story to someone else was new to me and so wonderfully brilliant.
I've enjoyed seeing 'Psycho' many times on TV over the years, but I finally had a chance to see it properly on the big screen yesterday night as part of a limited event screening courtesy of Cineplex Odeon. The theatre was packed and once the movie started, the audience was dead silent and fully engrossed in all of the nuances of the movie. One notices all sorts of details of Hitchcock's masterpiece far better on the big screen compared to just seeing it on a standard TV screen at home; most notably the subtleties of the performances, details of the settings, the use of very narrow depth of field for certain shots, etc.
I have an unpopular opinion concerning this movie. I found the explanation of Norman Bates sickness near the end of the movie as scary as the rest of the film.
Daniel Halvorsen oh Lord can't we forget that God awful dumpster fire? You can't improve perfection and this movie is pretty close to perfect. It was made before everyone ran out of ideas.
Southern Deplorable well, the 2017 remake of Beaty and the Beast is the equivalent of the 1998 remake. Thats one. Second, it’s worth discussing because it is artistically a very ambitious idea. The problem was that there was nothing new they could bring to it. Remakes of movies like Infernal Affairs, Scarface and True Grit did this us something new. The 98 remake didnt. Still it would be a great Hilariouscity
A phenomenal film! One of my Top 10! Everything - starting with the opening credits - suck you right into the film and give you a haunting feeling of entrapment right up until the end. I love every second of it!
One of my top five horror movies of all time and definitely in my top 10 movies of all time. Saw it on tv when I was maybe 14 and instantly loved it. The atmosphere and look of the film is just outstanding not to mention the performances. I was staying in an old cottage at the time so the rooms reminded me of the Bates house which definitely added to the experience
I love how Chris' mom had no problem letting him watch Psycho as a young kid, but his parents refused to let him watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Strongly concur with the A+ rating - I also saw it for the first time on TV in the '60s and the Mother corpse at the end freaked me out (in a good way). My other favorite from the era was The Haunting (1963) - even more bereft of special effects (actually just about none) but thoroughly frightening. Small tidbit about Psycho that I only recently found out was that Ted Knight was one of the policemen guarding Norman/Mother at the end.
Thank you Chris for doing Psycho. Alfred Hitchcock was a true story teller that understood how to build curiosity and suspense through the small details, using a great score/sounds and cinematography enticing the theater in your mind. For anyone that wants to learn more about “Norman Bates”, read the story of Ed Geins which the character is loosely based on.
I love Hitchcock’s promo so much, it feels like I’m regressing back into a child and Hitchcock is my dad telling me the scariest true story there is. It makes the movie itself more terrifying in anticipation for what the promo is talking about without actually showing the characters at all!! Truly amazing, Hitchcock.
One of my favorite Hitchcock films. I also love how it was filmed in black and white, which he used to great effect when you do meet "Mother ". Plus Anthony Perkins is great in this role.
