Psycho Movie Analysis

The movie Psycho, is one of the most influential movie in Cinema history to date. The director Alfred Hitchcock, wanted to test many of the conventions of movie making that was common at that time. Alfred Hitchcock movie broke many cultural taboos and challenged the censors. Alfred Hitchcock showed a whole bunch of at the time absurd scene, for example: Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) dying naked while taking a shower, Norman Bates with split personality disorder, and the first ever flushing toilet shown in a movie. Because from the late 1920's to the late 1950's, movies were made usually go around the story, and usually with a lot dialogue. This movie gives the audience an experience that was much more emotional and intuitive. The viewers were

The paintings in the background have uneven, angled frames which duly create a gloomy and of course concealing dark shadows. And also The low angle tilt camera angle shows to the audience the difference mindsets between the two characters. Marion sits nicely in her chair kind of leaning forward; as she enjoys her sandwich, she gives the audience a feeling of calm and normal. On the other side, Norman is viewed from an uneasy low shot, showing him sitting uncomfortably in the chair; he is unnaturally positioning his hand into his inner thigh, Hitchcock places the camera eye level, so the audience can see Marion as two people might see each other while sitting and talking, It is also noticed that, Marion's face is always shot as a full on facial camera close-up, although Norman is always shot with a side-on close up which doesn’t show his other side. Overlooking the symbolic stuffed birds that is in the corners of the room that gives a foreshadow to Norman's corrupted mind. As he quotes, "I like stuffing things", I believe it signifies a graphic image of death. This should tell the viewers that all of the tension will eventually end with a horrific event. The music that accompany the scene is also great as it is a repeating melody which changes tempo as the tension

Hitchcock employs plenty of unique visuals, including camera tricks that confuse depth perception, invasive close-ups, film noir lighting, and rapid cuts to show nudity with out showing nudity or extreme violence / killing without much blood. The movie “Psycho” was a first for several filmic elements making it sometimes more notable than effective. At its heart, however it’s a extreme thrilling murder/ mystery that boasts a climax unlike any other before its time. The suspense and anticipation are almost unbearable, keeping the ultimate, answers brilliantly stowed until the very