Psycho (1960)

The horror film series starring Anthony Perkins

Psycho Movie Reviews

"I have seen the movie Psycho once. Up until a few months ago, I never wanted to see it It seemed to me that Psycho was an ancient film (well, it's twenty-three years older than I am!) with its only good feature being a shower scene that, well, everyone now knew about, so there wasn't much point in seeing it. But, one Friday night I decided that, yes, I would watch Psycho... I wouldn't argue that Psychos II (1983) and IV and especially III don't match up to the original over two hours of film. However, after thirty seconds of seeing Psycho III I was hooked - I went back to Psycho and watched the four films within the space of a month." [More]

Norman Bates, played by Anthony Perkins

The information given about Anthony Perkins' character Norman Bates' past varies between the films. Of course, it could be that these are simple mistakes in the script, but it also outlines how little it matters whether he was twelve or sixteen when he killed his mother. Norman Bates, to me, has always been about an eternal crisis of identity between the teenage Norman, Mother and the adult Norman who looks after Mother. He, and the movies, are not about how he got to be this way, although considerable time is devoted to it, especially in Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990). [More]

Psycho Poster, featuring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins

The poster art for the original Sir Alfred Hitchcock movie Psycho, featuring Janet Leigh as Marion Crane and Anthony Hopkins as Norman Bates. [More]

Psycho Desktop Wallpaper

Check your desktop into the Bates Motel with this wallpaper based on original publicity material for the film. [More]

Photo from Psycho (1960)

Photo still of a smiling Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) and Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) from the Alfred Hitchcock classic movie thriller Psycho. [More]

Psycho Links

Links to the Psycho movie discussions on our messageboard in the forum. Your message there might win you a prize, so if you've a movie review or just an opinion to share we'd love to hear from you. Plus links to related sites on Psycho. [More]