Get over the concept that Hitchcock chose to film this in black and white! "Psycho" was made as a bet with Hitch's agent, Lew Wasserman, after both read an article in Variety that pointed out that an upstart company, American-International, was packing them into drive-in theaters to see low-budget horror films directed by Roger Corman. Hitch claimed he could make a better film than AIP for less money than they spent on a film, and Wasserman took him up on the bet. "Psycho" was made for $80,000 using Hitch's television crew instead of his usual cinematic crew. Hitch was always fussy about his leading ladies, and he selected Janet Leigh for the role of Marion Crane, who agreed to play the role for half her usual salary. Anthony Perkins however, as Norman Bates, is the central character of the film, and while his interaction with Marion is minimal, he will forever be remembered for his performance here. Vera Miles, one of Hitchcock's favorite actresses, plays Marion's sister Lila, creating tension over her concern for her sister's well-being. Of Hitchcock's total body of works, "Psycho" is the film that stands out in most fan's minds as his greatest. Everyone involved here did their absolute best, and the results are obvious on the screen. The only flaw in the film is the distortion heard in Bernard Hermann's music score. The score exists by itself without the film and is available on LaserDisc, LP and CD, however it's distorted on every medium. Hermann re-recorded the score as a suite for a 1969 Decca/London Phase 4 stereo vinyl release called "Music from the Great Movie Thrillers." The LP has been reissued on CD as "Great Hitchcock Movie Thrillers" and lacks the distortion of the mono recording in the film. SPOILER: Of note to trivia fans is that the sound effect of the knife used in the famous shower scene was created by using a Cassaba melon, and in no shot of the rapid 45 pieces of film fired at the viewers does a knife penetrate Marion Crane on-camera, and the effect of the blood running down the drain is actually Bosco chocolate syrup.

When Psycho was first released in the summer of 1960, it became Hitchcock's most profitable and successful movie of all time. It changed the face of movies, and horror, forever. I've seen it so many times on TV as well as on VHS and blu-ray. It's a superior movie to the remake as well as the sequels and two tv series. The title in the movie refers to the psycho killer named Norman Bates (Tony Curtis) who's main target is Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), who gets killed by a knife set to the loud music of Bernard Hermann and some scary editing. But the movie doesn't end there, as the killer goes to his mom in the famous psycho house and tells what he had did before he gets caught red handed by cops after he kills his brother. In the end, Norman is in a ward, looking at a fly on his hand, before his car gets removed from the muddy lake. The End.

I personally thought this was just some kind of regular murder story, but i was completely wrong. Don't underestimate it by it's age. That movie haunted me for a couple of moths-afraid to be outside by myself in the evenings at my country place. Psycho might have a mentally deep effect on you, 'cause it's quite intense. For person who isn't into horror films or hasn't quite seen one before, this is a great movie to watch. Although, people are different and every one seems films differently, I really hope you'll like it.Still remains to be one of my favorites, because it surprised me and blew my mind. If you haven't seen it, I warmly recommend not to get too much information about it, you might spoil it and might not enjoy it that much! Hitchcock strictly said the same about Psycho.

The entirety of this film is a masterpiece, a true piece of art to live for generations