Psycho

Psycho

Released: August 25, 1960
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Leading Characters: Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates), Janet Leigh (Marion Crane), Vera Miles (Lila Crane)
Horror/Thriller
Not Rated
#363 on list

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where twitchy manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. The place seems quirky but fine … until Marion decides to take a shower.

*taken from Netflix

I had seen this movie before but John hadn't and I knew that it'd be one he'd like. Too bad he figured out the twist before the end,  I hate that he does that!
This is a movie I recommend to everyone, it really pulls you in and doesn't let you go! Just make sure you get this version and not the one they remade in the 80's with Vince Vaughn. It's the exact same movie but the older actors are better, the movie doesn't need color to be good.

The movie is based on a novel by Robert Bloch, Hitchcock bought all the copies he could find so that the ending would stay a secret. It was Hitchcock's last black and white film and even though color was available he went the non-color route because he thought that color would be too gory. As a funny side note, it's the first movie to feature a toilet on screen. The writer made the toilet a necessity so it couldn't be removed.

Hitchcock was very serious about keeping the secret of this movie. All theaters had to agree that they would keep people out after the movie started and cast and crew had to agree not to tell anyone about the movie.
With all this secrecy going on you have to see the movie!

I give it 5 out of 5 stars.