Psycho
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Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
Aliases (4)
- Psycho (1998 film) ×2
- Psycho (novel) ×1
- Psycho II ×1
- Psycho III ×1
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film
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psychological horror film → thriller film → |
| authorOfSourceWork |
Robert Bloch
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| basedOn |
Psycho (novel)
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| castMember |
Anthony Perkins
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Janet Leigh → John Gavin → Martin Balsam → Vera Miles NERFINISHED → |
| cinematographer |
John L. Russell
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| composer |
Bernard Herrmann
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| culturalStatus |
landmark of horror cinema
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preserved in the United States National Film Registry → |
| director |
Alfred Hitchcock
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| distributor |
Paramount Pictures
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| editingFeature |
rapid montage in shower scene
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| editor |
George Tomasini
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| filmFormat |
black-and-white
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| followedBy |
Psycho II
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Psycho III → Psycho IV: The Beginning → |
| genre |
mystery
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psychological horror → thriller → |
| hasAward |
Academy Award nominations
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| influenced |
slasher film genre
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| initialBudget |
low-budget production for Hitchcock
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| mainCharacter |
Lila Crane
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Marion Crane → Norman Bates → Sam Loomis → |
| musicBy |
Bernard Herrmann
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| musicFeature |
screeching violins in shower scene
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string-only score → |
| notableFor |
depiction of early on-screen toilet flushing in American cinema
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influential use of editing in horror → plot twist revealing Norman Bates as the killer → subversion of star billing by killing off lead early → |
| notableScene |
shower murder scene
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| producer |
Alfred Hitchcock
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| productionCompany |
Shamley Productions
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| publicationDate |
1960
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| ratingAtRelease |
Rated R in later classifications
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| releaseStrategy |
strict no-late-admission policy
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| remadeAs |
Psycho (1998 film)
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| runtime |
approximately 109 minutes
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| screenwriter |
Joseph Stefano
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| setting |
Bates Motel
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Fairvale, California (fictional) → |
| starredActorNominatedFor |
Janet Leigh for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Bates Motel
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Psycho ("Psycho (novel)") → |
basedOn |
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Alfred Hitchcock
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Gus Van Sant ("Psycho (1998 film)") → |
directed |
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Psycho
("Psycho II")
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Psycho ("Psycho III") → |
followedBy |
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Alfred Hitchcock
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Gus Van Sant ("Psycho (1998 film)") → |
notableWork |
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Ty Dolla Sign
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featuredOn |
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Beerbongs & Bentleys
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hasPart |
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Beerbongs & Bentleys
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includesSingle |
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Bates Motel
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prequelTo |