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Psycho (1960)

R ★ 8.4/10 109 min Horror, Thriller, Mystery United States English
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay by: Joseph Stefano
Novel: Robert Bloch
Streaming: Not available
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Description

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 manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

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Top Cast

Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins Norman Bates
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh Marion Crane
Vera Miles
Vera Miles Lila Crane
John Gavin
John Gavin Sam Loomis
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam Milton Arbogast
John McIntire
John McIntire Al Chambers
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland Fred Richman
Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson Tom Cassidy

Psycho Appears on 62 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #644
AFI’S 100 YEARS…100 MOVIES — 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
American Film Institute #14
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #245
BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #80
IMDb Top 250
IMDb #35
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #056
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #30
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #586
Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time 2022
Sight & Sound #33

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #111
50 Greatest Films Of All Time By Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair #32
Alltime Chicago Tribune Top 100
Chicago Tribune #30
BBC Culture: 100 Greatest American Films
BBC #08
Collider's 100 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Collider #03
Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Movies as of 2013
Entertainment Weekly #05
Esquire’s 50 Scariest Movies of All Time
Esquire #40
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #06
Paste Magazine 50 Best Serial Killer Movies
Paste Magazine #01
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #04
Paste Magazine The 50 Best Slasher Movies
Paste Magazine #04
Paste Magazines Best Movies Of The 1960s
Paste Magazine #03
Popmatters 100 Essential Male Film Performances
PopMatters #35
Roger Eberts Great Movies
Roger Ebert #259
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #02
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #51
Slashfilms 95 Best Thrillers Ever Made
SlashFilm #72
Slashfilms Top 100 Movies Of All Time
SlashFilm #64
The Guardian And Observer Critics Top 10 Horror Movies
The Guardian #01
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #01
The Observers Top 100 Film Moments 2
The Observer #02
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #145
Yahoo Movies 100 Movies To See Before You
Yahoo Movies #65

Filmmaker Curation

Bong Joon Ho's Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #19
Dario Argento's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #30
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #240
Justine Triet's List Of 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #05
Martin Scorsese's Alternative List of Favorite Films
LaCinetek #70
Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #73
Robert Eggers Favorite Movies
Various #08
Steven Spielberg's Favorite Movies
Far Out Magazine #07
Tim Burton's Favorite Movies
Various #23
William Friedkin's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #05

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #90
American Film Institutes 50 Greatest Villains
American Film Institute #02
Top Of The Lists Most Quoted Films Ranked
LaCinetek #50

Identity Theme

55 Essential Queer Horror Films
Vulture #13

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1960-1969 Films
Letterboxd #19
Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #04
Movies Where A 5 Star Rating Is Most Common
Letterboxd #93
Showdown Calling The Shots
Letterboxd Showdown #14
Showdown Cheap Thrills
Letterboxd Showdown #16
Showdown Halloween
Letterboxd Showdown #15
Showdown Hellraiser
Letterboxd Showdown #18
Showdown House Party
Letterboxd Showdown #04
Showdown Mommie Dearest
Letterboxd Showdown #03
Showdown Murder Mystery
Letterboxd Showdown #13
Showdown Pulp Fiction
Letterboxd Showdown #15
Showdown Terror Train
Letterboxd Showdown #05
Showdown The Grey
Letterboxd Showdown #01
Showdown The Others
Letterboxd Showdown #14
Showdown The Perfect Score
Letterboxd Showdown #09
Showdown Vagabond
Letterboxd Showdown #14

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