Psycho (1960) movie poster

Psycho

1960 ·1h 49m · ★ 8.4 (10,892)

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.

Why it matters
3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
86
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
57
Survival
66
Serial KillerSlasher

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

abusive motheralter egoarizonabaffledbirdsblack and whiteclerkconfused identitiescorpsecorruptibilitydetectivedouble identitydual personalityhalloweenhotelhuman vulnerabilitiesman with female alter egomental illnessmissing personmoneymotelmotel ownermother son relationshipmultiple personality disordermurdermurderernervousoedipus complexoverbearing motherprivate detectiveproto-slasherpsychopsychological thrillersecretaryshowersplit personalitystabbingstolen moneytaxidermytheftvoyeurvoyeurismwoman on the run

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