You've definitely heart those ominous, stressful chords. Someone peels back the curtain, the woman turns and screams, then gets stabbed to death to a high pitched violin section creating awful dissonance. And it all started with the 1960 release of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The classic horror/slasher film stars Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, a damsel on the run who finds herself checking into the ominous Bates Motel, run by Norman Bates, who is played by Anthony Perkins. This film not only reestablished Hitchcock's reign on genre film during the late Golden Era, but also had some effect on the industry, both on the lot and in the theatre. This film didn't receive any academy awards, however it is considered to be an essential watch for horror enthusiasts. Enjoy our entirely SPOILER FREE conversation about Psycho!

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