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Jun 16 2010 03:08 PM ET

'Psycho' turns 50 today, but it's the most eternal of all thrillers -- the one that changed movies, and the world

Eyes. Drains. Stuffed birds. Windshield wipers. $40,000. Marion Crane. The Bates Motel. Norman Bates. Mrs. Bates. “She isn’t quite herself today.” A toilet. A study. Read the full post.

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  • Katy

    Great article, I don’t know about that woman being as strong as a man thing though. I think the greater fear in that is being attacked right when you’re at your most vulnerable. Of course, I’m saying this from a woman’s perspective.

  • Amy

    I watched Psycho for the first time last year and it seriously scared me – as in it left me scarred for days. Later, I had to watch it in English class for our Gothicism unit. While I didn’t find it scary, it was still very suspenseful and if anything, I found that I could appreciate it more. However, almost no one in my class, as far as I could tell, liked it (though I think that those who saw it before like I did enjoyed it). People complained, of course, about the cheap special effects and the slightly cliched plot, mostly the part when she went into the basement. Although I wasn’t surprised, the fact that no one seemed able to appreciate Psycho depressed me a little. Also, I still can’t believe Anthony Perkins did not get an Oscar nomination – or, preferably, a win – for his phenomenal work here.

  • Jay

    I think your take on the shower scene may say more about you than about “Psycho.”

  • joan

    I was 18 and I slept with my parents for the entire summer. I couldn’t take a shower for months without shaking. It made me sick with fear that took a very long time to erase. Years later, as an adult, it didn’t scare me as much. But as a kid, the shock of the murders put me in a very bad place.

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  • Jerry Levine

    I do think PSYCHO is a great film.
    My Favorite moment is when Marion
    Crane stops her car at a red light
    before leaving town and sees her
    boss.The boss’ reaction to her-she’s supposed to be sick and in bed-is very unsettling.Very creey.

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